Sunday, May 19, 2013
Testimonials
Both her professional speaking seminars and her involvement in her community has established her as a leading spokesperson on the subject of life after 50. Read what some of the people she has helped have to say.
Andrea and Rethinking Your Future™

Andrea’s success is her client’s success.  Read what clients have to say about how Andrea has helped them.

 
“I am a Marriage and Family Therapist interested in senior issues. I have worked with Andrea Gallagher on project development and applications relating to Seniors, as well as attended her workshops and referred clients to her for specialized life planning needs.  I consider Andrea to be an invaluable resource for people who need professional help with planning for life changes.  She is a great listener, and a creative problem-solver and a powerful motivator . She has a positive outlook and can-do approach to life challenges, and I consider her a trusted colleague and friend”.  
 
Joan Howard, MA, MFT
Counseling Center of Thousand Oaks
Recognitioning™
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“Andrea brings commitment and compassion to her significant knowledge of issues we all experience we age.  Whether devising a plan for a single person or strategically thinking for the future of an organization and community she amalgamates theory to practical application.  In the 3 years she has been on the Senior Concerns Board she has transformed us to a “mentality of future think”.
 
Carol Freeman. Former President
Senior Concerns Adult Day Care Center
Life with dignity for aging seniors 
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“Andrea’s authentic nature along with her expansive knowledge allows her to meet individual’s needs with information and heartfelt passion.  The insights that brought forth Rethinking Your Future™ are amazing!  This process encouraged me to think beyond my day to day existence.  It helped me to create a plan for my life as I age that has more meaning and greater possibilities”.
 
Lorna Milliken, CST, MA
Cranio Sacral Therapist
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“Andrea Gallagher is a phenomena!  She has taken her extensive knowledge and personal experiences from her marketing career and has given us all a new window on the world ahead.  Working for a large international corporation she brought them victory after victory.   Now she provides the steps and guidance for everyday baby-boomers’ as we transition from our middle age years into our senior.   As a Long Term Care Specialist, I see the results of good planning, no planning and bad planning affect my peoples’ lives.   
 
Elana Foxx, CLTC
Long Term Care Specialist
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“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Andrea over the past two years.  As a consultant she’s provided me spot-on marketing advice that reflects her expertise in creating successful strategies coupled with her in-depth understanding of the 50+/Boomer market place.  She is a terrific listener, targeting her recommendations to what’s “really needed”, rather than cookie cutter solutions.  She’s a visionary who makes it happen! "
 
Mary Radu, MS, MSW, CPCC
Certified Professional Coach and Philanthropy Consultant
Pathmaker Coaching
General Chair of Northern California Life Planning Network (LPN) and Northern California Representation to the LPN National Steering Committee
Andrea and Her Community
Andrea is commiteed to “engaging the aging” by recreating community.  Read what others have to say about her local and national efforts.
 
“As Council on Aging liaison for the City of Thousand Oaks, I have had the pleasure of working with Andrea Gallagher on a number of community activities.  She challenges seniors and fellow committee members to be creative thinkers in making the community a better place and strategically plan their ideas. 
 
What is impressive about Andrea, apart from her intelligence, attitude and eagerness to take on new challenges, is her clear understanding of the value of commitment and her eagerness to let others learn from her experience.  She had a way of positively motivating people that is impressive.  It is a pleasure to recommend her as she is an exceptional advocate for our seniors”. 
 
Francine Sprigel
Youth and Senior Services Program Coordinator
Cultural Affairs Department
City of Thousand Oaks, CA
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“Working with Andrea on any project is always a pleasure because I know she will deliver exceptional work product and presentations.  Her analytical and organized approach to her work, coupled with her ability to articulate viewpoints and communicate graciously makes Andrea a cut above.  I have enjoyed her presentation skills while absorbing Andrea’s vast knowledge of the “senior” industry when attending one of her seminars and working with her in our local organization “Moving Seniors Forward”.
 
Robert Triplett, Attorney
Law Office of Robert M. Triplett
Co-Founder of Moving Seniors Forward
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“Andrea's penchant for the bottom line, energy and enthusiasm combine with her understanding of social needs and civic limitations to propel projects that serve both public and private domains”.
 
Christine Kennedy
Executive Director
Institute for Age-Friendly Housing
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“As a fellow professional in the field of senior services, I look to Andrea when creating “plans of action.” Andrea’s innate ability to research, organize, and think “outside the box” in order to reach an agreed upon goal is extraordinary! During our several years of collaboration, Andrea always brings to the table an expertise that enables her to ferret out the issues at hand; she is an effective listener and an expert communicator. Andrea is a “Champion” of the older adult and successfully finds solutions to the very difficult challenges that aging brings to all who are living in the very complex society we call “home.”
 
Lynn W. Engelbert
Senior Advocacy and Grantwriter
Thousand Oaks, CA