“Barbara was wonderful and knowledgeable in a way that made it accessible. She is passionate about making your organization more interesting and exciting.”

“Barbara was knowledgeable, energetic, and encouraging. That's a great combination to have when taking on something one is afraid to implement.”

“For anyone who has had the pleasure of watching Barbara work knows that her passion is helping others.”

“I would describe Barbara as kind, caring, genuine, personable, and professional. She listened to my story and asked inquisitive questions. To the reader, if you're looking for a talent researcher, Barbara is it.”

“All of it was extremely helpful! I took extensive notes that I will be putting into action right away. I am so grateful. The webinar price was a bargain!”

“Barbara is always finding the newest idea and seeing how it can benefit the community. There is really nothing she can't do.  She's the kind of person you want to recommend because you know your good word will be upheld.”

“I liked how encouraging and nonjudgemental Barbara was while instructing how to set up a podcast. She even offered information beyond what the class was focused on.”

“Barbara took the initiative to help us prepare a business video, participate in a podcast, and cosponsor a program with the library. All of these endeavors were greatly successful for our business. Barbara is a creative force in the community and a recognized leader.”

“Barbara's upbeat personality, positive attitude, extensive knowledge, and teaching skills have consistently received the highest marks from workshop attendees via the evaluation forms that each attendee completes. Many times attendees of her workshops ask additional help from Barbara afterwards because they want to obtain more detail on a personal search and they feel comfortable with her helpful style.”

“This was the best course I have taken in a long time. I have learned so much and I can't wait to get started on more projects!”

“All I want to say is that you are wonderful and helped me at every step. Keep up the excellent teaching services.”

“Barbara has the natural ability to encourage job seekers to articulate their unique professional talents and explore their potential.”

“I truly loved this course! Barbara was amazing and really covered a lot of information throughout this program. The presentations were well-presented and really helped me understand the information and how to start the programming process.”

“This class was fantastic. I learned so many useful, marketable skills. In fact, I wish I had taken this course earlier. I learned so much and have real concrete examples of various forms to refer to now and in the future. Barbara, I hope you get the opportunity to teach more classes!”

“Having had the privilege of serving alongside Barbara, I can honestly say she maintained the utmost integrity during the course of her term. Barbara's passion translated wonderfully into the many facets of her role. My words do not do justice to the level of commitment Barbara Alvarez put into her position.”

“Thank you for being such a fantastic and caring teacher! I just want to tell you how much I appreciated this course. I have had a wonderful experience in your class. You kept all the flexible independence of an online class while keeping the students from feeling isolated. I hope to take more classes with you in the future!”

“What sets Barbara apart is her high level of professionalism, and her natural desire to help others. As an example, aside from her own work and volunteer duties, she made the time to check in on me during my own job search, and to help keep me positive and on target to meet my job search objectives and goals. In a fast paced busy schedule, Barbara makes the time and effort to not just think of others in need, but to also take appropriate actions that propel others with their careers.”