Dina Emser

Speaker

In my role as the chairperson for this workshop committee, it was my responsibility for contacting a speaker, securing their services and working out the details of an agenda, supporting documentation, travel arrangements, and so on. Dina was a pleasure to work with in this capacity. Her timeliness in responding to all requests for information was wonderful. She was able to accommodate our workshop size, location and audience as requested. Her materials were timely and provided in advance for the committee to use as approval for licensing requirements, as well as for readying packets for the attendees.

K. Capra, MI

Sales Meeting

Working with Dina was effortless. I e-mailed her information about our sales force, annual meeting, and ideas of the outcome we desired. She also did her own background work by learning about Pearl through our company’s website. I had several specific requests on what our team was expecting, which she took into consideration while forming her discussion with the group. Dina was excellent at putting her knowledge of the company and my requests together to create a discourse that far exceeded my expectations.

M. McWethy, IL

Teacher Training

I had the pleasure of working with Dina when she came to Jackson, MI to do a one-day workshop for our staff. Without ever meeting Dina, I took a risk and scheduled her to come educate my staff and me about positive discipline, and I am pleased to say we benefited greatly from her presentation. Dina is thorough, resourceful, thoughtful, enthusiastic and honest; to summarize, she is an excellent presenter!

S. Hutchins, MI

Business Coach

I’ve been working with Dina since August and I’m amazed (really amazed) at the speed and ease that my new business has started. (I’m becoming or should I say AM an educational consultant).
When I began with Dina I knew where I wanted to head, but felt scattered on HOW to move in the right direction. I also felt afraid that I really wasn’t “good enough” to do what I want to do.
Dina has supported and encouraged me in concrete ways. She is a skilled questioner, gentle guider, and positive force! She has helped me see my strengths clearly and how to use them to the best of my ability; also to see my weaknesses and how to be observant of them and to move through them.

D. Blomberg, AZ

Business Coach

Dina fostered my professional development during a transitional time in my life when I needed a specific set of confidence-building skills in order to progress forward in my career. She adapted to my styles of communication while introducing me to new ways of tackling life challenges.
Dina genuinely commits to building a two-way relationship. Not only was she helpful in developing new perspectives, but it was such a delight to share ‘light-bulb’ moments together with someone who truly cared.

B. Alsac, AZ

Business Coach

For most of my professional life I have rarely felt challenged by the jobs I’ve had. I start a new position, am excited about the first year, comfortable in the second then ready to move on by the third. Through Dina I learned to appreciate the job I’m in and to use the solid yet flexible foundation it provides to launch exploration in other passions of my life, especially photography.
Since our sessions began my satisfaction with my main job has grown and my anxious energy aimed at improving myself professionally is now focused on areas of personal growth.
In our relationship Dina listened. She heard the words and the meaning behind them and challenged me to change my perspective, work beyond my self-imposed limitations and to explore my potential.

J. McSweeney, IL

Workshop Facilitator

In groups, Dina is attentive and clearly focused upon the people involved and she has a remarkable way of taking in everything, cutting through any superfluous information and drawing the meaning out of what is happening in a way that is respectful of the entire group and very insightful. She has a great way of thinking beyond the immediate and raising questions in an honest and gentle way to get the person or group to think about their next move in a situation.
Dina’s manner is calm and reassuring. I feel I can trust her judgments because she is grounded and dependable. She has a great sense of humor and she brings joy to an interaction!

S. Smitha, NC

Business Coach

Dina consistently and regularly gives me acknowledgments that I am on the right path to achieving the goals I have set for myself, balancing holding me accountable with helping me be gentle, tender, kind to myself. As an example she asked me to think back through the last year and recount, in detail, my accomplishments and growth areas, and reminded me that “these are huge!”

C. Guthrie, IL

Teacher Training

Our experience with Dina has been excellent. Presentations are customized to meet the specific needs of our professional community. Adult learning theory is incorporated into presentations to keep participants active and engaged. In-service attendees consistently rate Dina’s presentations as superior in all regards. In brief, Dina Emser is responsive to the needs of our teachers, committed to advancing the achievement of all students, and demonstrates great integrity with regard to time and services. She is ethical and highly professional in all work-related endeavors. She is warm, personable, and one of our absolute favorite staff developers.

D. Oldenburg, IL