Real Testimonials. Real Leaders.
“The guidance and support that Dr. Risner has given to me has been invaluable and has truly helped me grow and develop as an administrator. As the lone principal on my campus, Dr. Risner provides me the opportunity to talk about my challenges as a school leader, assisting me in viewing those challenges as opportunities. Dr. Risner not only listens, but seeks to understand and clarify the actions that center on student success and empowerment. I am grateful for all the assistance and coaching she has given to me and highly recommend all school administrators consult with Dr. Risner and Life Leadership Coaching.” —Dr. Patrick Keenoy, Rogers Elementary School, St. Louis, Missouri
“I contacted Dr. Risner to help me with my resume and interview skills in anticipation of moving from classroom into school administration. The change after working together for one month could not have been more dramatic! Since re-working my cover letter and resume together with her, I have applied for multiple positions and have been granted an interview for every single one. Not only that, but my confidence has grown exponentially. She really helped me to see that I have experiences that are valid and that do make me a qualified candidate for leadership. Dr. Risner was also able to provide me with interview feedback, and help me approach interview questions in a new way. I truly cannot say enough good things or even begin to quantify how much she was able to help me.”—Dr. Nicole Wilmes, Francis Howell School District
“As a first year High School building principal, I found Dr. Risner’s consultation invaluable. Her guidance is rooted in real world experience and the takeaways in areas as diverse as personnel, effective leadership, and motivation really bolstered our leadership team.”—Mr. James Barnett, Liberty Magnet High School, Jackson, Tennessee
“As the school leader, Dr. Risner took time to coach and support me, asking thoughtful questions and encouraging me to take actionable steps to lead change and improvement with our staff and in our classrooms. My time working with Dr. Risner was always rooted in best practice and student-centered learning. Her deep knowledge and experience in teaching and leading are a great benefit to school administrative leadership teams, as well as teacher teams. She supported our staff in drilling down into our data to make informed instructional decisions that best met the needs of our students.”—Mr. Matt Schulte, Wabash Elementary School, Wentzville, Missouri
“Our school was so lucky to have Dr. Risner as our academic coach. Through her expert leadership and guidance, she helped our teachers build their capacity within the professional learning communities format. This has resulted in teams that now effectively reflect on data, determine student mastery, and collaboratively plan instruction to meet the needs of every child.”—Dr. Kim McKinley, Forest Park Elementary School, O’Fallon, Missouri