“Michelle understands schools and other social agencies and how complex problems and issues facing these institutions may be addressed.”

David Silvernail 
Director
Center for Educational Policy,
Applied Research, and Evaluation at the
University of Southern Maine

“Michelle and I worked together on a strategic planning project for a Northern California School district. ... Her technical expertise and experience with research projects served her well and she did excellent work in providing meaningful data to the planning team so they could make informed decisions."

Joann Merrick
Executive Coach with Pivot Learning Partners
Former Deputy Superintendent,
Glendale (CA) Unified School District

"Dr. LaPointe's commitment to structuring customized evaluation models is unparalleled."  

Jason Wingard
Vice Dean, Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania

"Michelle is succinct, clear. We were very grateful that she didn't speak in education jargon, and was not convoluted in her explanations, which were accessible and understandable."

Kristin Malin
Georgetown (ME) School Board
Regional Director, National School Boards Association

“Michelle’s skills in designing and implementing studies are stellar—she understands the implications of a poorly designed study; however, she is equally emphatic about whether a study is relevant and useful to practitioners.  That is a rare quality in this field.”

Richard Fournier 
doctoral candiate, Boston University
  Former teacher, John Bapst High School