Certified Instructor Directory

Find qualified outside service providers to deliver mindfulness programs in your school.

Grace Helms Kotre

Power to Be, LLC

Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Grace Helms Kotre, MSW, is a Certified Mindfulness Instructor and Social Justice Educator. As the founder of Power to Be, LLC, she offers workshops and presentations on using mindfulness as a tool for personal healing and equity-based social change. Grace’s empowering and nurturing leadership style, background in community social work and child development, and long-time mindfulness practice inform her teaching. Grace also has training in the areas of mindful parenting, trauma-informed mindfulness, non-violent communication, intergroup dialogue, and organizing for racial justice.

Home Phone: 734-255-0090

Personal Email: grace@mindfulpowertobe.com

Website: http://www.mindfulpowertobe.com

Professions & Roles

  • Outside Provider

Environments

  • Education / Classroom Program
  • Other

Ages

  • Higher Ed

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Fort Mill, SC

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Dr. Mary T. Petersen

Director, Language & Culture School of Omaha

Omaha, NE

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Amber Pavey

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Calgary, AB, Canada

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Kara-Lee Ruotolo

Director of Teaching and Learning

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Seattle, WA

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Colleen Aagesen

Teacher, Presenter

Wisdom House Collaborative

Omaha, Nebraska

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Maria Achtemichuk-King

Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada

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Annika Ahlstrom

Wyckoff, NJ, USA

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J. Robin Albertson-Wren

St. Anne's-Belfield School and Contemplative Sciences Center at the University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA, USA

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Ann Marie Allara

Brookline, MA, USA

Ann Marie Allara, MSW, is a licensed P.E. and Health teacher, with a background in social work and fitness.  She has been teaching dance, yoga and fitness...

Devra Allen

Colorado Springs School District 11

Colorado Springs, CO, USA

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...

Doug Allen

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Doug is a retired teacher, school leader, and member of the Mindful Schools network of educators. He has recently retired from his position of School Principal in...

Hanna Allen

Vancouver Pubic Schools

Vancouver, WA, USA

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