Accolades
Being part of the BOOST Breakfast Club Blog is a true honor. I enjoy being able to have regular access to the latest information from professionals and experts in youth-related fields. The BOOST staff provide great guidelines for my blog and give me the freedom to be creative in my writing about challenging issues.
Gaby Baeza, Project Specialist II
San Diego County Office of Education, San Diego, CA
The BOOST Collaborative mission and staff team are exceptional! I've been privileged to host workshops for the BOOST Conference for several years and have experienced first hand their professionalism and genuine care for both the students and staff of "out-of-school” time programs. It is a privilege networking with them for inspired and changed lives.
Chad Furlong, President
iTHINK, San Diego, CA
The BOOST Collaborative workshops that I have been fortunate to attend have provided me with valuable tools that have enabled me to enhance my business. The workshops that I have assisted have been held by qualified professionals who share their knowledge and expertise in an engaging manner. There is a wide range of focal points that the workshops from BOOST Collaborative offer. I have attended a few workshops thus far, I will continue to attend more workshops and I encourage my staff to attend them as well.
Sharon Zeichner, Director
Bilingual Kids, San Diego, CA
The BOOST Collaborative is responsible for facilitating an annual after school conference that shouldn't be missed. Each year continues to improve with valuable and usable knowledge for participants. Individual classes provided outside the annual BOOST conference offer expert instructors and valuable information.
Sharon Velarde, Director After School Programs
Carpinteria Unified School District, Carpinteria, CA
Working with the BOOST Collaborative has been both productive and inspiring. Whether they’re training our Primetime staff or we’re working together on a fundraiser, my experience with BOOST has been amazing. Can’t wait for our next project together!
Sidd Vivek, Public Relations/Marketing Director
Mission Valley/Toby Wells YMCAs, San Diego, CA
I happened to be in San Diego this summer and offered to do a Grant Writing Workshop for Tia and the BOOST Team. They found a wonderful location and put together an announcement in record time. I'm also honored to be a part of the national team that writes for the BOOST Breakfast Club. Some agencies use the word “Collaborative,” but BOOST exemplifies building partnerships where everyone benefits from their expertise.
Jane Sharp, Owner
Sharp Ideas Consulting, Allentown, NJ
Tia not only teaches the essentials of afterschool programs but presents them with real-life stories and quick-witted humor. Tia has become a “fan favorite” at our annual Summer Institute presenting every year since the inauguration in 2006. Her experience is vast and participants quickly relate to her, as she relates to them and their after school positions.
Michael Nicholson, Program Specialist / Region VI Co-Lead
Stanislaus County Office of Education, Modesto, CA
Tia Quinn is a wealth of knowledge on After School programming and management. She is able to provide staff with resource tools and hands-on learning techniques that inspire them to go back to their sites and create positive learning environments.
Ginger Crutchfield, Director of Children’s Programs
Harmonium, Inc., San Diego, CA
“I am extremely, overwhelmingly tickled to be contracting with Tia, after knowing her on other levels for the past seven years. Tia is always very professional, has amazing contacts in the world of after school, and best of all, is a lot of fun. She makes me laugh and makes me look good--she does the hard parts of my job and I get the praise.”
Lucia Bianchi, Region 1 Lead, After School Learning Programs
Mendocino County Office of Education, Ukiah, CA