Teaching

Denise Kerr, Lieutenant Colonel, US Air Force
★★★★★

Toby was so responsive and knowledgeable on everything! He always provided excellent advice during my progress reviews. I felt very fortunate to have him as an advisor since he brought his real world experience and insights to the table. Toby was also very personable and flexible as well. Although Capstone was kind of intimidating at first, in the end, I learned a lot and enjoyed having Toby as an advisor.

Cohort: Spring ‘19
Client: Reserve Organization of America

Patrick Neligan, Account Supervisor, Edelman
★★★★★

The best part of working with Toby was the amount of thought he put into any question I asked. Rather than trying to apply a cookie-cutter answer to a question, Toby thoughtfully analyzes the information at hand and responds with a purposefully worded recommendation that uniquely solves the presented challenge. Additionally, I really appreciated how Toby could take a step back from a specific task to organize the larger project and keep items on schedule.

Cohort: Spring ‘20
Client: Conservation X Labs

Janelle Germanos, Communications Manager, Alliance for Aging Research
★★★★★

I greatly enjoyed having Toby as an advisor for my Capstone project. He was incredibly helpful throughout the entire process, providing insight that helped me bring my project to the next level. Toby is a pro at both helping you fine tune details and looking at the big picture when it comes to developing a strategic communications plan. His creativity and authentic advice made working together during capstone a very rewarding and valuable experience for me.

Cohort: Fall ‘18
Client: Down Syndrome Association of Hampton Roads

Stephanie Turo, Lieutenant Commander, US Navy
★★★★★

Toby was easy to reach and could always answer any questions I had. His specific, detailed instruction helped guide me through capstone.

Cohort: Summer ‘18
Client: The Wingman Foundation

Suni Nguyen, Consultant, World Outside my Shoes
★★★★★

I really appreciated Toby’s honesty when giving feedback. He pointed out exactly what areas I needed to work on and offered amazing suggestions. I wouldn't be able to complete my capstone without his tremendous help.

Cohort: Spring ‘20
Client: World Outside my Shoes

Stephanie Addison, Communications Director, Farm Credit Council
★★★★★

Toby offered support with anything I brought to him during my last semester at Georgetown. He served as an incredibly insightful resource and mentor whether it be my capstone project or professional career. I considered myself extremely lucky to have worked with him because of his professional background, attention to detail, creativity, and ability to play devil’s advocate and ask deep, thought provoking questions. He was not only there to answer specifics about my capstone, but he was incredibly involved in guiding the actual direction of my project. Simply put, Toby genuinely cared about my success.

Cohort: Fall ‘18
Client: End Hunger in Calvert County

Sarah Weatherby, Director of CX, Handshake
★★★★★

I really appreciated Toby’s transparency and willingness to help me succeed. He pushed me beyond my thinking limits and challenged me to create a wonderful communications plan and strategy for my client.

Cohort: Spring ‘19
Client: Nooshi

Caitlyn Camacho, Communications Manager, H&R Block
★★★★★

I enjoyed having a sounding board to bounce creative ideas off of and someone to help reason through consulting questions or project management issues that arose during capstone. Having regular feedback helped give me confidence going into consulting meetings and that I was creating a strong, comprehensive plan for my client.

Cohort: Fall ‘18
Client: Smithsonian Institute