“Your presentation was truly phenomenal, and I know all of our participants felt the same way because they were all on the edge of their seats … Not only were your ideas and concepts ideal for our audience, but extremely applicable to the dynamics of serving on a nonprofit board … Thank you for teaching us and inspiring us.” - Allison Costa, United Way of Central Carolinas, Inc.

“Thank you for participating on our panel for Women Building Businesses. The information you provided assisted the attendees in getting closer to fulfilling their goals and dreams of establishing and improving their businesses.” - Starr Reece King, The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Inc.

“It is truly inspiring to witness your many contributions to help women recognize and take advantage of business opportunities, improve their financial situations and gain the skills and confidence that enable them to venture into businesses of their own. Keep up the great work!” - Catherine A. Critz, Solutions FYS, Inc.

“The Mecklenburg County Board of Elections commends Mary Elizabeth Murphy and S.T.A.R. Resources for the great work they do in the fields of personal and professional behavior management.  We highly recommend Mary Elizabeth Murphy and S.T.A.R. Resources to anyone interested in increasing their personal and/or professional productivity.” - Michael G. Dickerson, Mecklenburg County Board of Elections

“Women relate well to you as a trainer and always seem to enjoy your classes. You are very knowledgeable about the programs you offer and are able to help the participants feel better about themselves and move ahead with their lives. Thank you for all you have done to help our clients.” -Deborah J. Guilbault, Mecklenburg County Women’s Commission

“Mecklenburg County Information Services & Technology hired S.T.A.R. Resources to work with its senior leadership team to improve teamwork, communication, and collaboration. The engagement started with a DiSC assessment. This was followed by a team retreat, work sessions, and individual coaching. Mary Elizabeth helped us increase our self-knowledge and awareness and recognize our strengths and weaknesses; determine our motivators; adapt our styles in order to get along better with others; and improve our management by understanding the styles, dispositions, and priorities of our employees and co-workers. Mary Elizabeth was so effective because she is engaging and presents the material with such energy, enthusiasm, and passion. She helps you see yourself and others through different lenses. I would highly recommend S.T.A.R. Resources to any team, group, or organization that needs to work more effectively together.”
- Tammy  Dixon, Mecklenburg County IT Services

“We have had the pleasure to work with Mary Elizabeth as a speaker the last three years for the Police Officers’ Credit Union Conference. She has done a superb job each time – receiving positive ratings and feedback on all evaluations.”
- Ken Bator, Bator Consulting

“Mary Elizabeth is an incredible person. We worked together on a number of projects and events and she made them not only fun, but beneficial to all involved. Her motivational, organizational and leadership skills are the glue that hold projects and teams together. She gives generously of herself to all her endeavors.”
- Lucy Reep, Senior Program Manager, Continuing Education, UNCC

“Mary Elizabeth is a delightfully engaging speaker. Her creative and energetic presentations offer her audiences insight to their own motivations and encourage a greater understanding of the people around them. Mary Elizabeth is innovative and on top of her game~she was one of the first people I knew to use technology to stay in contact with her connections on a regular basis. I highly recommend Mary Elizabeth as a S.T.A.R. Resource!”
- Leah Stetter, Co-Owner, Stetter Construction Inc.

“Mary Elizabeth’s ability to inspire people to achieve their dreams and goals is exceptional.”
- Cathy Critz, President / Trainer-Coach, Solutions FYS, Inc.

“My organization has contracted Mary Elizabeth several times for team development related projects. One of the way to measure the impact of a consultant is to see how much “sticks” with the client. In our case, her consultation has produced outcomes that are now part of the team’s culture. Mary Elizabeth is also very candid and will advise a client when an engagement is not going well, or when the client might be better served by an alternative. I highly recommend her as a service provider.”
- Brian Cox,

“Working with Mary Elizabeth opened my eyes to the individual thought processes each of my staff have as they react to situations and solve problems. Very enlightening and helpful. for us working as a team.”
- Diana Conley,

“Mary Elizabeth exhibits a professional, yet personable approach to association management which encourages co-operation and extra effort by those with whom she interacts. She shows excellent leadership skills, is very enthusiastic and provides a positive influence to get a job done. She clearly understands the various components involved in motivating people.”
- David Montieth,

“Mary Elizabeth is very skilled in analyzing personalities and consulting with a group to build a high-performing team. She provides excellent coaching on communications style – using the appropriate style for the situation and personality you are trying to influence. She helps people understand their own communications style to be able to improve their style to make it more effective.”
- Mary Lynn Sedivec,

“Mary Elizabeth is diligent about staying up-to-date on business trends, technology, and products. She attended Inscape’s two-day conference in March 2009, where she learned about Inscape’s newest DiSC products, picked up business techniques to survive in today’s economy, and collaborated with her peers.”
- Julie Straw, Vice President, Inscape Publishing

“Mary Elizabeth is an incredible woman. I have watched Mary Elizabeth grow and develop herself and her business over the last 12 years. She has an incredible passion to see her clients reach their full potential, a commitment to excellence and the unique gift of identifying the root cause of an organizations challenges. Mary Elizabeth is an excellent communicator, and will improve any business or organization fortunate enough to work with her.
- James Cooper, Network Operations, First Charter Bank

“Mary Elizabeth has an in depth understanding of behavioral styles that allows her to teach, mold, and guide individuals and organizations so that they are more successful. She is truly one of the best in the business.”
- Patricia Golden, Owner, My Team of Experts Inc.

“Mary Elizabeth provided support and training for Checkpoint customers in a purposeful and caring way. She willingly traveled wherever, and whenever, to ensure our customers positive perception of the training support team. She was always willing to support others on her team and still managed to complete her own assignments and responsibilities. Her relationship building skills are one of her best assets, but she will always be associated with her genuine smile and joyful approach to life.”
- Amy Dreher, Manager, Training Support Services, Checkpoint Systems

“Mary Elizabeth did a wonderful job in helping me understand the business conditions in which I perform my best and most productive work. If you are looking to maximize your results, please contact Mary Elizabeth.”
- Marcus Williams,

“It’s a pleasure to work with Mary Elizabeth. She is very professional and knowledgeable. Her insights are invaluable. Thanks for all your help!”
- Christopher Graham,