WHAT I DO
As a PDIS certified trainer I offer numerous professional development opportunities throughout the year. There are upcoming opportunities, which you can view under “Training“. I am also available to train in person or online for your school.
Opportunities
Professional Development
- Examining Role Power in the Classroom for Teachers
- Examining Role Power for Directors and Administrators
- Stop Serving Juice: Examining the Role of Nutrition in the Classroom
- Product vs. Process: Doing Art that Matters
- Giving and Receiving Feedback: Skill Building Around Hard Conversations for Administrators and Coaches
- Put the App Down: Investing In Parent Relationships
- Managing Challenging Behaviors Through a Power Lens
- Unpacking Power, Punishment, and Consequences
- It's Not About Ice Cream: Self Care for Adults
- Conflict Resolution with a Power Conscious Lens
- Screens and Kids: Intentional Technology in the Classroom
- Risk Vs. Safety: Providing Challenges for our Challenging Children
Qualifications
I received my degree in Early Childhood Education with a minor in Traditional Eastern Arts (think meditation and tai chi) in 2013. I have been working with children since 2005 including in early learning centers, after school programs, babysitting, and as a consultant.
I have traveled to other countries to build schools and teach teachers, as well as children.
I am employed with Empowering Communities Globally where I help teach and coach teachers in the Early Childhood Field.
I am a certified Birth and Postpartum Doula through the International Doula Institute.
