I am a former high school teacher from Monterey County, and while I loved teaching and connecting with my students, I couldn’t help but notice that something essential was missing from the education equation. My teacher training, and that of many of my colleagues, had been insufficient in preparing us in how to build and maintain healthy relationships with not only our students and their caregivers, but also our colleagues and administrators. It was this missing piece that was contributing to my disillusionment and burnout. 

I didn’t want to leave education altogether, but I was compelled to reposition myself in the education sector, electing to build my own consulting practice that centered around the components that I knew were backed by social neuroscience to promote a thriving teaching and learning environment. In fact, the more I engaged in this work, and learned from others in the field of consulting, I realized it was not just schools, but workplaces and employees in general, who were lacking the skills to adequately resolve conflict, build trust and cohesion with their teams, and reflect on their work in a way that brings them meaning and a sense of purpose. This consulting practice has restored my own sense of purpose, and I look forward to sharing that with you.