“More than a hundred parents hooted and clapped as school district official Lourdes Ferrer told them what they could do to help their children learn. The crowd from Delray Beach school responded enthusiastically to Ferrer’s message of empowerment.” (Susanna Laurenti, Baco Raton/Delray Beach News, October 24, 2001)
“A community liaison for Palm Beach County School District, Lourdes Ferrer, whipped the crowd at ‘Tabernaculo de Amor’ church into a frenzy that would have made Pythagoras proud. It was the first in a string of community outreach events the school district is planning to get parents more involved in their children education, particularly math, which terrifies the parents as much as the students, Ferrer said.” (Stephen Kiehl, The Palm Beach Post, May 7, 2001)
I am Dr. Lourdes, an ELL/Hispanic Academic Achievement and Parental Involvement specialist. My experience as a motivational public speaker, consultant, and staff developer can help your school meet the challenges of NCLB Act.
My expertise is in teaching and counseling in a culturally responsive way, increasing English Language comprehensibility, creating a school culture conducive to academic success, improving student performance on State tests, and increasing parental involvement.
I create custom seminars for teachers, school administrators and families. The seminars are based upon quantitative data with the school system and qualitative research. I do this to ensure that each seminar meets the needs of the school population and the specific school or district. My seminars and workshops are presented to groups of students, parents, or school teachers and administrators.
I have made the presentation slides of some of my seminars available. You are welcome to download them and use them in a non-profit educational setting. Please request permission on the contact page.
