“It was a great workshop! Kessena got me thinking about my experiences and various aspects of my identity and how it will impact my teaching.”

“As a classroom leader for Raising Multicultural Kids and during her undergraduate studies at Bridgewater State University, Kessena has been an incredible resource for guidance and support. From her trainings about the components of developmentally and culturally appropriate ideas and practices for lesson planning to classroom management and how to effectively teach lesson objectives, I feel more prepared and confident as a current leader in the classroom and future teacher. With her years of experience in education, she makes herself very accessible to answer any questions, give advice, and works with you. Along with her thoughtfulness and desire to create high-quality work, these qualities make Kessena an excellent consultant.”

“Recently, I invited Mrs. Kessena Alcántara-Goncalves to Bridgewater State University to share her expertise on inclusiveness with our early childhood majors. She agreed and designed an interactive workshop that guided the Bridgewater students to reflect on why it is important to talk to young children about diversity and helped the Bridgewater students learn about strategies they could use to build supportive and inclusive classrooms.

Throughout the workshop, Kessena demonstrated her professionalism and passion as she skillfully answered questions and offered insights into the importance of inclusive education.”