Geetha at Fresh Insights is an incredible resource for any organization who wants to take their business to the next level.  She took great care to understand the scope of my project and provided me with “fresh insights” that kept me on track throughout the process.  I really liked the thought provoking discussions we had as we worked towards the end goal.  Thanks Geetha for your patience, expertise and hard work. – Marny Mason, Kinetic Kare Inc. 

“Fresh Insights, led by Geetha van den Daele, brought much more than high level research skills to a crucial project for our organization. From the proposal submission, to data collection and analysis, through to the details in production of the final report, our staff team was impressed by their crisp presentation style and clarity in communication. Along with their positive approach and responsiveness, both Geetha and Marisha are well versed in methodology and offered helpful alternatives to accommodate our survey respondents. Fresh Insights delivered a thorough project while meeting tight timelines with professionalism and enthusiasm from start to finish.” – Janice Wiggins, Executive Director, Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, Toronto Chapter

 “I strongly recommend Geetha Van den Daele based on my experience working with her in the spring of 2011. As a Research Facilitator hired for the ‘Going to School’ study led by Dr. Kathryn Bennett, McMaster University, Geetha was instrumental in the successful implementation of a survey administered to approximately 1200 students in grades 7 through 12 in the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board. Specifically, Geetha was responsible for travelling to each participating school to: i) introduce the study and obtain informed consent; ii) administer the survey to consenting students; and iii) follow-up with students who were absent on the official survey day. Thanks to Geetha’s diligent work, we were able to achieve a very successful survey response rate of 87.5%. Not only is Geetha truly dedicated and passionate about her work, she delivers timely and accurate results with a very pleasant demeanor. I would love to work with Geetha again should the opportunity arise.”  – Stephanie Duda, Research Coordinator, McMaster University

“Geetha approaches every project with energy and enthusiasm and is always a delight to work with. She has an eye for uncovering details, connecting the dots in even the most challenging multi-source data. Throughout the project cycle, Geetha focuses on the client’s needs, applying sound research methodology to solve problems. Geetha is approachable, sensitive, and passionate about research. A true gem.” – Lynn Dare, Research Associate, Christine Frank and Associates

“Geetha helped me to find the best research approach for my project with great enthusiasm and care. Geetha was very helpful in keeping me grounded and to the point when I was getting lost in too many directions. She did not impose any view; instead, she helped me to find was I was really looking for through meaningful dialogue and sharing of ideas. Her passion is an inspiration and is contagious.” – Alberto Lunati

“Geetha played a significant role for me when I was at a crossroads in my life.  She supported me as I reimagined my future, building on my strengths and needs, always keeping my values and dreams at the centre.  Geetha helped me to identify what I was looking for and how I would get there.  As I faced the difficult questions, she held space for me to find my voice and identify possibilities.  Coaching sessions with Geetha were grounded in practicality, with goals and timelines, but mostly filled with openness, dreaming, possibility and joy.  Through deep listening, kindness and asking the right questions, she helps you find your path. I feel so fortunate to have Geetha as a guide, walking alongside me on this journey!” – Sarah Smith

“I am so glad I used the coaching services from Fresh Insights in the Fall of 2018. My company had some major business growth decisions to make and we really needed to find a way to navigate these decisions and overcome a few hurdles. Geetha helped facilitate that by giving us the right set of questions to ask and answer before we tackled these decisions. After two coaching sessions we had honed in on a strategic plan. Geetha is amazing at helping you find clarity and a path forward. I highly recommend her and would definitely use her services again.” – Nicole Smith, Twiggz Shoes Inc.

“Geetha Van den Daele is a reliable and ultra-enthusiastic research analyst. I have entrusted important school board research work to Geetha on several occasions and have always been impressed with her responsiveness, the detail and thoughtfulness of her work. Hire Geetha if you are looking to build your research capacity with someone who doesn’t need her hand held in the process. **Highly recommended.**” – Jeff Cole, Research Consultant, Simcoe-Muskoka Catholic District School Board 

“I was thrilled when Geetha was brought on as a consultant for The Patch. Her upbeat and positive attitude is absolutely contagious. I have never met anyone so capable of extracting perfect sense and order out of what seemed like chaos. We were dealing with several suppliers and not managing all of the data very effectively. Geetha used the information we were working with and quickly consolidated it to provide us with a level of efficiency and organization that we never would have reached on our own. Easy to approach, a fantastic listener, and and a true problem solver.” – Beth Milne, Buyer, The Patch

“Working with Fresh Insights has been a very positive experience. Fresh Insights is a small team that offers diverse and extensive experience with research in non-profit, private, academic and community settings. I had the privilege of working with Fresh Insights on a large project funded by Status of Women Canada, which focuses on conducting a youth-led gender-based analysis on programs and services at a youth non-profit organization in Toronto. The goal of this project is to understand and create gender equitable spaces for young women, specifically young racialized women in the Weston Mount-Dennis Community.  Fresh Insights is deeply committed to working directly with communities and cares greatly about the work they do. They are passionate about social justice and community engagement. Fresh Insights delivers outstanding services and resources to their clients, specifically around gender-based analysis, research evaluation, feminist-based research, and community and participatory action research. They are a team who goes above and beyond their deliverables – a team that is experienced, organized, efficient, and supportive. Fresh Insight meets clients where they are at; I would absolutely work with them again in the future.” Nakita Sunar – Year One Project Coordinator, Creating Equitable Spaces Project 

“We initially hired Fresh Insights to help manage our first ever Family Satisfaction Surveys for our three divisions. We were delighted with the guidance that Lynn and Geetha provided in finalizing our questions and fine-tuning the survey collection processes.   We were thrilled when we received their reports. The statistical analyses were thorough, but even more importantly, the report for each division was easy to read.  We received many compliments from our managers, staff, residents, clients, family members and our board of directors, on how well Lynn and Geetha were able to transform dry and boring numbers into clear and concise conclusions.  We have subsequently hired Fresh Insights to assist in other surveys that we had previously managed in-house, because Fresh Insights does a better job than we do in communicating the results!” – Steve Lichty, CEO, Tri-County Mennonite Homes

“It has been a privilege to work with Lynn and Geetha of Fresh Insights. They have been very detail conscious, in helping us create our survey questions and in collating and summarizing the feedback into understandable and helpful reports. The layout of their reporting was clear and uncluttered and interesting to read. They responded immediately to revisions we requested and assured us that they would be happy to further tweak their report layouts to meet our needs. They were consistently polite and friendly and truly a pleasure to work with. I would highly recommend Fresh Insights for any organization tackling large group surveys.” – Cathy Meidinger, Executive  Assistant, Tri-County Mennonite Homes