Consultant
Experienced K-12 recruiter connecting purpose-driven talent with mission-driven organizations
Motivated Talent Solutions
Services
Sourcing & Screening Support
From 2k/engagement or $50/hourIdeal for schools and organizations that need help attracting and screening qualified candidates but prefer to run interviews internally
Full-Service Recruitment Support
From $5k for mid-level searches and $10k for Executive-level searches
Ideal for schools, districts, CMOs, and organizations needing high-touch support in hiring mid-level or top-level leaders.
Custom Plans (Choose-Your-Own Services)
Bundles from $500, $50/hour, or $2.5k retainer
Ideal for organizations and schools of all sizes and budgets that need a customizable service tier
From $2k/engagement
About Motivated Talent Solutions
MotivatED Talent Solutions connects qualified, purpose-driven professionals with schools committed to making an impact. We partner with schools, charter networks, and education-focused organizations to help them find mission-aligned talent.
From sourcing and screening to full-service leadership searches, we provide transparent, personalized, and affordable recruitment solutions designed to meet schools where they are. Our goal is simple: help schools hire people who are deeply committed to serving others, strengthening communities, and advancing meaningful change.
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Reviews & references
- Professional referenceMichael Duffy, President, Great Oaks Foundation
How they worked together: Manny worked for me first as a staff recruiter and then as the leader of recruitment of recruitment for the entire organization. This was some dozen years ago, well before he started up Motivated Talent Solutions.
In the fall of 2025 I retained Manny/MTS to lead the search for a principal of a charter school in NYC. I can honestly say that it was his diligence that (a) provided us with a deep pool of high-quality candidates, and (b) resulted in a process that brought the entire school community together around the successful candidate. I would recommend him without hesitation.
Sep 2026 - Professional referenceAnders Lindgren, President, SchoolOps
How they worked together: Coworkers at SchoolKit
Over the years I worked with Manny, he set the standard for what a thorough and thoughtful talent search looked like. Manny consistently created diverse hiring pipelines that brought people with an incredible range of skills and experiences to the table. He knew how to synthesize long team conversations into a clear set of core competencies in the person we were looking for. Most importantly, Manny brought a calm confidence to the whole process; he asked all the right questions, and left the team feeling good that we'd run a tight process. Manny ensured that we never rushed to make a hasty hire, never overlooked a candidate with non-traditional experience who could be a great fit, and always stayed centered in our goal to find somebody who would take our team to the next level.
Sep 2026
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