AstroCat Consulting is a small business consulting firm specializing in operations and management solutions, as well as executive coaching.
We help organizations in all stages of development with a wide array of training and strategy-based guidance to build a path to lasting success.
Meet the Consultants
LEAD STRATEGIST
Heather Amelia Johnston
Heather is the Founder and Lead Strategist of AstroCat Consulting, and an accomplished entrepreneur and innovator in Music Education and Private Instruction. Her hallmark achievement was building the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore Lessons In Your Home school from launch in 2010 to $2.5 million in annual revenue at its height — and her career mission is now to help other professionals achieve that same success.
NON-PROFIT STRATEGIST
Aubrey Lisowski
Aubrey is a long-time Arts Management Specialist, Music Educator, and Violinist with over 15 years of experience leading both students and professionals to achieving their goals. As a Founding Member of AstroCat Consulting and Non-Profit Strategist, she applies her hands-on experience running Visual and Performing Arts programs and training fellow music educators to help business owners and non-profit organizations execute their vision.
Our mission was born from a simple concept:
Create a way to help our friends and fellow business owners build sustainable organizations around their life’s work by sharing what worked for us.
And through helping others achieve success, we experience success too.
Our comprehensive operations knowledge stems from our hands-on experience launching and scaling arts education programs from inception to seven-figure-per-year brands.
Our team has personally practiced and tested all the elements of building successful, recurring services from square-one, along with developing efficient training strategies for diverse teams and learning styles.
Subscription services and recurring revenue models are our areas of operational expertise.
We provide strategic guidance in the areas of Marketing, Branding, Training, and Hiring for small businesses in any phase of growth and development, and in any industry. We work with leaders to reach their objectives by applying our experience with classical instruction and learning throughout our approach.
At AstroCat, we believe there are no real shortcuts.
Just efficient systems and effective problem solving where we cut redundancies to reach a clear goal.
“Heather and Aubrey consistently demonstrate the highest level of professionalism, integrity, and expertise. Their exceptional interpersonal skills and friendly approach make every interaction enjoyable and productive. They are incredibly reliable and always follow through with care, dedication, and attention to detail. Their genuine interest in helping others succeed is reflected in everything they do. They bring energy and passion, inspiring those around them to achieve new levels of success. Their experience in business development allows them to offer valuable insight while creating an environment where others feel empowered and confident to achieve.” – Stuart Pollard, Realtor
Our proprietary “Classical Improvement System” – based on our foundation in classical music education – merges universal learning concepts with business problems.
We effectively analyze our clients’ root needs and develop holistic solutions, which creates long-lasting results that scale for both leaders and their businesses.
We know leaders need more than just steps and data to get results too. They need context, a personalized plan, and a guide to motivate change. Our insights in human learning and instruction allow us to create quantifiable improvement, launch new initiatives, and bring vision into harmony with an audience in a clear, logical way.
Whether we are working with an individual for Executive Coaching, or to launch a new initiative through a Project Engagement, we work from a philosophy of “simple-first”. In the end, we deliver elegant and balanced solutions that bring true peace of mind.
Are you ready to take off?
No matter the stage you are in, AstroCat will inspire you to reach for the stars!