"Great Instructor!"
"I thought the course was well scheduled and taught in a fashion that was conducive to learning. It was a lot of information but I was able to pick up on most of it. Overall, I really enjoyed the class as I learned valuable life skills regardless of SAR"
"This was the best and most structured course in the program. I was very glad to be enrolled in it. Mrs. Malapanes is an excellent instructor and I feel I learned a considerable amount from her."
"Mrs. Malapanes was an excellent instructor!"
"Mrs Malapanes was by far one of the most organized/informative instructors we have had.... Thank you. It made the course worth the time/money."
"I enjoyed the course and I appreciated Kate's preparation and professionalism."
"Instructor did an awesome job!"
"Really enjoyed Kate, our instructor. She did well with our class. She made the five-day course over Spring Break enjoyable. I learned a lot. Two thumbs up, five stars!"
"Out of all of our extra classes offered this was by far the most professional and educational. You were an amazing instructor and I truly felt that I learned a lot in your class. Thank you for your time and energy"
-- Nick G.
"Kate does a great job teaching these classes. She is very organized and is a relaxing instructor. She wants her students to gain knowledge"
-- Jeanine C.
"I thought this was a fun class and it was really cool to learn about something I haven't ever done before. Thanks again!"
"I thought this class was fun and developed tools that I could use in the future."
"Kate was a great instructor and kept things interesting during powerpoints. I enjoyed the outdoor exercises."
Malapanes was awesome! I would highly recommend her as an instructor."
"I really enjoyed the search team mock-up. I would have liked to give others the chance to be Incident Commander and a chance to be in the field. Other than that, I really enjoyed the course and instructor."
"Awesome instructor and awesome class!"
"I felt the instructor brought a great deal of enthusiasm and knowledge to the course"
"I really enjoyed Kate, she was a great and funny instructor who cared about us learning the information. She broke up classroom and hands-on time well. Her progression of mapping was well done. Thank you!"