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Our leadership methodology is rooted in the successful practices and strategies from a spectrum of educational experiences, ranging from a high-performing urban high school and an alternative 7-12 educational setting to enriching contributions in a gifted mathematics program and adjunct professor roles at the university level.
Leveraging over 60 years of collective experience in education and over 50 years combined experience in educational leadership as administrators, we offer our clients proven and effective strategies aimed at elevating their organizations to exceptional levels of excellence.
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Having worked for several leaders in the education field over a thirty-year period, I can confidently say that Dr. Morquecho has a keen sense of the actions a building and district can take to make improvements to teaching, learning, and school climate.
A natural leader, I can assure that you will come to know Dr. Morquecho as an effective facilitator and excellent social liaison. She has a knack for putting others at ease and possesses the natural ability to carry on conversations about any of a variety of topics be it education, business, leadership or science.
I worked with Dr. Gabrielle Morquecho for seven years and under her leadership …Crafting a culture of care and imbedding it with high expectations for all was the recipe for success. Created a system of academic…. Established a clear path of priorities that everyone understood from students, parents, and staff…. The growth over seven years took graduation rate from 88% to 94% …. increasing student’s diplomas with advanced designation (73%) and ….
I worked with Dr. Gabrielle Morquecho ….. Her leadership style was characterized by collaboration, student-focused decision making, and an outcome-driven approach…Her decisions were always student-focused, examining each situation with the question, ‘How will this benefit students?’
I witnessed Dr. Gabrielle Morquecho undertake one of the greatest leadership challenges I’ve ever seen taking the helm of the flagship High School of the Buffalo Public Schools – Hutchinson Central Technical, or simply “Tech” for those of us who called this family home.
Dr. Morquecho identified the critical need to imbue a comprehensive salience of identity in the most diverse and complex learning community in the District. She cast the Vision of the school in the unifying metaphor of family.
…I am writing to give my endorsement for your new consulting business and lend my credibility to your work throughout the years. Having had the privilege of working under your leadership as a math teacher at Buffalo Alternative High School, I can attest to your exceptional qualities as a leader and the positive impact you had on both the school and its students.
One of the aspects that truly set you apart was your student-focused decision-making. You consistently involved those who would be impacted by your decisions and always considered how they would benefit the students. Your commitment to moving forward in meaningful ways was evident in every choice you made.
I have been a Buffalo Public School mathematics teacher for 26 years. I am currently working at Emerson School of Hospitality, where Rafael Mercado has been our Assistant Principal during the 2015-2016 school year.
Mr. Mercado has assisted our math department in the collection and analysis of data used to drive instruction. He was instrumental in the implementation of differentiated instruction for our repeater Algebra class. He is an advocate for the flipped classroom and provides us numerous demonstrations and resources. His knowledge of educational web resources has helped us to improve our instruction.
In the Fall of 2015, I had the distinct pleasure of working under the leadership of Mr. Rafael Mercado. …I was struck to see this man approach the podium with poise and purpose. In his hand, a book, Pedagogy of The Oppressed by Paulo Freire. He read a few sentences and went on to explain his beliefs on education. I ordered the book before the end of the day.
I have known Mr. Mercado for over 20 years as a building administrator at Grover Cleveland High School and at the Alternative High School in …Buffalo, NY. I witnessed the strong leadership skills of Mr. Rafael Mercado first-hand ….In both school environments, Mr. Mercado worked closely with our High School teachers to improve student performance in Mathematics …They engaged in data collection, and they developed methods to reach students using intentional techniques to develop skills. ….increase in attendance, as well as an increase in our graduation rate.