50+ YEARS COMBINED EXPERIENCE - EDUCATION - MENTAL HEALTH - NONPROFIT AND CORPORATE FINANCE

The people training your people should understand your people.

Locksmith Consultants brings together expertise in:

  • Systems change

  • Special education leadership

  • Mental health

  • Inclusive work environments

  • Organizational and financial analysis

    -to help organizations turn insight into action.

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For Schools and Districts

Special education continuum of services, transition-to-work programming, trauma-informed leadership and systems implementation, behavior and mental health consultation, caregiver fatigue - these aren’t solved with a single professional development day. We've trained educators and districts across the United States and Canada, helping a statewide employment program grow by 83% while improving employment outcomes by 19%.

For Organizations and Employers

Building and supporting inclusive workplaces, trauma-informed leadership, support structures, and tailored training program creation — these take more than good intentions. We consult directly with organizations to build the systems, training, and leadership practices that make real support possible, backed by our broader consulting and fiscal expertise.

INTRODUCING THE LAUNCH

Clear pathways from school to independence.

Launch helps schools and vocational rehabilitation providers guide transition-age students toward employment and independence — through coordinated program design, training, and hands-on support for transition teams and vocational rehabilitation partners alike.

  • Transition program design from classroom to workforce

  • Coordination between school teams and vocational rehabilitation providers

  • Training for transition coordinators and vocational rehabilitation counselors

  • Ongoing support through every stage of transition

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INTRODUCING TRELLIS

Workplace support built to grow with your people.

Trellis is our platform and consulting program helping employers support employees with disabilities and accommodation needs — pairing hands-on consulting with customized training so managers and human resources teams have a clear, sustainable way to respond, not just good intentions.

  • Accommodation consulting for real, case-by-case situations

  • Manager & human resources training built around your workplace

  • Systems and policy design that make support sustainable

  • Ongoing access to inclusive workforce expertise

Training and Professional Development

Customized training on creating inclusive workplaces, trauma-informed leadership and systems, school-to-work programming, creating trauma-informed and resilience-focused schools.

Training. Program Development. Consulting.

Program Evaluation & Development

Helping programs grow, improve outcomes, and build strategic partnerships — backed by direct experience running statewide school-to-work programs.

Consultation

Legislative advocacy, program design, creating inclusive worplaces, supportive plans and systems for individuals and teams.

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Multiple perspectives. One dynamic team.

Sarah Winslow

20+ years in special education and program development. Statewide Director for Project SEARCH. Appointed by Governor Whitmer to the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council. 2016 Champion Award recipient.

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Michael Zivsak, LMSW

Bridges clinical social work, education, and corporate finance — with specialized training in trauma, resilience, and grief, plus experience in lending and risk analysis for nonprofit and multinational organizations.

Results, not just recommendations

$5.75M

in program funding

"Michael's presentations and one-on-one conversations inspire and uplift educators, reminding them of their vital role in shaping the lives of students."

58%

growth in a statewide program

19%

improvement in program outcomes

"I have found those who possess both keen insight along with the ability to engage, support, and inspire people to be a rarity. Sarah is one such person."