Core Values
Authenticity
There is no sugar coating that change management is hard. We listen to & learn from folks across the organizational ecosystem so that improvements stick.
Rigor
All individuals can accomplish challenging academic & personal goals. We help create the conditions to prioritize achievement.
Sustainability
Communities drive lasting impact. We develop people & systems to carry the work forward from within.
Founder & President
Arielle Hollander has fifteen years of experience serving students in classrooms, schools, districts, states, and nonprofits.
Her consulting work has included partnerships with state departments of education, districts and charter networks, large consulting firms, as well as individuals seeking equine-assisted coaching and development.
Prior to founding Blue Ribbon Coaching & Consulting, Inc., Arielle served as an Instructional Improvement Specialist at the Rhode Island Department of Education. Previously, she coached and supported school leaders and teachers as a district curriculum leader and school administrator in Dallas, TX.
Arielle has been honored as a network Teacher of the Year as well as the Dallas-Fort Worth regional nominee for the Sue Lehmann Excellence in Teaching Award through Teach for America. She was also recognized as the Rookie Teacher of the Year in her first year in the classroom.
She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Northeastern University and a Master’s Degree in Education Leadership from Columbia University. She also holds a School-Based Administrator’s License in Rhode Island and a certificate in Equine-assisted Learning from the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.) Additionally, she is certified in LETRs.