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MINDFULNESS EDUCATION SPECIALIST
Summary

Authentic leader who lives brave. Over 25 years in mental health, education, child welfare. Nationally sought after speaker, consultant & crisis responder supporting all to transform leadership, education, athletics and the workplace to cultivate mindful presence, wellness & peak performance in a trauma informed, restorative, equitable way of BE-ing.

Skills
  • Best Practices Wellness/Mental Health
  • Crisis Prevention & Response Management
  • Empathy & Compassion
  • Leadership
  • Optimistic Deliverer
  • Project Development
  • Public Speaking
  • Training & Professional Development
Experience
Mindfulness Education SpecialistISD 728 | Elk RIver, Minnesota | June 2014 - August 2019
  • Championed macro-level systemic change increase equitable access to sustainable and realizable holistic wellness practices
  • Spearheaded innovative prevention programming that improved Student Wellness via increase in attendance improved climate, reduction in student aggression, anxiety, depression, sleep disruption, and referrals for Special Education Supports/ Modifications and 504 Plan Accommodations
  • Increased staff and student proficiency in Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
  • Introduced and executed systemic Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) (Mindfulness, Equity, Restorative Practice, and Trauma Informed Schools, etc.)
  • 1st nationally, in-house Mindfulness Education Specialist, LICSW
  • Only in state to offer Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) to staff leading to improved staff wellness, and climate
  • Championed nationally acclaimed “Crisis Response Institute” ® integration, cultivation sustainment and regional replication for over 20 years reducing staff burn out, improving student wellness
  • Taught, trained, modeled holistic practices both in-person & online modules for students, staff, parents and community partners
  • Administered crisis intervention (assessment and referral) education, prevention (primary, secondary, tertiary) including national presenting cultivating replication of systemic integration
  • Sole educator across 8th largest district in MN to provide direct services, staff PD to PK-12 Special Education and General Education as well as administration, systemic intervention reduced mental health needs of students and families across multi-systems
  • 1st Strategic Plan in history to prioritize mental health, Mindfulness, wellness and equity collaborative commitments from all stakeholder groups
Adjunct FacultySaint Mary's University | Winona, MN | June 2014 - June 2019
  • Lead district to become the ONLY district nation-wide to create, offer & deliver Yoga Calm® high school physical education (PE) elective Courses producing:
  • Increased equity and accessibility for all students to participate in evidence based, best-practice to support wellness and academic success
  • Grew the number of PE staff across district (full-time-equivalents/FTEs)
  • Significantly reduced number of needed 504 Plans and modifications
  • Afforded ALL staff equitable access to no-fee Professional Development (PD) in Federal and State mandated Social Emotional Learning (SEL) courses and staff wellness -- reducing district health costs & improving climate
  • Created opportunity for ONLY district in NATION for staff to access opportunity to become Yoga Calm(R) Youth Instructor Certified “In-House” while receiving Graduate credits (Cost saving measures to staff and district alike).
  • Delivered PD/Graduate course integrating SEL, mindfulness, and yoga-based movement from a holistic, trauma responsive, restorative, culturally humble mindset.
  • Interventions led to improved wellness, climate & student & athlete outcomes
School Social WorkerISD 728 | Rogers, MN | August 1994 - June 2015
  • Spearheaded innovative, Multi-Tiered Supports (MTSS) that lead to
    reduction In anxiety, depression, physical aggression, protective holds, sleep disruption
  • Increase In:
    ^student attendance, ^academic outcomes, ^time on-task/focus ^peak performance, ^positive relationships/climate
  • Championed intra-district Crisis Management Institute's(R) model resulting in regionally replicated “Flight Team” implementation of Crisis Management and Incident Command
Education and Training
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR): Teacher Endorsement University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMASS) | Worcester, MA
MSWUniversity of Iowa | | Iowa City, IA | May 1993
Bachelor of ArtsUniversity of Minnesota Morris | | Morris, MN | June 1991
  • Major in Sociology
  • Major in Liberal Arts for Human Services
  • Minor in Communication
Activities and Honors
  • Board of Directors: Coalition of Schools Educating Mindfully (COSEM), Vice President of Social Work
  • MAGNA Award, National School Board Association (NSBA), 2018
  • District-Wide Teacher of the Year, ISD 728, 2018
  • Alumni Impact Honoree, University of Minnesota-Morris, 2016
  • Graduate Fellow, University of Iowa, 1991
Media Links, Profile
  • https://youtu.be/XNCnPPCXfrM
  • https://youtu.be/ffe2siGAKmQ
  • https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C--T1mAuMOrnla77d84phZ875kzxzi7acSANVH_g830/edit
Certifications
  • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
  • Licensed School Social Worker, Minnesota Department of Education
  • Yoga Calm (R) Certified Teacher Trainer
  • Transformation Education Leadership (TEL) Certified
  • Mindful Education Institute Certified (MEI)
  • Mindful Schools Certified
  • RYT 200 Hr. Teacher Training Alchemy of Yoga
  • Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) 40 Hr. Teacher Training
  • Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Nonviolent Crisis Institute Certified
  • Crisis Management Institute (CMI) Endorsed
  • Resilience Coach: Trauma Informed Schools Training Cohort Certified
Time & Talent Shared:
  • National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY), speaker, trainer
  • Saint Joseph the Worker Catholic Church: Faith Formation Teacher (Elementary - High School), Crisis Management/Grief Support; Social Justice: Just Faith, Inaugural participant, Families Moving Forward, Co-Director (4 yrs); Feed My Starving Children, Volunteer; Restorative Measures/ Circle Keeper Trainer; Retreat facilitator for Clergy and Staff; Eucharistic Ministry; Rites of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Sponsor
  • Twin Cities Twisters, Gymnastics Club Booster Volunteer
  • Rogers Area Youth Volleyball Association, Volunteer.
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • ISD 728
  • Saint Mary's University

School Attended

  • University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMASS)
  • University of Iowa
  • University of Minnesota Morris

Job Titles Held:

  • Mindfulness Education Specialist
  • Adjunct Faculty
  • School Social Worker

Degrees

  • Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) : Teacher Endorsement
    MSW
    Bachelor of Arts

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