Devra Allen
School Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Colorado Springs CO USA
About My Work
Profession/Role
- Other
Ages
- K5
- 6th-8th
- 9th-12th
Environments
- Education / Classroom Program
- Foster Care / Probation
Specialties
I specialize in teaching Mindfulness to High School students with Social-emotional issues, youth in foster care, and youth who struggle with learning disorders.
Special Education for Social-Emotional Disorders, ADHD, youth in foster care, youth serving probation, families
Biography
Devra began her professional career working with youth in a residential treatment facility over 20 years ago. She has worked within the foster care community as a home supervisor, a caseworker, and an individual and family therapist. While working as a domestic violence therapist, she was introduced to the work of Jon Kabat-Zinn and began her own meditation practice. Since switching to the educational realm as a School Social Worker, it has been her passion to introduce Mindfulness to the youth and other professionals with whom she works.