Certified Instructor Directory

Below is a list of Certified Instructors in our community.
Please use the search bar above to search for an instructor by location, keyword, or specialization.

What is a Certified Instructor?

Certified instructors have completed a minimum of 300 hours of training in our year-long Mindful Teacher Certification Program. They have had their teaching evaluated by Mindful Schools and have made a significant commitment to the theory and practice of mindfulness in education.

Elmeka Henderson

Mindfulness Educator, School Psychologist, Educational Consultant

Fort Mill, SC

Elmeka Henderson is a school psychologist and mindfulness educator. She brings both great passion and expertise to her teaching. She has been practicing mindfulness for over a...

Dr. Mary T. Petersen

Director, Language & Culture School of Omaha

Omaha, NE

Dr. Petersen has taught on all educational levels, ranging from elementary through college.  She has also worked with the immigrant adult population in the capacity of English...

Amber Pavey

Present Possibilities

Calgary, AB, Canada

Amber is an experienced educator with a specialty in mindfulness education. She has taught in a variety of classroom settings from Kindergarten to grade eight. Amber offers...

Kara-Lee Ruotolo

Director of Teaching and Learning

Space Between

Seattle, WA

Kara-Lee is passionate about her work with the non-profit Space Between which brings mindfulness to students, educators, and families in Seattle and around North America through virtual...

Colleen Aagesen

Teacher, Presenter

Wisdom House Collaborative

Omaha, Nebraska

Colleen Aagesen is a retired English teacher who has been teaching mindfulness to middle school students since 2018. In 2019 she joined 80 teachers from around the...

Maria Achtemichuk-King

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 also...

Annika Ahlstrom

Wyckoff, NJ, USA

Annika is a learning specialist and mindfulness program coordinator in an independent school in New Jersey. She is also a certified executive functioning coach. She has a...

J. Robin Albertson-Wren

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 public speaker.Her...

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

Hanna teaches children and their educators how to care for themselves and each other amidst the complexity of the school day by role modeling mindfulness teachings, community...

We have over three hundred Certified Instructors in our community!
Please use the search bar at the top of this page to narrow your search by location or specialization.