TESTIMONIALS

Michelle Obama

First Lady

Washington DC

Active citizens and strong organizations are the cornerstone of our democracy, and so I thank you and all those you work with for engaging in the important work of true citizenship. Our strength as a country and our ability to responsibly shape our future depends on informed and impassioned Americans.

SHIRLEY BRATHWAITE

Educational Director, Rena Daycare Center

New York City, New York -February 2011

Her demeanor was straight forward and engaging. She was able to present complicated concepts in a simple and concise manner. The children were motivated, engaged, enthusiatic, and attentive.

I would highly recommend her to present workshops to children and adults.

CARLA TURNER

Coach, Norfolk Detention Center

Student age 10-18

Norfolk, VA -April 2012

Literacy Coach Carla Turner said she I have never seen my students be as engaged in any of the previous guest speakers. I was overwhelmed when all one hundred of my students were engaged and enthusiastic. I was elated. I would like Courtney Grubert to come back and lecture to my students again.

LORI IRWIN

Director Financial Stability, United Way

Norfolk, VA -August 2011

Ms. Grubért has been instrumental in establishment and staffing of a financial education class with the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Community. Through her leadership, young women who live in public housing receive not only the information they need to gain greater control over their financial affairs, but they also receive a message of hope.

Ms. Grub'ert actively encourages the participants to make a fresh financial start and to consider choices they can make to help them achieve their dreams of self-sustainability and independent living.

By pairing financial education with practical strategies for applying the concepts to daily living, Ms. Grub'ert offers these participants oppourtunities to break the power that poverty has established in their lives and to take control over their financial decisions.

Without the help of volunteer efforts like those provided by Ms. Grub'ert, the Financial Stability Coalition convened by the United Way of South Hampton Roads could not achieve the community impact it has. We are excited to consider the impact in the lives of those women that Ms. Grub'ert has touched.

ONEICEIA HOWARD

Resident Services Case Manager, Calvert Square

Norfolk, VA -October 2011

In this capacity, Ms. Grub'ert has facilitated workshops on numerous financial topics, i.e. bugeting, understanding credit, and banking. She has a thourough understanding of the topics and is capable of offering pertinent information in a welcoming and inviting manner.

I enjoy working with Ms. Grub'ert and I'm pleased with the commitment she has shown to volunteering her time to assist my residents with improving their financial literacy.

Her commitment is both needed and appreciated.

The residents and I are thankful for Ms. Grub'ert and her talents.

ADJUA MANTEBEA
President of A Delight Production

Manhattan , New York City -March 2011

I had the pleasure working with Courtney Grubért on her Rena Day Care Center and After School presentation. My company filmed her while lecturing Middle School children on the benefits of spending practices. I was impressed with her illustrations to the young people who are just learning to go out and purchase on their own. She simply used her people skills to effectuate a quick learning process with the school children in the classroom. She masterfully captured their attention and drew them into a comparative shopping exercise she developed for that day. The children “got it” and simply understood the value of bargain shopping and what it means to use your money smartly.

Ms. Grubért was also a guest on my TV talk show “Inside View” in December 2010. On the reverse end of the same process, she demonstrated a more sophisticated version of illustration to her adult audience on my television interview. She completely captivated the audience in discussing the impetus for her book and how she and her peers saved considerable dollars by adapting good spending habits.

I hope to do more interviews with Ms. Grubért on the show, as well as see her impart more of what her book is about to many more audiences young and old.