Educational Consultants| Aspire Education - Barrington, Illinois

Nora K.

Leslee has been an incredible blessing to our family. We have a neurodivergent and gifted child who struggled in the average school environment. I had considered homeschooling prior but didn’t feel it was something I could do. In steps Leslee. She provided us the roadmap as we began our journey to homeschooling. She has opened our eyes to all the possibilities there are pertaining to education. As a family, we no longer feel confined to living in box. And it’s liberating.

When meeting with Leslee, it is very obvious she is an expert in her field. She has been able to quickly and accurately identify our son’s learning style, areas of strength and weakness, and importantly, his deficit in visual processing. It was through Leslee that we learned our son has convergence insufficiency and required vision therapy. This has been a game changer for our son’s life. Learning, reading, writing have all improved. Along with his performance in sports.

No time with Leslee is a waste. I learn more and more with each interaction I have with her. Reach out. Ask questions. You will be amazed by the possibilities that are out there.

Brittney C.

Leslee is a truly amazing individual that has completely changed my life. She has an amazing ability to listen to concerns and give recommendations that fit not just within your child's needs, but also your family as a whole. She brings a wealth of experience that combined with her sweet, caring personality brings comfort and confidence. She has given me the confidence to pursue my dream of homeschooling my children and I am incredibly thankful for all that she has contributed to my family, past and present.

Valerie D.

Leslee is such an incredible person, and a wealth of knowledge. She’s able to help someone who has been homeschooling for years find new and exciting ways to enhance their hoemschooling experience, as well as help families who brand new to homeschooling find their way. We met her a year ago, and although I had been homeschooling for a couple of years, I was full of questions and needed a lot of help and support. She listened, and genuinely wants to help families find what works for them, and takes all of her experience and offers such well supported research, advice, and helpful tips for finding what works for each individual leaner. I will continue to look to Leslee as we navigate our fourth homeschooling year, as I have found it to be so important to have a community of support for homeschooling families.

Lisa F.

Leslee was amazing when we were processing education options as an alternative to traditional schooling. She took away the stress and uncertainty that revolves around transitioning to homeschool. She walked us through all the different options so it wasn’t so overwhelming. It’s been two years now and the homeschool community has changed our life in so many positive ways thanks to Leslee’s guidance.

Ivana P.

Leslee has been amazing for my son (and me) in so many ways. She has been someone he could talk to openly about his educations concerns, struggles, future, and so much more. She has been and is always there to lend a ear and when needed advice and assistance when needed, but always knowing it will be in confidence. Leslee has such a natural way of working and talking with teens, which is not always easy. She is amazing!

Debbie S.

I hired Leslee Dirnberger for homeschool consulting after many many years of homeschooling on my own. However, as the children got older and into high school, getting optimal results from my teens while still trying to meet their end career and college goals became considerably more challenging. Leslee's experience and expertise was exactly what our family needed. I had interviewed and tried to work with several other popular homeschool consultants prior to bringing Leslee on board, but none could match her knowledge, experience and personalization that she brought to the table. I cannot recommend her enough and we certainly wouldn't be where we are at without her.

Steven C.

Every once in a while, you meet someone who makes a profound impact on your life. In this case, it has been a profound impact on our family. There are three critical ingredients to carving out a new path for our family.

1) The art of the possible - Leslee has a tremendous ability to open your eyes to a world that looks a bit different than you might be used to.

2) A roadmap - She is great at articulating the components and building blocks necessary to achieve the outcomes you are looking for.

3) Support - Above and beyond any expectation, she truly cares about your success and it shows through every interaction.

It is hard to overstate the respect I have for Leslee. She opened the door for our family to take a different path over the past few years, and has earned my highest respect professionally and personally for her contribution to my family. I implore you to give Leslee the opportunity to show you the value she brings. I assure you that you won't be disappointed.

Kelli M.

I had the pleasure of observing the result of coaching for my oldest daughter with "Mama D" before she left for college. Each session was creatively planned to deepen discussion and probe more deeply into her ideas, beliefs, and life calling. Over the course of these sessions, I watched my daughter transform into a more mature, determined, and focused leader. On a personal level, she learned how to better handle disappointments and resolve conflict with others.

Mama D became a beloved mentor to my daughter and a dear friend to our family. This was, without a doubt, one of the most important investments we have made as parents to prepare our daughter for life on her own.