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MEDIC SOLO Disaster + Travel + Wilderness First Aid & Responder Certification CoursesAnonymous Student Feedback Surveys & EmailsJust-the-Instructor Feedback
>> "The teachers [Alli and Jeff] were phenomenal, well-informed experts." November 2017
>> "I spent a career receiving, managing and evaluating course instruction. Matt is in the top 5% of instructors ... Superb ... Best of the best. In addition to professionalism, personable approach was excellent ... I would travel again from Missouri to attend a SOLO course if all instructors and courses are of this caliber and quality -- no question." October 2012
>> "Dallas in an awesome instructor -- incredibly knowledgeable and I also really appreciated how inclusive he was -- using pronouns during intros, covering how different races look when skin changes (checking inner lip, etc.). Also, he kept people fully engaged during the long days." May 2018
>> "Alli is an amazing teacher who cares about each student individually. She is passionate, animated, and enthusiastic. Thanks!" September 2018
>> "Jeff was the best instructor I've had for WFR or WFA. He has this amazing inspirational, confidence-building energy that makes students feel empowered + confident." January 2018
>> "Matt made the environment so comfortable & learning-oriented. He asked questions constantly. Talked with us, not at us. Superlative. Very knowledgeable. Calm. Engaging. Great teacher. Very professional. Thorough but efficient. Mindful. Generous." May 2016
>> "Dallas presents professionally and is obviously an expert in the field." October 2018
>> "The teacher [Alli] is the best. She is passionate, knowledgeable, and fantastic at what she does." January 2018
>> "Jeff was awesome -- best instructor I have had in several versions of this course. Especially appreciated how he instilled confidence in us to make the best decisions we can. He set a great classroom environment too." January 2018
>> "Matt was great and always provided good/relevant examples from both personal and other experiences. He was also calm and gave great one on one help." February 2019
>> "Wow! Excellent. And I am so impressed with Dallas’ instruction. He employs all the best practices of modern instruction. Better than anyone I have ever learned from." March 2019
>> "Instructor [Alli] was positive and no questions were stupid questions. This is the only first aid course I've taken [during which] the instructor didn't make me feel dumb." January 2018
>> Matt was "FABULOUS! Respectful and made me feel safe as a trans person." June 2018
>> "Best part of course: Jeff is an incredible teacher (I am a teacher)." July 2017
>> "Great! Informative, patient, experienced, trustworthy, calm, willing to help/answer questions, expedient, & respectful. Dallas is an awesome instructor!" November 2018
>> "Dallas is awesome. Such a great teacher -- a born teacher."
October 2018 >> "Matt was a phenomenal instructor. I was able to grasp new meaning from the material, particularly because of his: -- enthusiasm -- real world examples -- simplified but thorough explanations -- repetition (i.e. "zen" before scenarios) -- explanation of "why" & mechanics of complicated processes. I specifically appreciated the metaphors & explanations for processes -- I finally understand some things I had never really before, but just memorized rote." June 2018
>> "Dallas made sure that we understood what we were learning, especially during scenarios."
>> "I learned more from him [Matt] in these past 2 days than I have from my 3 other WFR [9-day] courses." April 2018
>> "Best instructor on the East Coast (based on 4 other courses)." December 2012
>> "Alli is awesome. She moves at a great pace, answers questions well, has many relevant stories & is a great teacher all around. P.S. -- she's good with fake blood & also very enthusiastic." January 2018
>> Jeff was "amazing. He really knew a lot and had our learning in his best interest. One of the best instructors I've had." July 2017
>> "Matt was very knowledgeable and didn't just answer all of my questions, he had me process it and find the answer myself." January 2018
>> "Jeff was a superb instructor. Can't recommend this enough!" -- Ray Gerber via Facebook, September 2017
Survey question: "What were the positive aspects of the course?" >> "Instructor's knowledge! Demeanor -- fostered healthy learning environment ... Phenomenal. Approachable. Knowledgeable. Clearly experts in their field." June 2017
>> "Matt was great, very knowledgeable. He explained very complicated subjects in an easy-to-understand way." June 2016
>> "My instructor (Jeff Imel) was excellent and engaging." July 2017
>> "Matt has by far been the best instructor of my 14 years of taking wilderness medicine courses." March 2015
>> "The best instructor for EMS-type training I've had." June 2014
>> "I am especially impressed by Matt's use of evidence-based medicine information as the basis for the course. ... Matt is always upbeat and patient with many questions ... Top Notch -- Good time manager, keeps up with what's new, always smiling, always positive, well-organized, paces well (the course material)." November 2015
>> "Absolutely awesome; between WMI and SOLO, I have had multiple instructors; Matt was hands-down the best!" March 2013
> Anonymous feedback surveys look like the following: (actual example below is from June 2014)
>> "Matt is an amazing teacher, great person and extremely experienced. There is no better person to teach this class." September 2015
>> "I really enjoyed the class ... I was very impressed with your up-to-date knowledge on Evidence Based Medicine articles related to the class." - Devauna Riley, RN, email 3/5/2013
>> "Matt is excellent and patient with those who have no medical experience. It was greatly appreciated!" July 2015
>> "Amazing! Matt was a phenomenal instructor. Patient, positive, constructive, humorous, made great use of stories and analogies." February 2016
>> "Matt was great. He was relentlessly positive, patient, enthusiastic, and clear." March 2015
>> "Matt was energetic, interactive, encouraging, helpful, kind, caring, forgiving!" February 2016
>> "Passionate, driven, awesome, great sense of humor, communicated everything really clearly and was very determined for all of us to succeed and do well." September 2015
>> "Matt is excellent, clear, concise, with obvious wealth of experience & excellent stories." June 2015
>> "It is obvious you take pride in your work and take value in feedback. I'm impressed by the effort put into visual aids & student requests. Lots of time put into experiential learning. ... Great attention to detail and individual learning styles." October 2015
>> "Identified the principles and why interactions occur based on those principles. I'm sooo much more likely to remember what to do & why ... 6 months from now ... vs. a list of 'to-do's. ... Matt is marvelous ... Good coach as we walk through the hands-on exercises. Very generous & thoughtful in terms of class comfort & focus." June 2014
>> "I liked that the 'why' behind each [care-giving step and body response] was provided. I think Matt is right that it will help in a real experience to help make the best choices." May 2014
>> "The depth with which Matt presents the material was phenomenal ... Matt was clearly meant to do this. He's passionate and knowledgeable, and couldn't have done better." May 2014
> Anonymous feedback surveys look like the following: (actual example below is from February 2016)
>> "You are a superb instructor! I will definitely re-cert WFA with you in 2 years, and if/when I step it up to a WFR cert you will be my first choice. I will also be happy to refer you to anyone who is looking to get certified. Thanks for a great class, - Mary C." - Email received January 20, 2015
>> "Matt is like the 'MacGyver' of first aid." May 2013
>> "He's [Matt's] the best thing since nutella on peanut butter!" October 2012
>> "Matt was awesome, knowledgeable, humble (didn't make you feel stupid)." January 2015
>> "The encyclopedia knowledge of the instructor. The instructor's willingness to address questions, and willingness to provide individualized attention." November 2012 (response to question: "What were the positive aspects of the course?"
>> "Matt was more amazing than a golden unicorn with rainbow hair that grants wishes." March 2015
>> "Matt Rosefsky was an incredibly good instructor, and had an engaging teaching style. It was evident that he truly loves teaching and was very dedicated to his students ... Learned substantially more than in my last WFA training [with a different instructor]." June 2013
>> "Instructor asked us questions and guided us to answers." June 2014
>> "He was very easy and comfortable and did not make you feel that if you don't do everything perfect you will fail. This way I could relax and absorb the material." March 2014
>> "Good with students -- not critical -- but more mentoring." June 2014
>> "Matt was great! He incorporated everyone, made everyone feel accepted and equal, and really created a group setting." June 2014
>> "Matt is an excellent teacher. He knows the material and has experience in the field. This knowledge does not make him pompous or cocky, which is an admirable trait avoiding these pitfalls." June 2013
>> "Beyond excellent. Matt was the best instructor I've had on any subject." May 2013
>> "Expert instructor." November 2012
>> "Matt was one of the best workshop instructors I have ever had. Well-informed and down to Earth." March 2014
>> "Matt is a great TEACHER. He keeps things interesting & grabs your attention. Lots of great stories to illustrate topics." March 2014
>> "I liked learning the why behind actions, I liked Matt's openness to questions and obvious passion for sharing knowledge & he was very knowledgeable. Also liked how he reviewed the steps we needed." November 2013
>> "Matt took challenging material & made it do-able and achievable for everyone in the class. Outstanding!" November 2012
>> "You have a genuine gift for getting info across to people." - Redmond Manierre, email 5/13/2013
>> "You have a way of communicating that is very easy to understand and I believe I will remember the principles because of that. Thank you!" - Lorraine Cosumano, email 3/2/2014
>> "He [Matt] was the best part." July 2012
>> "Matt Rosefsky is hands down one of the friendliest & knowledgeable instructors I've had period." January 2013
>> "He [Matt] was a great teacher. The class wouldn't be the same without him." September 2012
>> "Really appreciate you laying in a puddle for us." April 2015
>> "Great instructor: personable, engaging, energetic, enthusiastic, clear speaker, knowledgeable." February 2012
>> "Absolutely fabulous." September 2012
>> "Excellent. Great presenter and explains everything on a level you can understand." February 2012
>> "Us learning the skills was important to him." April 2013
>> "Matt was awesome! Very knowledgeable, thorough, patient, responsive, on-task, fun, passionate, generous -- a natural educator who is a great asset to both future caregivers and patients." March 2013
>> "On a scale of 1-10, he was a 100! Exceptional person!" July 2012
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