YERKES CONSULTING, LLC
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA

Rita Yerkes, Ed.D., Principal, Yerkes Consulting Rita is the former dean of the School of Experiential Leadership at George Williams College of Aurora University where she taught Administration and Research Methods. During her years of school and university experience, she created innovative professional training and experiential education programs at Towson University, Miami of Ohio University, State University of New York – Cortland and George Williams College of Aurora University. As a professor and dean, she created numerous student and faculty teams to conduct consulting projects for business, education, human services agencies, communities and non-profit organizations. Rita has enjoyed a distinguished career in education and business. She has been a camp counselor, middle school teacher, university professor, wilderness expedition leader, senior staff to a university president, dean and business entrepreneur. During her many and varied professional positions she has always built successful teams, continued life-long learning, mentored others and held the belief that service to others was paramount in doing meaningful work. She has continued this philosophy at Yerkes Consulting, where “customer satisfaction is the guiding principle in everything we do”. Yerkes Consulting clients have included the American Camp Association, Adventure Works-DeKalb County, DeKalb County Non-Profit Partnership, Farm & Wilderness Camps, National Recreation and Parks Association, Pay-It-Forward House, NFP, Sycamore, Illinois, Porter County Indiana Parks Foundation, Porter County Parks & Recreation Department and the Rockford Illinois Park District. Yerkes Consulting LLC ving those who serve others in business, education, foundations, human services, non-profit organizations and youth development agencies.” Yerkes Consulting will customize presentations and projects to your specific needs. Working with leadership representatives that you appoint from your administration or associates, a detailed and customized plan is presented for your review and input prior to scheduled work to be done. “Yerkes Consulting is providing valuable services to nonprofit organizations in DeKalb County. From strategic planning and board development, to outcomes assessment and leadership seminars, Rita is able to customize her assistance to meet the needs of her customers. We are fortunate to have Rita as a local resource!”