I have known and worked with Elda for many years in the field of Arts Education.  Her growing work as an Assessment Professional has been extremely helpful to me in evaluating the qualitative and quantitative value of my arts education programs.  Elda is a consummate professional, thorough, thoughtful and constantly striving to improve her work.  She's also a really nice person!!!!
Martha Connerton, Executive Director
Kinetic Works Dance Company

I always enjoyed working with Elda, as I was confident that everything for any project she oversaw would be well prepared from start to finish. Elda is a master at writing grants, organizing them and facilitating them.  Her evaluative rubrics were well thought out and quite age appropriate. She is intelligent, efficient, smart and hard working.  It was always a pleasure to collaborate on the many ArtsTeach projects that we shared.
Jennifer Frisina, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Orchestra Teacher

Elda applied great organization processes to a complicated program that allowed us to better evaluate our practices and take action to achieve our desired outcomes. She is the utmost professional in all interactions with varied persons/groups and elevated the perception of the importance of the work through her methodology. All work was completed ahead of deadlines allowing for proofing, editing and team input. The vast experience Elda harbors is a boon to any contractor as she has been a musician, educator of educators, evaluator and researcher. Because of her many accomplishments, she is able to objectively apply her 'eye' to the task at hand and make genuinely helpful commentary with large data sets. I plan on hiring Elda again and again.
Kristy Smith Callaway, Executive Director
Arts Schools Network

As the director of the Curriculum Leadership Institute in the Arts (2003-2009) and the Arts Education Leadership Institute (2004, 2006) I contracted Elda Franklin to evaluate these programs. Elda's evaluations proved pivotal to the growth of both programs. Elda has a thorough knowledge of how arts educators learn and of the optimal conditions for arts education programs. I have also been a participant in workshops where Elda was able to convince reluctant classroom teachers that they could integrate the arts into all curriculum areas...not an easy feat! Elda has a wealth of teaching and program evaluation experiences that allow her to see programs from a holistic arts education vantage point.
Kathe Stanley, Rock Hill School District 3 Art Teacher
and Director of the Curriculum Leadership Institute,
Arts for the SC Arts in Basic Curriculum Project

In my association with her recent outstanding work as an arts education evaluator, I know her work to be on the cutting edge of the development and application of highly effective arts evaluation instruments and programs. She is tireless in the conduct of detailed research to undergird her work. Among Dr. Franklin’s strengths is her ability to analyze collected data, create a synthesis of the results and prepare a concise, on-time and clearly documented report of findings.
Ray Doughty, BS. MA. EDS, Former SC Department of Education Music Consultant
Former Arts in Basic Curriculum Project Coordinator

Working with Elda on the Composer-in-the-Schools project was a treat; she is so professional and organized.  She created rubrics to evaluate student achievement in the program, and managed the overall assessment of the project.  She took care of all the details, making it easy for me to do my part, and enjoy the experience.
Judy Booth, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

I had the fortunate opportunity to hire Elda Franklin to do an arts assessment for Community Charter School. She demonstrated a mastery and professionalism over her craft. Elda was very patient. She has the ability to listen and hear what her clients have to say. She evaluated our school not only by observing the classrooms, but also byb teaming up with the staff to gain necessary information. She demonstrated a great ability to solicit information from our staff in a non-threatening manner, which made them feel vey comfortable. They welcomed her evaluations, and were happy to receive feedback. By the time the evaluation was over everyone was in great anticipation and excitement to hear the results. I think that Elda fostered our staff to want to improve their performance, and teaching abilities. Elda shared her results in great detail, and was able to provide us with clear and precise suggestions for improvement. She is a pleasure to work with, and I would not hesitate to recommend her.
Doneh Olilla, Board Member
Community Charter School

Working with the professional and capable Drs. Linda Whitesitt and Bennett Lentczner has been a pleasant and productive experience. They have a keen sense of observation, and that is definitely reflected in their evaluation reports. These reports are complete and thorough documents that have proven to be most beneficial as we consider future iterations of the program. Their insightful interpretation of the program and thoughtful recommendations are a valuable resource that has become a favorite desk reference among our staff.
J. Noble, Director of Residencies & Professional Learning
Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta, GA

I was privileged to engage Dr. Bennett Lentczner and Dr. Linda Whitesitt for a variety of studies during my tenure as Executive Director of AEMS: Arts Education in Maryland Schools Alliance. In each instance, I found their work to be consistently thoughtful and thorough. Their well-written reports contained information reflective of study findings, and remained dynamic for continued use.

Their work is characterized by great integrity and sensitivity; their methodologies are contemporary, interesting, and designed to have the utmost relevance for client needs. I highly recommend them!
Joan Stoer, Former Coordinator, Elementary Art, Theater, Dance
Montgomery County Public Schools (Maryland) and Program Director, United States Department of Education, Arts Education Model Development and Dissemination Grant 2004-2007

During my tenure as chancellor of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts I utilized the expertise of Dr. Bennett Lentczner on several occasions. Dr. Lentczner provided the necessary research, comparative analysis, recommendations and plans to improve student diversity on campus and to examine the potential of creating a satellite campus. I was delighted with the professionalism, political sensitivity and strategic recommendations he offered. UNCSA became a better institution, more inclusive and diverse, as well as more strategic and effective given the consultation and guidance he provided.

Bennett is a seasoned arts administrator who understands the unique challenges and opportunities in the visual and performing arts as well as in arts education. His breadth of knowledge along with his innate skill to uncover the critical issues in the assignment was invaluable. His interactions were equally effective with faculty, staff, students, board members and community leaders. I trusted his instincts and relied on his experience in the arts to maximize our effectiveness.
Wade Hobgood, Dean
Peck School of the Arts, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

I had the privilege of working with Drs. Bennett Lentczner & Linda Whitesitt and I can say without reservation they are a “triple threat.” They are experienced and knowledgeable arts educators, thorough and reliable researchers, and dynamic and inspiring leaders. It was Dr. Lentczner’s leadership, wisdom and expertise that brought our organization back from the brink of bankruptcy, and restored it to a stable, viable, relevant organization. Engaging their expertise is assuring the success of your organization.
Dr. Ralph Opacic, 1st Vice President, Arts Schools Network Executive Director
Orange County School of the Arts, Santa Ana, CA

It has been a pleasure working with Drs. Bennett Lentczner and Linda Whitesitt. They are thorough evaluators and have provided our organization with data that enhanced our knowledge and skills. We have utilized their services several times over the past 5 years in evaluating the effectiveness of arts programs throughout the state. Each time we used them as our evaluators, we were impressed with their ability to gather and interpret data and to provide meaningful feedback. We used this feedback to expand and improve the many programs that AEMS Alliance offers.

It has been a pleasure working with Drs. Bennett Lentczner and Linda Whitesitt. They are thorough evaluators and have provided our organization with data that enhanced our knowledge and skills. We have utilized their services several times over the past 5 years in evaluating the effectiveness of arts programs throughout the state. Each time we used them as our evaluators, we were impressed with their ability to gather and interpret data and to provide meaningful feedback. We used this feedback to expand and improve the many programs that AEMS Alliance offers.
John Ceschini, Executive Director
Arts Education in Maryland Schools Alliance