Professional Development

Understanding Trauma and Its Impact

Educates staff on the prevalence of trauma, the impact of trauma on children and adolescents, and the ultimate impact on schools.

Trauma -Sensitive Approaches

Educates staff on trauma-sensitive practices for the classroom and school.

Social emotional learning sessions focus on how educators can create environments to foster communication, mindfulness and empathy and generally empower students with skills that promote resiliency.

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Lessons from the Mouse

The training is designed to help educators learn to provide the ultimate customer service experience. Based on the book, by Dennis Snow, the training shares secrets of Walt Disney World's success that can be applied personally or professionally. ** I have used with school counselors, human resource directors, and school administrators.

Employee Engagement

Retaining and recruiting teachers to the profession is a challenge for many districts. Therefore, we need to find ways to help protect educators from burnout and re-engage them in the profession. This session offers insight into what motivates employees to work hard, stay focused, and be more productive.

Self-Care

Mental Illness

1 in 4 people will experience a mental illness during their lifetime. Stigma is one of the main reasons people do not seek treatment. This session highlights the prevalence of mental illness, provides a general overview of signs and symptoms and the role schools can play in supporting students and families .

Suicide Prevention

• Transportation Specialists - This session is specifically catered to bus drivers. I discuss the unique perspectives they have with students. I train them in possible warning signs they may notice in students. We also, discuss how to create a "bus environment" that promotes student and driver well-being (avoiding power struggles, delivering effective commands, increasing compliance).

• Food Service Professionals - Cafeteria staff also connect with students on a different level. Many times they notice the student who always eats alone, is the bully, or victim of bullying. Additionally, they may pick up on signs of home struggle (student who pays is suddenly unable to pay, etc.). This session provides participants with a general knowledge of childhood and teen depression, signs and symptoms they may see from their unique perspectives, and most importantly how they can play a role in creating a school culture that promotes safety and emotional well-being.

• Administrative and Support Staff - I can work with district and school leadership to create crisis procedures and appropriate follow up of students. Additionally, I can provide training on warning signs and early intervention.

MTSS Behavioral Best Practices

ABC's of Behavior

Educators will understand how to use simple FBA's to develop researched-based interventions. A general overview of how to move students through Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III (what interventions and timelines will look like)

Behavior Bootcamp

This session will focus on common behavior concerns within the classroom setting. We will focus on easy to implement researched-based interventions.

Winning Game Plans

This session will focus on supporting and expanding positive learning environments through effective implementation of positive behavior interventions and supports within the MTSS framework.

• Universal Screening for Behavior

• Early Warning System Teams

Bitmoji Classrooms

Virtual Lessons for the Win