Certified Instructor Directory

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

What is a Certified Instructor?

A certified instructor has undergone a minimum of 300 hrs of training in our Mindful Teacher Year-Long Certification Program and has had their teaching evaluated by Mindful Schools. Certified Instructors have made a significant commitment to the theory and practice of mindfulness in education.

How Do I Use This Directory?

The first way to use the Directory is to search for instructors in your region. You can also search by age ranges worked with (e.g. K5) and specializations (e.g. autism). Reading instructor biographies will give you an even better sense of who is the best fit for you.

Note: We do not conduct criminal or personal background checks on Certified Instructors. This is the responsibility of the schools or agencies hiring them for services (the vast majority of schools and youth service agencies are already mandated to do background checks on all employees and contractors by law). Mindful Schools is not liable or responsible for any actions of the Certified Instructors listed here. This directory is meant to be a resource for those seeking mindfulness services for youth populations. If you choose to use the directory, you do so at your own risk.

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Maria Achtemichuk-King

Mindfulness Educator

Sylvan Lake Alberta Canada
Maria has been practicing mindfulness since 2010 and began teaching mindfulness to children in 2011 and adults in 2012.  In addition to in-school mindfulness programs, she…
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J. Robin Albertson-Wren

Classroom Teacher and Mindfulness Instructor

St. Anne’s-Belfield School and Contemplative Sciences Center at the University of Virginia
Charlottesville VA USA
J. Robin Albertson-Wren has been teaching elementary age children for over ​20 years in Charlottesville, Virginia. She is a classroom teacher, workshop leader, author and…
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Devra Allen

School Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

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 home…
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Doug Allen

Mindfulness Educator and Consultant

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 Edmonton,…
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Luisa Alvizu

Mindfulness Meditation Instructor

McLean VA USA
Luisa F. Alvizu was trained as a medical doctor with a specialization in Dermatology. She developed an early interest in how the medical issues of her patients related to…
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Melissa Ambrose

Wellness Counselor

Oceana High School
Pacifica CA USA
Melissa Ambrose, LCSW/PPS, is the wellness counselor at Oceana High School, an alternative public high school in northern San Mateo County. Oceana is committed to developing…
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Sally Arnold

Mindfulness Educator

Mindful Compass
Sonora CA USA
Sally Arnold has been teaching in the holistic health field for over 20 years. She has taught childbirth, parenting, and foster/adoption classes. Her passion is bringing…
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Stephanie Nyingje Aruta

Mindfulness Educator/ Yoga Teacher/ Health & Wellness Life Coach/ Co-Founder

Four Friends Energy Arts
New York NY USAProvincetown MA USA
Nyingje is a healthcare educator supporting and working with youth and adults for over 25 years. She is a Mindful Schools mentor and a graduate of the Mindful Schools Yearlong…
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Judy Austin

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Durango CO USA
Judy Austin is a child and adolescent therapist, teacher, and curriculum designer specializing in mindfulness, compassion, social justice, and movement. She teaches at Fort…
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Kerri Bacall

Registered Nurse, Mindfulness Director and Practitioner

Springfield Holistic Wellness, LLC
Springfield NJ USA
Kerri Bacall is a Registered Nurse in the state of New Jersey. In addition to working as a nurse in the Cranford District, she also co-owns and operates Springfield Holistic…
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Sandee Bandettini

Marriage and Family Therapist

Mission Viejo CA USA
Sandee Bandettini, MS, MFT has been working with children and families for more than 20 years. In teaching mindfulness, she brings her varied experience as a child therapist…
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Jill Barbosa-Gonzales

Classroom Teacher

Hayward CA USA
Jill Barbosa-Gonzales is National Board Certified Teacher in Health Education with over 25 years of experience teaching in Bay Area schools.  She credits Mindful Schools and…
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Marina Barnes

Instructional Aide

Saratoga High School
Saratoga CA USA
Marina’s journey of mindfulness began when she became a student and practitioner of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) in 2007.  She was hoping NVC would help her build trust…
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Neena Barreto

Mindfulness Educator

New Haven Unified School District
Union City CA USA
Neena Barreto comes to this work with over 16 years as a classroom teacher in public elementary schools and a degree in English from Saint Mary’s College. She started…
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Gleason Bauer

Producing Artistic Director – Performing Arts Department Head

Marlborough School
Los Angeles CA USA
Gleason was introduced to contemplative practices when she began her MFA training in Contemporary Performance at Naropa University in 2005. Inspired by a lineage of…
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Suzy Becker

Mindfulness Educator

The Peck School
Morristown NJ USA
Suzy Becker is a long-time practitioner of mindfulness and an enthusiastic life-long learner. A mother, grandmother, teacher, and avid world-traveler, Suzy brings a lifetime…
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Margo Benedetto

Teacher, Mindfulness Instructor

Centralia School District
Olympia WA USA
Margo Benedetto has been a public educator for over 25 years, teaching secondary English, Theater Arts and Spanish. She began sharing mindfulness with her high school students…
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Melissa Berg-Baker

Mindfulness Educator

Plano TX USA
Melissa has practiced mindfulness for more than 10 years and is living proof that understanding how to work with the mind and the body reduces a person’s anxiety and…
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Richard Berger

Mindfulness Teacher

Seattle WA USA
Richard is a Professor Emeritus at University of Washington. His other credentials include:  Certified Mindfulness Facilitator UCLA, Certified Mindfulness-based Stress…
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Linette Bixby

Mindful Educator

Mindful Paths, LCC
Lake Forest Park WA USA
Linette Bixby is a graduate of Whitman College (1996) and is Washington State Certified Teacher She has worked with kids and their families for over 20 years in many…
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Diane Bloch

English Learner Specialist

Pájaro Valley Unified School District
Santa Cruz/Watsonville CA USA
Diane Bloch has been a bilingual educator for over two decades, as a classroom teacher, a mentor for beginning teachers, and a reading specialist; she currently works as an…
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Janine Bloomfield

Mercer Island WA USA
Janine Bloomfield has been practicing mindfulness and awareness meditation for more than 15 years. She has found it to be of great benefit for stress and anxiety reduction as…
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Nick Boyiatzis

Professional School Counselor

NYC, DOE Bronxdale High School
Bronx NY USA
Nick is a Professional School Counselor with the New York City, Department of Education and is passionate about bringing mindfulness practices to his students and staff at…
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Lynne Brazg

Parent Coach

Community of Mindful Parents
Seattle WA USA
Lynne Brazg, M.Ed (Counseling) has retired from school counseling and is a parent educator and coach. She has over 18 years of experience working with children and parents…
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Susi Brennan

Teacher Support

San Francisco Unified School District
San Francisco CA USA
Susi has been a public school teacher for 20 years. From 2002-2014 she taught grades 4-8 and special education at San Francisco Community School, an alternative public school…
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Debbie Brevard

Assistant Director of Vocational Rehab/Job Coach/Horticultural Specialist

Center for Living and Learning
Franklin TN USA
Debbie is dedicated to the service of others and has a deep desire to see people grow, increase awareness, and reach their highest potential. She thrives in an organized work…
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Monica Brillig

Classroom Teacher

Salem OR USA
Monica is an experienced classroom teacher in public school and has been including mindfulness instruction with her students for the past three years.  With a Master’s degree…
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Julie Brody

Mindfulness Educator

Atherton CA USA
BSN, MAWS (Master’s Degree in Women’s Spirituality), Certified Yoga Instructor …
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d. jylani ma’at brown

Mindfulness, Meditation and Movement Instructor

the practice peace project
Oakland CA USA
As a veteran educator, jylani ma’at, brings years of experience working within public, private, and independent schools. She is extremely deliberate about integrating diverse,…
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W. Alan Brown

Administrator, Mindfulness Educator, Coach, & Consultant

Grace Church School
New York NY USA
Alan Brown is a Dean at Grace Church School in New York City, where he also leads the 9th-12th grade mindfulness program as well as the parent mindfulness program.  ​Alan…
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Gary Buck

Post Doc Intern

The Child Therapy Institute
San Rafael CA USAPetaluma CA USA
Gary Buck has a PhD in Psychology from Meridian University and is currently a post-doc intern at The Child Therapy Institute in both San Rafael and Petaluma, CA where he uses…
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Karen Bullard

Yoga & Mindfulness Instructor

Karbma Yoga
Seattle WA USA
Karen Bullard (aka Karb) has been practicing yoga for over 17 years and has had a daily mindfulness practice for the last 6. As well as the year-long certification via Mindful…
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Kathleen Callaghan

Speech-Language Pathologist

Portland OR USA
Kathleen is a Speech-Language Pathologist who works with children and adolescents between the ages of 2-18, both in a private clinic and in a school-setting.  Kathleen is…
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Shauna Callahan

Associate Director of Academic Technology

Marlborough School
Los Angeles CA USA
Shauna Callahan began her mindfulness journey in 2010. As an educator, she quickly realized the potential for mindfulness in the classroom and is committed to bringing these…
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Jeff Camozzi

Mindfulness Instructor

West Coast Mindfulness
Bay Area CA USA
With over a decade of formal and informal mindfulness practice, Jeff has committed to offering this methodology of insight to freedom where it is needed most. To the youth…
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Jayne Capetanakis

Elementary School Principal

Brooklyn NY
Jayne Capetanakis is proud to be a lifelong resident of Brooklyn who has spent her career educating students in her home borough. Since 2006, she has been the Principal of a…
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LIsa Carney

Mindfulness Educator

South Dartmouth MA USA
Lisa Carney has been a devoted teacher for 20 years. Mindfulness has become an important part of her classroom. She is a true believer that students who have experienced…
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Betsy Caruso

Mindfulness Instructor

Growing Responsive Minds
Boston MA USA
Betsy has worked in urban schools for 15 years in a number of roles. Her primary teaching focus has been helping kids who learn differently to discover their strengths and use…
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Jennifer Casper

Educator

Linden MI USA
Jennifer has been working in the education field since 1997. She is a middle school teacher in Michigan. She has experience teaching elementary and middle school Spanish and…
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Cathy Cebulski Sacco

Mindfulness Educator; Faculty; Montessori Teacher; Studio Artist

Xavier University; Cathy Cebulski Sacco LLC
Cincinnati Ohio USA
Cathy Cebulski Sacco, MEd. is an educator, a consultant and an artist. She is deeply interested in helping students and faculty to cultivate self awareness, self-compassion,…
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Ann Chamberlain

Math Teacher

Ellicottville Central School
Ellicottville NY USA
Ann Chamberlain has been teaching high school math for 20 years and sharing the benefits of mindfulness with her students whenever possible. She currently sprinkles…
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Siri Chandler

Mindfulness Educator

Mindfulness for Children, Bangkok
Bangkok Thailand
After 15 years as an international school teacher, Siri Chandler chose to branch out in 2011 to bring mindfulness training to children, teens, teachers, and parents. Having…
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David Charny

Mental Skills Coach/ Certified Personal Trainer

Charny Performance Coaching LLC
Philadelphia PA USA
David Charny is an experienced mindfulness practitioner and is a 2017 graduate of the Mindful Schools Year Long certification. David received his M.S. in Sport and…
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Christine Chin

Mindfulness Educator

South Pasadena CA USA
Christine Higgins Chin has been exploring contemplative practices for over two decades. She relies on mindfulness practice for navigating everything from inter-cultural…
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Lisa Cobb

Social Worker/Behavior Specialist

North Muskegon Schools and Orchard View Schools
North Muskegon MI USA
Lisa Cobb, LMSW, is a Licensed Therapist, School Social Worker, trainer and public speaker. She engages others in life changing techniques to gently and safely release…
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Alison Cohen

Mindfulness Educator, Trainer, and Speaker

Brooklyn NY USA
As a white child growing up in Washington, DC, Alison attended public middle and high schools that were predominantly African-American. She found herself asking endless…
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Leith Colton

Community Wellness Director

Port Chester Carver Center
Port Chester NY USA
Leith Colton comes to the work as a licensed social worker, educational consultant and stress management facilitator. She has a diverse professional background which includes…
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Danielle Conforti

Educator, Mindfulness Facilitator

Colts Neck NJ USA
Danielle began her journey in elementary education over 20 years ago. As her personal yoga and mindfulness practice flourished she began incorporating tools of the practice in…
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Jeff Cowan

Mindfulness Instructor

Inquiring Minds
Los Angeles CA USA
Jeff was introduced to mindfulness at a young age and has always had a passion for contemplative and introspective practices. In 2008 his interest and practice of mindfulness…
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Tasheka Cox

Psychotherapist/School Social Worker

Washington DC USA
Dr. Tasheka Cox, Ed.D, LICSW is a mindfulness based psychotherapist who specializes in treating anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, and life transition difficulties.…
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Mary Lea Crawley

Certified Mindfulness Instructor

Mindful Kids
Madison NJ USA
Mary Lea Crawley is the founder of Mindful Kids and started leading meditation circles, for children and adults, in 2009. A long-time educator, her background…
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Deborah Cyb

Mindfulness Facilitator

Minding Your Mind
Newtown PA USA
Deborah was an elementary school classroom teacher for eight years. She has always had a passion for teaching and knew that Mindfulness would be a great addition to any…
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Nelly Darmali

Mindfulness Educator, Life Coach

Singapore Singapore
Nelly is a mindfulness practitioner and teaches mindfulness to at-risk youth with diverse learning and emotional backgrounds. In addition, she has been a volunteer teacher in…
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Candice Davies

Owner Integrity Movement Studio, Author DharmaDinos educational tools

DharmaDinos LLC, & Integrity Movement Studio LLC
Cary NC USA
Candice Lynn Davies, a Speech & Language Pathologist, has worked in a variety of educational settings (residential care, home health, public schools, Head Start and…
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Christine de Guzman

Mindfulness Instructor

Sacramento CA USA
Christine de Guzman has had a mindfulness practice since 1999. Her practice deepened in unexpected ways when she became a mother in 2004. Christine began teaching mindfulness…
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Sandra Delaney

Educator

Public/Private Schools
Cambridge MA USA
Sandra has worked with students across the age, grades and learning spectrum. She has also worked with teachers to develop professional approaches to engaging differing…
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Poonam Desai

Licensed Specialist in School Psychology

Irving ISD
Dallas TX USA
Poonam Desai, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist, licensed specialist in school psychology in Texas, as well as a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. She earned her…
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Brian Despard

Mindfulness Instructor, Author, Life Coach

West Springfield MA USA
Brian is a longtime mindfulness practitioner. He has participated in numerous retreats and workshops over the years. He is the author of an award-winning children’s book on…
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Joanne Despard

Mindfulness Instructor, Teacher, Director of New Life Design Studio

Chicopee Public Schools
Chicopee MA USA
Joanne has been practicing mindfulness meditation for more than 10 years. Her practice has deepened over the years through personal reflection and professional training. She…
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Nancy Deutsch

Private consultant, Poetry Teacher for Children and Elders

Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy and private consultant
San Francisco CA USA
Nancy Deutsch specializes in bringing “Mindful Poetry” to children and elders combining her passion for helping students find their voices with her many years of interest…
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Scott DeWalt

MSW, (LCSW Candidate)

Center On Fathering, El Paso County Child Welfare
Colorado Springs CO USA
A mindfulness practitioner since 2007, Scott has also shared mindfulness instruction with adults and children since 2010. Because of the physical and mental health benefits…
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Camila Díaz

Program Manager & Mindfulness Educator

RESPIRA en Colombia
Bogotá Colombia
Camila Díaz has more than 10 years of experience working in the peace education field with children and communities affected by different types of violence in Colombia. She…
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Tamala Dickinson

Para Educator

Berkeley High School
St. Georges St. Georges Bermuda
“Mindfulness has given me the space and inspiration to grow from the depths of my being. It has ignited a flame and awakened a hunger inside of me that I want to share.” …
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Colleen DiDonato

Literature, Mindfulness and Social Justice Instructor

Philadelphia PA USA
Through teaching, Colleen DiDonato has always been hands on in the battle for equity and has taught over 2000 Philadelphian youth during her 18 year career. Colleen is a…
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Dee DiGioia

Mindfulness Coach & Trainer

Mindful Kindful YOUniversity
Pismo Beach CA USA
Dee is a “wholistic” educator who finds great joy in helping others discover and understand the inner workings of the mind and body, while cultivating the life-skills and…
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Margreta Doerfler

Psychotherapist (LICSW) & Mindfulness Teacher and consultant

Counseling Associates & Mindful Moments LLC
Manchester NH USA
A psychotherapist in private practice who has maintained a personal practice and integrated mindfulness into clinical work for the last 8 years, and trained school staff and…
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Marta Donahoe

Director

CMStep
Asheville NC USA
Marta Donahoe has studied mindfulness, formally and informally, for 10 years. She holds an MEd and is the executive director of CMStep. She was the founder of and program…
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Bobbie Downs

Director

Educational Services Unit
Westampton NJ USA
Bobbie Downs is a passionate educator who has seen the benefits of integrating mindfulness into the classroom. Before entering her current position, she was a principal at an…
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Mary Dugan

Occupational Therapy Consultant

Chester County Intermediate Unit
Downingtown PA USA
Mary Dugan is an experienced Occupational Therapist and Educator. She has been a member of the Training and Consultation team at the Chester County Intermediate Unit for the…
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Suzanne Duran Crelin

Mindful Education Coach

Guilford CT USA
Suzanne has been an educator for over twenty-five years, serving as principal, teacher, and professional developer. …
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Meghan Dutton

Mindfulness Educator and Yoga Instructor

Newburyport MA USA
Meghan Dutton currently works as a mindfulness educator and yoga instructor in Massachusetts. She has worked with youth and adults in elementary, middle, and high schools for…
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Carrie Edmond

Mindful Instructor and Intervention Counselor

ONE Mindful Maven, North East I.S.D.
San Antonio TX USA
Carrie Edmond is a long time mindfulness practitioner and student. She received her B.A. in Education from the University of Northern Iowa, followed by a M.A. in Counseling…
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Cindy Edwards

Mindfulness Instructor

Harmonious Kids
Annapolis MD USA
Cindy began her mindfulness practice after more than 15 years of previous meditation experience. She began practicing with children in 2009 when her own daughter was 3 and has…
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Rebecca Eller

Physical Therapist, Yoga Teacher, Mindfulness Teacher

Lodi School District; Mindful Being
Waunakee WI USA
Rebecca Eller, PT, RYT, and Mindfulness Teacher has 18 years of study and practice in body and mind sciences. Rebecca holds a masters degree in physical therapy and is a…
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Kristin Ervin

MIndfulness Educator

Michigan Collaborative for Mindfulness in Education
Franklin MI USA
Kristin Ervin is a talented teacher of mindfulness, stress resilience, and strategies to increase well-being and potential.  She is a co-founder of the Michigan Collaborative…
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Deb Faling

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Kalamazoo MI USA
Deb Faling has been in the Kalamazoo area for 19 years and is dedicated to bringing mindful and compassionate interventions to children and adults in school and clinical…
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Melanie Fitzgerald

Early Childhood Special Education Behavior Specialist

Special School District St. Louis County
St. Louis MO USA
Melanie has over 30 years of educational experience working in a variety of settings.  She has extensive experience in providing professional training to staff & parents…
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Nan Flaherty

Mindfulness Instructor

Growing Minds
Milwaukee WI USA
Nan Flaherty was introduced to mindfulness while obtaining her certification as a yoga instructor and was immediately drawn to it. She went on to develop a personal practice…
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Andrea Fleming

International School Counselor, Psychotherapist (MBACP)

Overseas School of Colombo
Colombo Sri Lanka
Andrea has lived and worked overseas for 20 years, both as an international school counselor and a psychotherapist in private practice. Andrea has taught mindfulness to…
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Maura Fox

Fox Center for Awakening Learning Potential, LLC
Glen Falls NY USA
Maura Fox has been in the field of education for 32 years. She believes that the more awareness we have about ourselves, how we think, approach tasks, function in the world,…
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Shannon Fox

Mindfulness Teacher

Great Falls VA USA
Shannon Fox has been practicing mindfulness since 2013. She is particularly interested in the science behind the practice and anything involving the brain. Her personal…
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Ariel Frager

Licensed Professional Counselor/School Counselor

Portland Public Schools
Portland OR USA
In her professional role as a school counselor, Ariel Frager has, at current count, taught over 2000 students the Mindful Schools curriculum. Ariel firmly believes that every…
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Sonya Franke

Mindfulness Educator

Kaslo British Columbia Canada
Mindfulness is at the heart of Sonya’s life. She began her journey with mindfulness over 20 years ago teaching mindful movement to adults and children. …
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Peter Franklin

Chief Mindfulness Guy

Mindful Educator
Marblehead MA USA
Peter Franklin, (the Mindful Educator!) delivers mindfulness training, consulting, and practical development workshops for educational leaders, teachers, and students who…
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Babs Freeman-Loftis

Mindfulness Educator and Project Manager of SEL

Mindfulness in Nashville Education and Metro Nashville Public Schools
Nashville TN USA
Babs Freeman-Loftis is co-founder of Mindfulness in Nashville Education, a gathering place where those committed to mindfulness find connection, inspiration, education,…
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Anastasia Gensler

Educator

Elgin Il USA
Anastasia holds a Masters Degree in Teaching and brings 27 years of experience to the classroom in the Chicagoland area. Her deep passion for practicing mindfulness is rooted…
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Rita Geraghty

Certified Mindfulness Instructor and Coach

Mindful Life Guide
San Francisco CA USA
Rita has been practicing and training in mindfulness since 2008. It proved to be the missing link in her personal growth.   It has brought her a clear…
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Julie Gibson

Social Worker

Mindful Links
Woodstock IL USA Illinois
Julie Gibson is a seasoned Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with a masters degree from the University of Chicago. She has had her own mindfulness practice for over ten years,…
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Susan Gioia

Mindfulness Trainer

Chill STL
Saint Louis MO USA
Susan started her journey into mindfulness in 2010 to help her friend battling PTSD and a loved one suffering with ALS. As she studied mindfulness to help others, Susan…
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Emmanuelle Giumelli

Mental Health Therapist

Health and Support Therapy Services
Flagstaff AZ
Emmanuelle Giumelli came to the US from France. She earned a MA in Counseling Psychology in 2005 and works in Flagstaff as a Therapist. She incorporates mindfulness in her…
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Argos Gonzalez

English Teacher and Adjunct Lecturer

NYC Dept. of Education and Hunter College, CUNY
Pelham NY USA
Argos Gonzalez grew up in Queens, NY and is a product of the NYC public education system from elementary school to his graduate studies. He is a high school English teacher in…
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Jessica Griffin

Teacher

Assets School
Honolulu HI USA
Jessica (Jessy) Griffin is a seasoned elementary educator with a strong passion for connecting students to nature and to the basics of navigating this human life. Currently,…
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Aubree Guiffre

Clinical Psychologist

Farmington NY USA
Aubree earned her Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Rochester Medical Center in 2004 and PhD in Counseling Psychology from West Virginia…
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Julie Gummesen

Classroom Teacher

Rosary School
Manning Alberta Canada
Julie is a classroom teacher in northern Alberta, Canada. She teaches mindfulness classes to staff and students throughout the school. Mindfulness has been life-changing for…
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Leigh Ann Hale

Mindfulness and College Instructor

Rogersville MO USA
Leigh Ann is passionate about helping students learn. She has her master’s degree in elementary education and is currently a college instructor.  She understands the physical…
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Betsy Hanger

Mindfulness Trainer

Eagle Rock Mindfulness Services
Los Angeles CA USA
In her more than 30 years as a classroom teacher, Betsy Hanger has fostered creative collaboration between teachers and students. While completing a Master’s in Education…
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Shannon Hartlen

School Psychologist

South Shore Regional School Board
Liverpool Nova Scotia Canada
Shannon first became interested in Mindfulness about 12 years ago first for herself and then began to explore how she could incorporate mindfulness practice into her work in…
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Krista Haskell

Mindfulness Educator

Life by KH
Larkspur CA USA
Krista Haskell is a Mindfulness Educator and actively pursues the idea that brain training cultivates a healthy mind. She began her own formal practice back in her home…
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Jennifer Hawthrone

Psychologist

Charlotte NC USA
Jennifer Hawthorne earned her PsyD in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University in 2006. She currently works with individuals and families in private practice, but has…
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Grace Helms Kotre

MSW, Mindfulness Instructor

Power to Be, LLC
Ann Arbor MI USA
Grace Helms Kotre is the founder of Power to Be, LLC, providing mindfulness instruction to various organizations and individuals in Southeast Michigan. Grace’s empowering…
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Coke Hennessy

Mindfulness Instructor

St. Margaret of Scotland School
St. Louis MO USA
Coke Hennessy spent 36 years as an estate planning and tax lawyer.  She spent about 10 years training to teach mindfulness to children, which included a variety of workshops…
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Bela Herring

Founder and Teacher

The Mindful School of Nashville
Nashville TN USA
Bela Herring is a native Brazilian who has lived in the United…
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Traci Hodes

Psychologist and Mindfulness Teacher

Prospect CT USA
Traci Hodes has been a psychologist for more than 20 years, with work experience spanning from early intervention through senior citizens. For the past 15 years, Traci has…
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Ann Hollar

Mindfulness Instructor

Ipseity
Seattle WA USA
Ann Hollar is a mindfulness instructor in Seattle. She has a M. Ed from the University of Washington. Her thesis was titled, “Mindfulness in Education: The Secular…
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Alesia Hollis

Special Education Teacher

Summit School
Crystal Lake IL USA
Alesia Hollis has over 20 years experience working with students and adults with special needs. She is certified as a learning specialist and has an MA in Curriculum and…
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Megan Hook

Teacher and Founder

Mindfulness Matters in Schools
Culver City CA USA
Megan Hook is a musician, teacher, and mindfulness practitioner living and working in the greater Los Angeles area. She has been teaching in the classroom for the past ten…
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Gladys Hubbard

Mindfulness and Yoga Educator

INSIGHTFUL KIDS
Friendswood TX USA
Gladys Hubbard is a long-time mindfulness practitioner and student. She received her B.A. in Psychology from the Autonomous University of Yucatan, followed by a M.Ed. in…
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Deidre Hughes

Mindfulness Educator and Community College Instructor

Fullerton College
Fullerton CA USA
Deidre Hughes co-leads the Fullerton College Mindful Growth Initiative, a campus-wide initiative that combines mindfulness and growth mindset pedagogies and practice for…
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Kelly Humphries

Registered Psychologist

South Shore Regional School Board
Halifax Nova Scotia Canada
Kelly Humphries is a school psychologist who has worked since 2001 in the public school system in Nova Scotia, Canada. Looking to better service the students in her schools,…
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Clara Irwin

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Charlotte NC USA
Clara Irwin was introduced to mindfulness while working in a hospital setting after graduating from The School of Social Work at The University of North Carolina at Chapel…
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Jossy Jimenez

San Diego CA USA Mexico Australia
Jossy is a certified mindfulness facilitator. She has a Masters (Human Development), and qualifications in Mindfulness Facilitation from UCLA and Mindful Schools. She is also…
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Brenda Kambakhsh

Mindfulness Instructor

Rochester MI USA
Brenda Kambakhsh discovered mindfulness when, as a cancer survivor, she was offered a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course. Brenda has a Master’s degree in…
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Liz Keefe

Music and Mindfulness Teacher

San Francisco CA USA
Liz Keefe has been a music specialist in public and private schools for over 20 years. More recently she has been teaching stand-alone mindfulness classes that incorporate her…
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Valerie Kelly

Speech Language Pathologist

Rockledge FL USA
Valerie provided teaching assistant services for remedial students and moved her skills to the level of Speech language pathologist. Receiving her B. A. and Master of Arts…
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Christine Klaassen-St Pierre

Vice Principal

École FH Collins Secondary
Whitehorse Yukon Canada
After working for more than 25 years as an educator, Christine became passionate about what mindfulness can bring to youth and their families. She sees mindfulness practice…
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Suzanne Klatt

Director, Faculty, Mindfulness & Contemplative Inquiry Center, Miami University. Mindfulness Educator, Consultant, and Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Supervisor

Miami University Mindfulness & Contemplative Inquiry Center
Oxford OH USA
Suzanne has been teaching mindfulness to adults since 1998 and youth since 1999 and has presented locally, nationally, and internationally. She earned her doctorate in…
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Leah Koff

Program Director

Okinawan Karate Academy
Lebanon NH USA
Leah Koff has a background in teaching children and adults in the classroom and in the outdoors.  Prior to staying home to raise her three boys, she was a fifth grade teacher…
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Serenity Krieger

Teacher

West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD)
Oakland CA USA
Serenity Krieger has been practicing and integrating mindfulness into her classes in West Contra Costa Unified School District for the last three years.  She is eager to…
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Anne Krive

Teacher-Librarian

Pawtucket RI USA
Anne has worked in the independent school community for over 15 years with students in grades 5 through 12. She has a BA in Humanities and a Master’s of Library and…
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Carol Lafferty

Mindfulness Instructor

Mindful Opportunities, LLC
Linden MI USA
After teaching 1st/2nd grade for 20 years, Carol made the decision to leave the classroom to devote herself to teaching mindfulness to students and teachers full time. She…
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Holly Lees

Mindfulness & Arts Instructor

Bottle Works Arts on Third
Johnstown PA USA
Holly Lees is the Youth Coordinator and Mindfulness & Arts Facilitator for Bottle Works Arts on Third. Holly created and facilitates Bottle Works’ Mindfulness & Arts…
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Julia Leeson

Mindfulness Instructor, Department Chair, PBIS team, Equity team

Willow Glen Middle School
San Jose CA USA
Julia Leeson comes to this work with over a decade as a classroom teacher in public middles and high schools. She earned an undergraduate degree in Business, a masters in…
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Stéphanie Légaré

Mindfulness Instructor

Petite Pause
Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
Stéphanie has been an elementary teacher for more than 18 years in a French Immersion school in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She began her journey with Mindfulness 15 years…
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Arlen Levy

Mindfulness Educator

Bellevue WA USA
Arlen brings her 28 years of teaching experience, along with her mindfulness practice and training, to students and staff in all educational settings. She has worked with…
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Rachel Lewin

Administrator and Mindfulness Educator

Los Angeles CA USA
Rachel Lewin is a school administrator and mindfulness facilitator. She has a Certificate in Mindfulness Facilitation from UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center and from…
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Nicole Libin

Mindfulness Educator and Adjunct Professor

Follow Your Breath
Calgary Alberta Canada
Dr. Nicole Libin brings great passion, experience, and delight to her teaching, seeking to inspire students to find their own paths and trust their own wisdom. …
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Pamela Linn

Licenced Professional Counselor

Moments in Mindfulness
Ann Arbor/Flint Areas MI USA
Pamela obtained her BA in Elementary Education in 1991 from the University of Michigan and a Master’s in Counseling from Oakland University in 1998.  She holds a…
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Adrienne Lopez

American Studies Teacher

Valley View Middle School
Pleasant Hill CA USA
Adrienne has served as a classroom educator for over 10 years and has been providing mindfulness tools to middle school students, staff, and parents for over two years. She is…
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Amy Love

Mindfulness Educator/Intervention Specialist

Long Beach Unified School District
Long Beach CA USA
Amy Love firmly believes that bringing mindfulness practice into the lives of inner city public school youth is an act of compassion that positively effects their social,…
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Anne Love

Mindfulness Consultant

Mindful Moments Australia
Melbourne VIC Australia
Anne is a committed mindfulness practitioner who continues to deepen and enjoy her own practice. She has been practicing yoga since 1998, went to her first meditation retreat…
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Kelli Love

Mindfulness and Yoga Educator, Consultant, and Speaker

New York NY USA
Kelli Love, M.Ed brings 15 years experience to the field of contemplative education since receiving her degree in Early Childhood Education from Naropa University in 2001,…
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Stephanie Lupoli

Mindfulness Educator and Classroom Teacher

Astoria NY
Stephanie Lupoli is a New York City Public School teacher with thirteen years of teaching experience. Previously a literacy specialist working with struggling readers and…
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Marion Lyman-Mersereau

Mindfulness and Yoga Teacher

Liholiho Elementary School
Honolulu Hawai’i USA
Marion recently retired after 34 years as a middle school social studies teacher, yoga teacher, and high school outrigger canoe paddling coach. She was introduced to…
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Janet Lynch

Certified Mindfulness Instructor

Fort Wayne IN USA
Janet has been an educator for nearly 30 years and holds a BA and MS in education. She taught Kindergarten for 23 years and spearheaded the character…
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Lucy MacGregor

Mindfulness Educator/Group Facilitator

Design to Connect
Asheville NC USA
After over 15 years of experience in classroom and therapeutic settings working with children and youth from 3yrs old to 16 years old, Lucy co-founded Design to Connect with…
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Sara Madrigal

School Counselor, Marriage Family Therapist

Byron Union School District/Private Practice
Brentwood CA USA
Sara Madrigal is an experienced mental health provider working in schools and private practice for almost 10 years. She has a personal mindfulness practice, and enjoys sharing…
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Lora Mahnke

National Board Certified Elementary Teacher and Mindfulness Instructor

Palmyra-Macedon CSD
Fairport NY USA
Lora Mahnke is a primary school teacher in Upstate New York, with 24 years of experience in education. She has been practicing and incorporating mindfulness instruction into…
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Danielle Mahoney

Mindfulness Educator, Literacy Coach and Nationally Board Certified Teacher

New York City Department of Education
Astoria NY USA
Danielle Mahoney is a passionate lifelong learner who has been weaving her mindfulness practice into her teaching since 2013. As a former Classroom Teacher, current Literacy…
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Marjolein Makowecki Fuentes

Mindfulness Educator

St. Albert Alberta Canada
Since 2013, Marjolein has been teaching mindfulness to children in St. Albert. She is very humbled by the experience that she had with these children and the positive effects…
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Julie Mann

Teacher

Newcomers High School
Brooklyn NY USA
Julie Mann has been teaching English Language Learners at Newcomers High School for over two decades. She infuses mindfulness into every class she teaches every day and holds…
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Erica Marcus

Mindfulness Educator

Wise Minds. Big Hearts.
Portland ME USA
Erica Marcus has over ten years of experience working with young people in classroom, wilderness therapy, and outdoor education settings.  In these spaces, she has used…
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Kim Markovich

Mindfulness and Music Teacher

Blue Oak School
Napa CA USA
Kim Markovich has been teaching K – 5 music at Blue Oak School for sixteen years and has brought K – 8 Mindfulness instruction to the school in a site-based program for the…
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Jan Marnocha

Classroom Teacher

Appleton Area School District
Appleton WI USA
Jan enjoyed a career as a graphic designer for 25+ years. While this line of work was creative and fulfilling, Jan felt a need to be of service. Coming from a family of…
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Mary Martin PhD

Mindfulness Educator

Jupiter FL USA
Mary Martin is a decades-long meditator whose commitment to teaching mindfulness began when she became a parent in 2010. Her doctoral study in Applied Linguistics from New…
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Cindy Maxted

MIndfulness Educator

Annapolis MD USA
Cindy has spent her life in the mind, body, spirit field.  She has over 25 years of experience working with children and families as a registered nurse in the neonatal ICU,…
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Sarah McCarthy

Marriage and Family Therapist

Oakland CA USA
Sarah McCarthy has worked with adolescents and families for the past fourteen years as a therapist, guidance counselor, and outdoor educator. Her work has included individual…
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Eileen McCool

School Counselor

Punahou SChool
Honolulu HI USA
Eileen has a Masters in Social Work, and has been working in a private school as a School Counselor for the last 24 years. She has been teaching mindfulness to kids and adults…
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Caren McDonald

High School Teacher

East Palo Alto Academy
East Palo Alto CA USA
Caren McDonald has over 25 years of experience working with children and adolescents, both as a high school teacher and a social worker. Her personal mindfulness practice has…
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Heather McDonnell

Mindfulness Trainer/Speaker/ Implement Leader/Lead Therapist Meriden Public Schools

Meriden Public Schools/ Independent Consultant
Wallingford CT USA
Mindfulness is the window to nurturing the heart of the whole child both young and old. As a Physical Therapist, Educator , Yoga 4 Classrooms Trainer and Mindfulness Coach I…
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LeAnne McNamara

MIndfulness Educator

Purcellville VA USA
LeAnne McNamara has a background in elementary education. She received her degree from Notre Dame of MD University. Prior to staying at home to raise her daughters, she was…
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Beth Merkel

Mindful Leadership Training and Development Program Designer

Wisdom House Collaborative
Omaha NE USA
The most effective leaders are those who believe there is infinite possibility in every moment.  Beth Merkel, M.OL., specializes in helping leaders maximize the potential of…
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Renee Metty

Founder of The Cove School and Mindfulness Facilitator

The Cove School and With Pause
Seattle WA USA
An innovator, educator, and mindfulness practitioner, Renee Metty experiences the presence of children daily.  Her experience with children and families spans 25 years.  She…
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Margaret Meyers

Director of Middle School

Chesapeake Bay Academy
Norfolk VA USA
With much thought and intention, Margaret Meyers chose education as a second career. Having spent many years in and around school settings while her own two children were…
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Beatriz Meza-Valencia

Pediatrician and Mindfulness Educator

East Boston Health Center and Cambridge Public Schools
Cambridge MA USA
Beatriz Meza-Valencia, MD, is a pediatrician, a mom of young children, and a mindfulness educator. She is a US Army veteran who started practicing mindfulness during her early…
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Aiko Michot

High School Biology and Environmental Science Teacher, Mindfulness Instructor and Mentor

Mills High School
Millbrae CA USA
Aiko Michot’s background in neuro and cognitive science allows for the integration of a unique Mindfulness Program, where the practices are taught alongside with the Biology…
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Trish Miele

Certified Mindfulness Educator and Facilitator

ToBeMindful
West Windsor NJ USA
With a background in elementary education, meditation and the arts, Trish, a former third grade teacher, began to pursue mindfulness beyond her…
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Hilary Misiano

Mindfulness Teacher

Weston CT USA
Hilary’s earlier career was in TV Production but when she became a parent, her priorities shifted. After three people suggested Mindfulness for her son, she discovered Mindful…
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Maheen Mohammed

School Psychologist and Mindfulness Instructor

Karachi Sindh Pakistan
Maheen Mohammed is a school psychologist with over 10 years experience working with children, adolescents, parents, and school staff in Canada and Pakistan.  She has been…
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Peter Montminy

Child Psychologist

MidStep Centers for Child Development
State College PA USA
Dr. Montminy is a clinical child psychologist, family wellness coach, and national workshop presenter. …
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Ryan Moore

Intervention Specialist

Columbia County
St. Helens OR USA
Ry has been working professionally with “at-risk” youth for over eighteen years. Currently he is the Intervention Specialist for the Columbia County Department of…
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Susan Mordecai

Mindfulness Educator and Educational Consultant

Mindful In Vermont
Plymouth VT USA
Susan Mordecai holds a teaching license in Vermont with a Masters in Education. She currently works as a Mindfulness Educator and Educational Consultant. In addition to her…
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Adam Moskowitz

Oakland CA USA
Adam loves to be in a classroom connecting with adolescents and high school students. He has ten years of teaching experience, and has taught mindfulness to over one thousand…
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Miranda Murphy

School Administrator

Peel District School Board
Mississauga Ontario Canada
Miranda has been studying and practicing mindfulness for the past 10 years. After personally experiencing the benefits of a formal mindfulness practice, she felt strongly…
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Norma Neumann-Johnson

Educational Consultant

Breakthrough Training Institute
West Hartford CT USA
Norma Neumann-Johnson’s background includes several decades founding, designing, and being the principal of one of 2 “Global Schools for Students of Character”. The schools…
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Bruce Neustadter

Marriage and Family Therapist and Mindfulness Educator

Santa Cruz CA USA
Bruce Neustadter has over 30 years of experience working in schools with students, teachers and school leaders, developing and addressing social and emotional issues that…
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Daniela Neves

Mindfulness Educator

Edmonton Alberta Canada
Daniela discovered mindfulness during a trauma-informed art-therapy course. She is a mother, an art teacher, and holds a teaching certificate in Brazil and in Canada. …
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Heather Nevulis

School Counselor / Mindfulness Instructor

Calming Circles
Plymouth MA USA Massachusetts
Heather Nevulis has worked with young people for over 25 years. She obtained her masters degree in social work from Boston College and is a Licensed Independent Clinical…
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Kristen Nicholson

School Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Baltimore MD USA
Dr. Kristen Nicholson brings over fifteen years of experience in both private and public school settings. She has extensive experience in teaching mindfulness in the school…
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Flurina Niggli

Mindfulness Teacher / Naturopath

Mindful Youth Project
Redway CA USA
All through my educational pilgrimage as a Naturopath and Bodyworker, meditation has been my “backbone.” I have practiced mindfulness for the past 25 years and I have been a…
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Marianne Nizet

Primary School Principal, Classroom Teacher, Mindfulness Instructor

Paris Paris France
Marianne Nizet is a Singer/Songwriter,  a principal, a teacher and a mindfulness practitioner, currently living and working in Paris. She has been a…
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Denise Nobile

Educator

Somers Central School District
Somers NY USA
Denise Nobile is the founder of Youth Nation Yoga, located in Brewster, New York. She is also an educator with the Somers Central School District, where she teaches English…
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Danielle Nuhfer

Teacher Wellness Coach, Mindfulness Educator & Classroom Teacher

Reading PA
Danielle Nuhfer specializes in teaching mindfulness to teens and teachers.  A public school educator for fifteen years, she has presented school wide professional development…
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Jacquelyn O’Malley

Mindfulness Teacher

Center for Mindfulness and Wellness
Flourtown PA USA
Jacquie O’Malley is a PA Certified School Counselor who runs the Center for Mindfulness and Wellness outside Philadelphia. She teaches mindfulness to children, teens and…
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Mariela Ortiz Perez

Yoga & Mindfulness Instructor

Fit Yogis
Escazú San Jose Costa Rica
Mariela Ortiz is a Children’s Yoga and Mindfulness Instructor. She discovered her passion for Yoga in 1999 while living in Boston, Massachusetts, after graduating in Business…
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Eliko Ozeki

Mindfulness Educator and Kindergarten Teacher

Independent School
Los Angeles CA USA
An innovative life-long explorer, Eliko comes to mindfulness education with over 20 years of classroom teaching experience in public and independent schools in Los Angeles,…
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Julie Pearl

Mindfulness Educator

Getting Mindful LLC
Centreville VA USA
Julie Pearl is the founder of Getting Mindful LLC, which offers mindfulness classes to youth and adults. She has been an educator for 13 years with the past eight in Fairfax…
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Anique Pegeron

Mindfulness, Meditation & Yoga Teacher; Mindfulness & Emotional Wellness Coach

Mindful World, LLC
Ann Arbor MI USA
Anique is a certified mindfulness, meditation, and yoga teacher who works to spread the benefits of mindful practices in Ann Arbor and Southeast Michigan. A mindfulness…
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Adriana PerezLandin Martin

English Teacher, Yogakids Teacher, Yogar Therapy Teacher, Mindfulness Teacher

ASHTOU YOGA WELLNESS CENTER / owner
Queretaro Queretaro Mexico
Adriana have always worked with and cared for children. She considers herself a natural-born teacher. Adriana have been practicing yoga for 12 years and meditating for 10. She…
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Amiee Peri

Educator, Trainer, and Mindfulness Instructor

mudandskycollective
Oakland CA USA
Amiee Peri has almost 20 years of experience as a teacher and trainer across corporate, private, and traditional education sectors, and a deep commitment to mindfulness and…
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Brenda Perkins

Health and Well-being Educator; Mindfulness Teacher

International School Bangkok
Bangkok Nonthaburi Thailand
Brenda Perkins has over 25 years teaching experience in International Schools, including Canada, Egypt and Thailand. Her passion has grown from science teaching to the science…
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Caroline Pettit

Mindfulness Educator

play & pause
Chevy Chase MD USA
Caroline has taught mindfulness in preschools, elementary schools, middle schools and high schools in the DC area. Her vibrant, joyful and energetic teaching style are…
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Dawna Phillips

Mindfulness Educator

Framingham MA USA
Dawna’s experience of sharing the mindfulness lessons in Montessori K-6 classrooms since 2011 continues to show her that children have a lot of wisdom to share. She remains…
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Ella Prejzner

Mindfulness Instructor, EFT and Professional Life Coach

Grow Mindfully
Chicago IL USA
Ella’s professional experience includes over twenty years of teaching in public elementary schools. Concurrently, she has worked for over ten years in Emotional Freedom…
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Melinda Priddin

Social Worker

Toowoomba QLD Australia
Melinda Priddin has been working in the field of education and community welfare for the past 20 years and is currently working as a Social Worker across a mainstream and…
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Macy Ratliff

Mindfulness and Yoga instructor and Mindfulness Researcher

Joyful Bodies/ Joyful Minds and University of North Carolina
Greater Seattle area and Chapel Hill WA and NC USA
Macy Lawrence Ratliff has been working as an educator with children and families for over 30 years. She began her career as a pediatric audiologist in the Edmonds School…
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Kim Rego

Mindfulness Teacher and Coach

Mindful Bermuda
Paget Paget Bermuda
Kim has been the prominent leader in introducing mindfulness to Bermuda public and private schools. She has taught mindfulness to several hundred students and teachers in…
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Crystal Reimer

Adapted Physical Education Teacher/Mindfulness Facilitator

Dallas TX USA
Crystal Reimer is a teacher of 22 years and is currently initiating a doctorate in Kinesiology. Academic study is expected to articulate Kinesiology with mindfulness. A…
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Janet Reinhoffer

Mindfulness Instructor

Growing Minds
Milwaukee WI USA
Janet Reinhoffer is a former elementary school teacher who developed a mindfulness practice to benefit herself, her family and the students she works with. Janet’s knowledge…
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Maria Jose Renteria

MIndfulness Educator, Yoga and Drama teacher

Enteconsciente
Bogotá Bogotá D.C. Colombia
Maria Jose worked for several years as a Drama teacher for the MYP program of the I.B. After becoming a certified yoga teacher with a deep personal practice, she started her…
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Dea Rivera

LMFT, Mindfulness Instructor, School Counselor

Encinitas CA USA
Dea comes to us with over 20 years of experience working as an educator, therapist & school counselor.  She has helped over 1,000 students use mindfulness in schools.…
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Olivia Rivera

School Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

San Francisco Unified School District
San Francisco CA USA
Olivia has worked with youth in various capacities as a School Social Worker, Mental Health Counselor, Community Health Outreach Worker in a Wellness Center, and camp…
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Jamie Roberts

Mindfulness and ESOL Teacher

School District of Philadelphia
Philadelphia PA USAv
Jamie is a longtime mindfulness practitioner and public school teacher who passionately believes in the transformative power of mindfulness. Her mission is to…
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Shari Robinson

Educational Consultant

Saco ME USA
Dr. Shari Robinson brings a wealth of experience from her career in public education, research and development, and comprehensive school reform. She has taught students with a…
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Emily Rosen

Mindfulness Educator

Capitol Region Education Council (CREC)
Hartford CT USA
Emily Rosen M.Ed. has been practicing mindfulness and yoga for more than 15 years. As the mindfulness services coordinator for the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC), a…
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Alexandra Rossi

Yoga and Mindfulness Teacher

Peace Within Kids Mindfulness and Yoga
San Francisco CA USA
Alexandra holds an eRYT 500 CYT and has studied yoga for the past 15 years, and has spent 10 of those years cultivating a mindfulness practice. While working as an assistant…
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Sarah Rudell Beach

Mindfulness Instructor and Executive Director

Brilliant Mindfulness, LLC
Minneapolis MN USA
Sarah Rudell Beach taught high school social studies for 17 years before founding Brilliant Mindfulness, LLC. She holds a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of…
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Lisa Ruzzi

School Counselor

Lower Merion School District
Bala Cynwyd PA USA
Lisa Ruzzi has been a school counselor for over 24 years. She earned her M.S in Counseling and Human Relations from Villanova University and her B.S. in Psychology from…
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Karyn Sandelman

Director, Elementary and Adult Programs

Minds, Incorporated
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia USA
Karyn Sandelman is the Director of Elementary and Adult Programs for Minds Incorporated, a non-profit organization that brings mindfulness to youth and their adult communities…
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Krista Sanders

School Counselor

Pacific Union School
Arcata CA USA
Krista has worked with youth and their families for 15 years. She holds a Masters Degree in Counseling and currently work as a School Counselor. She teaches mindfulness…
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Emily Saunders

Community-Based Social Worker

Ajo AZ USATuscon AZ USAPhoenix AZ USA
Emily Saunders is a community-based social worker who integrates mindfulness into her therapeutic, classroom, and systems-level work with schools, families, at-risk young…
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Kate Savage

Mindfulness Instructor

Open Window Mindfulness
Los Angeles CA USA
Over my decades-long career I’ve taught adults, university students, those in at-risk youth programs, and students in public and independent schools. My meditation practice…
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Cheri Scarff

Pediatric Occupational Therapist

Therapists Unlimited
Auburn WA USA
Cheri Scarff is a passionate pediatric occupational therapist who discovers creative ways to assist children who demonstrate difficulty performing and participating in school…
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Larry Schwartz

MIndfulness Educator

New York NY USA
Larry is an entrepreneur and has created sneaker and boot brands. Recently, Larry has been involved in impact investing–trying to change the world through for profit…
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Claire Seryak

Social Worker, Mindfulness Instructor

Chicago IL USA
Claire Seryak, PhD, LSW is a social work professional, educator and mindfulness instructor. She was introduced to mindfulness in 2009 as a practice to manage and cope with…
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Gloria Shepard

Mindfulness Teacher, Parenting Educator

Being Mindful
Media PA USA
Gloria Shepard has been teaching for more than 20 years, most recently teaching mindfulness to children, teens, parents, teachers, and other adults. She brings her own daily…
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Elizabeth Sheridan

Mindfulness Instructor and School Counselor

United Nations International School
New York NY USA
Elizabeth has supported youth and their families for nearly twenty years primarily in school settings.  She has worked in the NYC Public Schools, abroad in Barcelona, Spain…
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Sarah Shoemaker

Mindful Coach & Consultant, School Administrator

Embodied Breath
Asheville NC USA
Sarah Shoemaker comes from a background in Special Education, School Administration, and whole-child wellness. As a public school administrator, she realized how much students…
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Prabha Sinha

Executive Director

Pratyush Sinha Foundation
Allentown PA USA
Prabha Sinha is the Founder & Executive Director of a non-profit that is taking yoga and mindfulness into schools and community. …
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Liz Slade

Mindfulness Educator and Consultant, Educational Therapist, Whole Child Tutoring

Yorktown Heights NY USA
Liz is a mindfulness educator, consultant, teacher-mentor and educational therapist. She has worked in the fields of education and child development for over thirty years,…
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Brandt Smith

Mindfulness Instructor/Teacher Trainer

CMStep, Leadership Scholars, Inward Outlook
Cincinnati OH USA
Brandt has over twenty years as a classroom teacher, and over six years as a dedicated mindfulness instructor. He’s also been a teacher-trainer for over ten years. His…
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Shannon Smith

Mindfulness Teacher

Center for Resilience
Providence RI USA
Shannon Smith was a classroom teacher for 17 years and is now a full time Mindfulness teacher and tutor.  Shannon works for a nonprofit called Center for Resilience. She also…
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Alicia Soliz

School Psychologist and Recovery Coach

Marin County CA USA

Alicia began her career as a Special Education Teacher and School Psychologist. She worked with students in early intervention Pre-K…

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Laura Solórzano

Mindfulness Teacher

Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico
Laura is an early childhood educator and holds a Master’s degree in Education with a concentration in International Teaching. She has been teaching mindfulness in her…
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Raymond Soon

Mindfulness Instructor

A School
Singapore
Raymond Soon is a long-term mindfulness practitioner and had completed a course in the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program developed by Jon Kabat Zinn. …
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Kimberly Spanjol

New York NY USA
Kimberly Spanjol, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LMHC, CHES is a forensic psychologist, doctoral level board certified behavior analyst, licensed mental health counselor and certified humane…
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Melissa Spencer

Founder/Owner of Peaceful World Yoga, Yoga and Mindfuness Teacher

Peaceful World Yoga
Westminster CO USA
Melissa Spencer began her teaching career in South Florida in 1990 and moved to Colorado with her husband and two daughters in 1996. …
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Mark Stefanski

Mindfulness Educator and Science Teacher

Marin Academy
San Rafael CA USA
Building upon 15 years of personal practice and 31 years of experience teaching high school science, Mark Stefanski has adapted the Mindful Schools curriculum to serve young…
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Sivie Suckerman

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Sivie Suckerman Counseling and Mindfulness Classes
Bellevue WA USASeattle WA USA
Sivie Suckerman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Child Mental Health Specialist working in private practice out of her office in Bellevue, WA. She has been working in…
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Leigh Suga

School Counselor/Social Worker

San Jose Unified School District
San Jose CA USA
Leigh Suga has worked with youth for over a decade in educational settings. She incorporates mindfulness into her work as a counselor through individual, small group and whole…
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Jason Tackett

Mindfulness Educator

Resources One to Another
Salt Lake City UT USA
Jason Tackett is a special education teacher and mindfulness educator in Salt Lake City, Utah. In his 15-year career, Jason has worked predominantly with students identified…
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Cheen Chong Tan

Mindfulness Educator

Singapore Singapore Singapore
Cheen works on both ends of the pace of work spectrum. He’s a technopreneur with over 20 years experience in IT. As a beneficiary of regular awareness practice, he’s also…
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Joanie Terrizzi

School Librarian

New York City Department of Education
New York NY USA
Joanie Terrizzi is a school librarian in New York City who integrates mindfulness into her program, working to create a whole-school model.  She is fascinated by teacher…
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Beth Thornburg

Mindfulness Educator

Nashville TN USA
Beth Thornburg has been sharing her love of nature, animals, crafts and food with children and youth in non-classroom settings for more than four decades. Using this…
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Penny Todd

Mindfulness Educator

Calgary Alberta Canada
Penny began studying mindfulness in 2013 and quickly reaped the benefits in her own life. Mindfulness heightened her awareness of the beauty in life, guided through…
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Royce Tranum

Behavioral Health Coordinator

San Juan BOCES
Durango CO USA
Royce has been a school social worker and youth/family mental health provider for over 20 years. She is passionate about the power of connection and a strong advocate for…
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Chelsea True

Executive Director, Mindfulness Instructor

Joyful Mind Project
Sebastopol CA USA
Chelsea True is the founder of Joyful Mind Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit bringing mindfulness education to schools and families in the San Francisco Bay Area.  She brings…
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Ellen Turverey

School Counselor

Rockville MD USA
Ellen has been in the educational field for 20 years counseling K – 12 students and their parents as well as school staff members. She has conducted service training for…
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Anne Uecker

Child Neuropsychologist

MaineGeneral Medical Center
Oakland ME USA
Anne Uecker is a Child Neuropsychologist who works in a hospital setting.  Anne began to practice meditation as an outgrowth of being an athlete (various sports) and…
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Brian Upholz

Music Teacher

Manatee Charter School
Bradenton FL USA
Brian Upholz is a K-8 music teacher with over 4 years experience in implementing mindfulness curriculum to 6-8 grade classes. Recently he has partnered with nonprofits such as…
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Christy Urban

Mindfulness Educator

Annapolis MD USA
Christy initially studied mindfulness to help her manage her chronic pain from pudendal neuralgia, however, she discovered the many benefits of maintaining a personal…
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Maria Usewick

Occupational Therapist/Mindfulness Teacher/Trainer

Anchored Minds & Bodies, LLC
Bridgewater NJ USA
Maria Usewick is based in New Jersey and incorporates her knowledge and experience as a licensed occupational therapist, for over 20 years, with her practice as a certified…
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Amira Valle

Program Director

Elephant Wise
Mexico City DF Mexico
Amira Valle is a 25 years meditation practitioner. A scientist who worked researching the effects of meditation in the brain. Author of the book “Alice in Consciousland”,…
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Anca van der Linden

Mindfulness Trainer

Pragmatic Mindfulness
Eden Prairie MN USA
Anca has lived, studied and worked in four countries and her career took many turns, from elementary school teacher to working with language teachers, connecting students from…
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Cheryl Vidger Brause

Mindfulness Instructor, Trainer, Speaker and Executive Director

2bpresent
Larchmont NY USA
Cheryl Vigder Brause is the Founder and Executive Director of 2bpresent, an organization dedicated to making mindfulness more accessible to all. Once a corporate litigator and…
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Michelle Visser

Mindfulness Instructor

Victor ID USA
In an effort to cultivate strategies for greater focus and self-regulation, Michelle has been offering Mindfulness practice in elementary classrooms and in after-school…
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Pam Walton

Licensed Mental Health Clinician

Napa Valley Unified School District
Napa CA USA
Pam has been practicing and studying mindfulness since 1986, including 3 ½ years in intensive, formal retreat. Pam is a mental health consultant, clinical supervisor and…
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Patti Ward

Mindfulness Educator and Educational Consultant

Sparta MI USA
Patricia Ward has over 35 years of experience working in schools with students, teachers and school leaders.  She has a Masters degree in the area of Learning Disabilities,…
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David Watson

Mindfulness Teacher

The Mindful Mentor
Manhattan Beach CA USA
Dave is a dedicated mindfulness practitioner and teacher who is currently working with high school students, adults in his community and incarcerated youth at Los Angeles…
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Mehrnoosh Watson

Teacher, Parenting and Early Childhood Consultant

Thoreau School and Private Practice
Concord MA USA
Mehrnoosh Watson weaves the insights gained from her work as an educational consultant, Parent Coach, Mindful Instructor and years of experience as a public school teacher.…
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Rosie Waugh

Mindfulness Coordinator

McLean School
Potomac MD USA
Rosie Waugh has over 30 years experience as an independent school educator. During that time she has served as a school administrator and classroom teacher. Ms. Waugh is…
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Sarah Waxman

Outside Provider

San Francisco CA USA
Sarah Waxman has been a children’s yoga and mindfulness teacher since 2010. Originally from Washington, D.C., she has taught in various schools, after-school programs, and…
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Emily Tara Weiner

Marriage and Family Therapy Intern and Registered Art Therapist

Mindful Art Program
Oakland CA USA
Emily has a duel master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and Art Therapy from NDNU in Belmont, CA, and brings over a decade of formal meditation and mindfulness…
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Vanessa Weiner

Executive Director

Center for Resilience
Providence RI USA
With a practice that started in adolescence, Vanessa Weiner is passionate about sharing mindfulness with people of all ages. She founded the organization in 2012 initially to…
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Abigail Wilber

Mindfulness and Yoga Educator/Trainer/Consultant

Denver CO USA
Abigail Wilber is an educator of yoga and mindfulness for children and adults. Her passion is to empower children by giving them tools that support them during the challenges…
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Jen Wilkinson

Until recently, Jen Wilkinson kept her mindfulness practices separate from her workplace. Now, she investigates ways to integrate mindfulness in her school community as a…
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Susie Wolbe

Owner

Dr Susie Wolbe’s Educational Services
Rowlett TX USA
Dr Susie Wolbe started her career as an educator, serving as a classroom teacher in the public school system, and both classroom teacher and principal in private schools.…
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Maja Wrzesien

Psychologist and Researcher

Valencia Valencia Spain
Maja Wrzesien has a PhD in Clinical Psychology. As researcher, she has specialized in the application of new technologies in mental health and education. She is a member of…
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Heather Wurtzel

Mindfulness Educator

Atlanta GA USA
Heather Wurtzel has been teaching yoga and mindfulness to young people in the Atlanta area for over a decade. Most recently, she has focused her efforts at The Friends School…
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Barbara Young

HEALTH TEACHER, YOGA & MINDFULNESS INSTRUCTOR

East Ridge Middle School
Ridgefield CT USA
Barbara is currently teaching middle school health (year 26) at East Ridge Middle School in Ridgefield, Connecticut. She began infusing yoga and mindfulness skills into the…
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