I only found this place because I was looking to take a few AWS certification tests not in my own…read morehome with it's distractions, but what a great testing center it turned out to be! The staff was thorough in following procedures to ensure I wasn't cheating, and extremely polite & nice to chat with. As a test taker, the environment and provided amenities were also lovely - I was offered noise protecting headphones and an erasable note board plus an extra mouse pad to protect my water bottle from making noises that might distract other testers, which I appreciated. The lockers are secure and easy to use, so I felt good about my items being safe while I was testing. There was a nice, quiet break space with tea and coffee plus water and a few snacks. Today I happened to be taking quite a short exam but my experience was so comfortable that I am actually looking forward to returning in a few weeks for a second, longer exam. Also the entire office smelled vaguely of chocolate chip cookies. Extremely comforting and home-y without being overwhelming. It was also fairly easy to find by following signs on the second floor but they are at the very far end of the hallway from the elevators which made me a little concerned I'd missed it, but this location choice definitely contributes to the very quiet atmosphere they promote for exam takers. Truly the best experience I've had taking an exam of this sort.

The team at Knowledge Transfer went above and beyond for me. Kelly especially, helped me work…read morethrough unique issues I was having scheduling my exam. Thank you so much!

I had the privilege of working with Anne Brataas the owner of the Story Laboratory on a children's…read morebook project and also separately on another art project. She is a charismatic, talented and kind woman who is using her skills to help enrich the lives of the children she works with. From her website: "The Story Laboratory is a multidisciplinary group practice of award-winning writers, editors, physicians, scientists, graphic artists, interactive media designers and specialists in visual rhetoric. Led by The Story Laboratory's founder and principal, Anne Brataas, we specialize in composing science stories that easily engage readers while preserving the integrity of scientific content and narrative flow. We make science accessible." Please look at the Story Laboratory's website to find out how you can be involved in this effort.

Our daughter has been enrolled at Kinderstube for 7 months now. She attends the Diamond Lake Rd…read morelocation. So far we are very happy with everything. The teachers are all very nice and seem to genuinely enjoy working with children. Being a German immersion program, the teachers speak to the students only in German however the kids are not forced to speak in German if they do not know or feel ready to do so. Whenever we drop off or pick up, the classrooms are clean, orderly, and safe. They do many different activities that our daughter loves to bring home and show us. They also have additional dance class that you can purchase that the students can attend. We get our weekly yoga and dancing lesson once she comes home because she's very excited to show us what she's learned. Overall, we are very satisfied with everything at this school and plan to enroll our son next year once he's of attendance age. Most importantly, our daughter always looks forward to going and has never complained or not wanted to go.

You will notice from my other reviews here that I am not really a negative review type of person…read more But unfortunately, I feel the need to share; So this review is really two-reviews in one. Review 1: If your child is "normal," then they will probably have a great time. The actual teachers are very caring, and I can't speak enough praise about Michelle, Kirsten and Robin at the Minneapolis campus. I truly think that Michelle is one of the best early childhood educators I have ever met. She is genuine, hardworking, and really gets kids. Review 2: If your child is a boy, or has a higher level of energy, or has any kind of mental illness, disability or special needs, I unfortunately cannot recommend this school. My son attended school there for 7 months and most of his time there was uneventful. A few months in he started talking about fears about the head teacher Vincent and how Vincent was mean to him. I still do not know what happened to make my child so afraid of Vincent, since my son shuts down anytime I try to broach the subject (although since he left the school his stomachaches magically disappeared). Although I do think (I hope) there was not any abuse, I really am just stumped and will have to be satisfied with never knowing. In unrelated move, my family decided to also pursue mental health treatment for my son for sleep. We mentioned this to the school in an effort for open communication. There were occasional "bad" days and difficulties hitting, but nothing that any of the teachers, nor Vincent, nor Babett, the director, said indicated that this was anything but typical rowdy "boy" behavior. However, after we revealed the diagnosis to the school, it seemed as if Vincent made an effort to remove my son. He repeatedly called us to pick up our son, with crisp phone calls without providing any further discussion about strategy, behavior modification or any other problems. In these calls, he only indicated the problems and never mentioned any attempts at solutions. Only two weeks after we shared the diagnosis, in what my husband and I thought was a strategy meeting, Vincent and Babett literally said, "he has to go" and that they, "didn't want to manage him." In every moment, up to that point, my husband and I were open and interested in engaging with the staff. We provided a book to inform them of our son's new diagnosis, sent a LICSW to discuss some of my son's "problem" behaviors, and even came to the expulsion meeting with our behavior strategy plan. Vincent and Babett never showed any interest in meeting with us or even discussing anything with us prior to the fateful meeting. They never attempted to discuss with us any plans, behavior modifications, or even asked us what worked well for our child. Given Vincent's strange schedule at the school, he was never available to chat with after the school day. Furthermore, they have a so-called-level system in their handbook, which they did not follow at all. Our primary concern, after this situation, was not that my son is no longer there (I agree, 300% that it is not a good fit; and personally, I wouldn't even send my "normal" child there), but it was the lack of communication, lack of empathy, and lack of any attempts to accommodate a child's disability that make me question Vincent and Babett's choice of careers. Discrimination is not acceptable. Although private preschools can do what they want, they need to realize that expulsion is, as child psychologist Gilliam writes, not a child behavior; it is an adult decision. There is great research out there showing that most "expel" worthy behaviors are easily changed with both parent and teacher work. Although every child is different and I have known children who had a great time with the Kinderstube and even with Vincent, I personally cannot recommend the school. Until they deal with their internal issues about discrimination and address their relationship to preschool expulsion, it is not a safe place for children.

We have been going to Kaplan for real estate needs since original licensing 15 years ago…read more Instructors are always well informed and we have been very pleased. Just finished Wisconsin renewal. Great experience. Despite brightwood stopping services, Kaplan is back in the saddle. Yay!

Terrible service. Today I tried to register for two courses and emailed my registration request as…read moreI have done in the past. The answer was NO. We do not accept registrations by email. YOU have to call. The answer I got said this: Please call Student Support to place your order, as we do not take orders through email. You can call student support at 888-523-1020. Thank you, Andrea Matson Student Support 332 Front Street South, Suite 501 La Crosse, WI 54601 Phone: 800.636.9517 Fax: 608.779.8374 Email: restudentsupport@brightwoodsupport.com www.kapre.com Really? So what do you do in your working hours? I will never register for a course at this school ever.

Super easy sign up process and a good variety of classes. Opportunities to learn and also to teach…read more All classes are free and meet at a variety of locations.

I am currently enrolled in the automotive maintenance and light repair and think it's awesome…read more Great instructors great class environment.

This quilt shop has been a fun shop for 8 years. Needless to say, I was so sad but my husband is…read morereally happy.

The ladies here are amazing!! When I was making my first quilt, I felt overwhelmed and lost at…read moretimes... I didn't know that this place existed until I was almost finished. When I came in, they took me under their wing and showed me how to finish it and even helped me right there in their classroom! They really love quilting, and they couldn't have been nicer. Their fabric is great quality, and is the best selection I've seen in the Hudson/River Falls area.

My husband and I recently enlisted in the services of Birth Made Beautiful for the birth of our…read moresecond child. We worked with Cassanda and Kara Jo and both women made us feel safe, valued, respected, and cared for. Despite having a wonderful, uncomplicated and unmedicated birth with my first child, during my pregnancy with our second, fear and doubt began to set in. I really began to believe that all of the positives associated with my first delivery and birth were a fluke and that I either would not be able to get through a second unmedicated birth or some sort of medical emergency would arise. Kara Jo met me initially and spent a long time with me unpacking what was leading to these fears. Based on our conversation, she suggested that Hypnobirthing might be a good fit for me. Had Kara Jo not suggested Hypnobirthing, I never would have sought it out. Our initial meeting with Kara Jo's careful listening, experience, and intuitive sense for what needs to be done set the stage for the rest of our time with Birth Made Beautiful. She brought all of those same qualities to my birth. We primarily worked with Kara Jo but did do a prenatal visit with Cassandra. She felt like hanging out with an old friend who has a lot of knowledge surrounding birth. She was quite helpful in refreshing us in the Three Sisters of Balance positioning and showed my husband how to do certain types of support touches to be used during labor. (We did end up using everything she showed us so thank you very much Cassandra!) It was somewhat amusing actually as the Hypnobirthing techniques were working so well, I didn't recognize that I was as far along into labor as I was. When I thought I might need to contact the doulas for a heads up via text, Cassandra called us within minutes at about 3:00 AM. It had been decided between the two of them that Kara Jo would attend my delivery so I think Cassandra also reached out to Kara Jo. We spoke on the phone and despite my insistence that I didn't think I was in anything past early labor, Kara Jo could tell this wasn't the case. We credit her to me not having our baby on the road or in the parking lot. Thank you Kara Jo! Once at the hospital, Kara Jo took charge in terms of making sure my birth plan was executed. It was so nice to not have to bring up my preferences to the nurses or ask if certain things could be done. She was just on top of it. She was so calming, uplifting and caring. Both my husband and myself were impressed and appreciative of Birth Made Beautiful's services. Additionally, Kara Jo took a series of high-quality birth photos. She'd asked us if this was something we wanted prior to the birth. I was excited about the prospect and said "yes please" but gave some preferences in terms of what would/wouldn't be shown. While photography obviously isn't the doulas main role, I absolutely cherish these pictures showing the first moments our child entered the world. They are so sweet. Also, we were provided with a detailed timeline after the birth which we appreciate. Things are such a blur in the moment, it is really special to be able to look back at what happened and when. We would hire both doulas back in a heartbeat. They were an important part of why our second child's birth was as positive, empowering and lovely as it was. From our entire family, thank you.

Kara Jo was our Doula for our 3rd baby (a successful VBAC at 41w 6d, 10lbs 11 oz) - we had doulas…read morefor our first two as well. If we have a 4th we will definitely be asking Kara Jo to be our Doula again! What made her so different was the amazing support she provided before (processing my second birth which didn't go well, spinning babies, natural labor induction tools and pros/cons, etc) and after the birth (breastfeeding support, pt and postpartum recommendations)- although she was amazing during labor and delivery as well (hip squeezes through every contraction, coaching through different positions to progress labor, helping my care team follow our birth plan, etc)! After birth she provided us the beautiful photos she took and a write up of the birth and timeline. I am so thankful that our doctor recommended Kara Jo!!