“I have known Eileen Hastings for over 33 years. During that time she has been my friend and has had occasion to work in my employ. I have found Eileen to be a woman of great intelligence, sensitivity and humor. She has great integrity and very high moral character. In short, I give the highest recommendation as a friend, an employee, and above all, as a human being.” — Eric Hamermesh, CEO Rich Gold Company

“Eileen Hastings has been in my employ for 13 years. In this time she has never cancelled, she shows up on time with a loving smile and a kind word. The time there was a misunderstanding between us I was impressed with her abilities defusing the conflict with honesty and constructive solution.

Her magic with children (I am a mother with an education in child development) lies not just in her appreciation and respect for them, nor her nurturing qualities, nor yet in the sparkle she gets in her eye when she's getting messy with them — But the fact that in a cultureof many large children, Eileen is a grown-up. I would trust Eileen's decision in any scenario, however difficult.” — Corinne Bohrer, Actress and child educator

“I've known Eileen Hastings since 1974. In my dealings with her, both professional and personal, I've found Eileen to be hard working, dependable and dedicated. Eileen is goal oriented without being close-minded; always exhibits a strong, personal self confidence while pursuing those goals. A good healthy sense of self is one of Eileen's positive attributes and she brings out that same trait in her friends and colleagues. Her enthusiasm is catching. Her values, well defined.” — Michael Church

“Eileen Hastings approached me at the beginning of 2nd grade to ask if she could volunteer in the classroom and teach literature to the students. I said yes, but was a little unsure about having a parent teach in the room. The first month Eileen came to teach class, the response from the students was overwhelming. Eileen was organized, well-prepared (she bought and provided the whole class with books and materials), and established a wonderful rapport with the students. Eileen's lessons were excellent. She taught mostly short story writing allowing the students' imagination and creativity to take over. There were also a group of projects emphasizing cooperation and sharing of ideas. Eileen did a great job of facilitating these groups and helping out when needed. Every child seemed to treasure their work from these classes with Eileen. They all took their work home feeling very delighted in what they had accomplished. They looked forward to having her come each time.” — Meghan Bender, Elementary school teacher