educator, researcher, author and trauma expert focused on diversity, equity, inclusion and serving kids with marginalized identities
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Professional Development

Interactive, Practical & Research-Informed

There’s nothing worse than boring professional development. I ENGAGE educators, administrators, caregivers, and social workers and teach skills that you can USE immediately. I facilitate webinars, interactive workshops, virtual support groups, training sessions, and conversations so every kid gets what they need.

Practical support for schools and organizations

If we want kids to be successful, we have to create the right conditions for them to learn and grow. The same is true when it comes to teaching the adults who serve them. I share information and model strategies that educators, agencies, and organizations can leverage in their own work.

Areas of expertise:

  • Social emotional learning

  • Program development and evaluation

  • Educator resilience

  • Online teaching and learning

  • Adult learning and professional development

  • Special education and universal design for learning

  • Action research for teachers

  • Trauma-informed teaching

  • Equitable pedagogy and culturally responsive teaching

  • Educational needs of marginalized youth

  • Parent education and engagement

  • Foster parent training

Theory to practice: Putting Research-based strategies in good hands

  • Practical solutions to individual and systemic issues

  • Innovative strategies for common challenges (e.g. student behavior, accessible pedagogy, teacher retention, etc.)

  • Tools for caregivers, social workers, educators

  • Teaching practices that improve school engagement

I’m passionate about creating relevant and accessible learning opportunities. As a researcher I explore practices that enable students to thrive and I communicate them in ways that are engaging. I help educators, social workers, caregivers, and school administrators consider issues from multiple angles so they can better serve kids.

For questions, please reach out. If your needs aren't a fit with my expertise, I will happily refer you on.