“Hiring Erica Curry Van Ee is like bringing on board several consultants in regard to skillset in one person. Her variety of skills include acting as the visionary, the creator, the innovator and the deliverer of the project, event or movement. Erica is one of the best process facilitators in the business. She is inherently inclusive and cares deeply about what she does and the people she serves.”
— Tamber B, Learning and Innovation , Kent County
“Erica brings a true spirit of inspiration to her facilitation techniques. First Steps staff benefited greatly from the structured and effective way in which Erica led our planning sessions. She has amazing skills in building a team dynamic. Erica also facilitated some large scale meetings that produced clear and commonly understood results for our projects.”
— Annemarie Valdez, President and CEO, First Steps Kent
“Erica provided masterful facilitation of our Impact Board Retreat. We are humbled by her energy, enthusiasm and passion.”
— Jaime Counteman, CEO, Metro Health Hospital Foundation
“Erica can be counted on: to deliver quality, to be on time and develop strong positive relationships. She has great analytical and project management skills along with stellar people skills. She’s a pleasure to work with!”
— Teresa Behrens, CEO, Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy, GVSU
“She is a joy to work with and her energy is contagious. Her generosity is unparalleled, be it her time, knowledge, and/or resources. These skills come so naturally to Erica and these skills are what make her stand out in the most fabulous way.”
— Lauren Magnifico, Center for Latino Studies, University of Notre Dame
“Erica understands what is at stake when she is in her role as coach or consultant which not only serves as a motivation for how hard she works, but also makes her perfect for the work that she does. She has my unqualified, strongest endorsement!”
— Jonathan Williams, Vice President for Undergraduate Admissions, New York University
“Erica is an awesome out of the box thinker and doer. She asked the tough questions in a gentle way to help us find our way to excellence. I appreciate Erica’s creativity, trustworthiness, and kind professional spirit.”
— Roxanne Morris, 21st CLCC Director, New Mexico Public Education Department
“She is professional and task-oriented, while being flexible and adaptive to changing needs of clients and the organization. She has vision, is focused, and has very high expectations...she was always a step ahead of me, anticipating my needs, goals, and creating opportunities to challenge me and help me grow.”
— Kri Burkander, Research Associate, Research for Action
“She brings energy, expertise and an incredibly positive presence to projects. Erica’s natural leadership skills make her an asset to any work or volunteer group.”
— Kristin Gootjes, Fund Development Consultant
“Erica is a fantastic trainer who motivated a large group of trainees on one day she had with us, and a small, more intensive group for a Train-the-Trainer in a separate session. Everyone enjoyed the training and learned a great deal, and there has been sustained commitment to the work 2 years later.”