Trauma Informed Educators Network Podcast

Marg has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal for her services to education, both locally and internationally. She consults with public and private sector businesses and organisations to enhance workplace relationships and manage high-level conflict and inappropriate behaviour. She is committed to improving the way people relate to each other in schools, workplaces, and other community groups by providing processes that allow deeply negative feelings to be gradually transformed into cooperation. She strongly suggests that as relationships are restored, job satisfaction, morale, and productivity can improve. This commitment to healthy relationships can also be found in her extensive work with schools to improve the way they work with young people in responding to wrongdoing, creating healthier and safer communities. Joe Brummer has been dedicated to Trauma-Informed Restorative Practices/Justice since 2008, during which he has facilitated hundreds of circles, mediations, and community conferences. Over the past 17 years, he has trained thousands of individuals in these transformative practices, including educators, parents, workplace professionals, diversion staff and volunteers, and community members. Joe is the author of the best-selling book *Building A Trauma-Informed Restorative School: Skills and Approaches to Improve Culture and Behavior* (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2020), and is also the co-author, alongside RJ pioneer Margaret Thorsborne, of *Becoming a Trauma-Informed Restorative Educator: Practical Skills to Change Culture and Behavior* (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2024). Joe is a member of the adjunct faculty at Hartford International University for Religion and Peace, where he teaches the course *Peacebuilding Skills: Dialogue, Trauma & Restorative Justice*. He has appeared on dozens of podcasts and webinars and has presented at national and international conferences. Joe has completed the certification course in Dr. Bruce Perry's Neurosequential Model in Education and is a member of the Attachment and Trauma Network's Training Collaborative.

Greer Kharidi is dedicated to supporting teachers and school staff to create calm, regulated classrooms through neuroscience fundamentals. With a background of 15 years in education—including both teaching and counselling—and a deep understanding of how trauma impacts learning, Greer has developed a practical, research-backed framework that empowers teachers to implement trauma-aware practices in their classrooms. Greer has had the privilege of teaching and learning with students aged 3 through to 19 across a wide variety of educational settings, including remote and rural schools, mainstream education environments, and alternative education programs supporting disengaged young people. This breadth of experience has provided a rich foundation for understanding the diverse ways trauma can show up in the classroom and how best to respond. Greer's work focuses on small, powerful shifts that make a big impact, helping educators navigate behaviour challenges, build trust with students, and prevent burnout.

A Registered Clinical Counsellor (BCACC), a Certified EMDR Therapist (EMDRIA), and a Mental Performance Specialist, Kara is widely recognized for her work integrating mental health support with high performance in both professional and athletic spaces. With her roots as a national-level athlete and a coach for the Canadian National Team, Kara has spent over two decades at the intersection of psychological resilience and peak performance. She has worked extensively with frontline workers, corporate professionals, and elite athletes, helping them manage stress, recover from trauma, and optimize their mental well-being. Kara's distinctive approach blends her deep understanding of mental fortitude with the transformative power of EMDR therapy. Her extensive training and experience in EMDR have solidified her reputation as a leader in mental wellness and fueled her commitment to pioneering its application beyond traditional therapy settings. Having successfully supported frontline workers, athletes, and high-performing professionals through EMDR therapy in her private practice, Kara envisioned an online platform to expand this support nationwide. Shift Change is that vision in action—a revolutionary approach to providing on-demand mental health support for those who need it most, whether after a high-stakes shift or a high-pressure performance.

Martin Ali Simms is a leading expert in the intersection of neuroscience, trauma-informed practices, and athletic performance. As the founder of the DOPE Coach Academy, he helps coaches, student-athletes, and parents integrate neuroscience and nervous system regulation into sports to optimize mental wellness and peak performance. Martin was trained by Dr. Bruce Perry, creator of The Neurosequential Model, and developed the DOPE Framework—Develop, Organize, Process, Engage—to make neuroscience accessible and actionable for students-athletes from all backgrounds. Through his work as a Sports Coach & Neurosequential Sports Specialist and host of the upcoming “Your Brain on D.O.P.E.” podcast, Martin is on a mission to equip student-athletes and coaches with cutting-edge strategies for resilience, self-regulation, and high performance. He is a sought-after speaker and consultant for school districts, sports organizations, and trauma-informed initiatives, bringing a fresh perspective on how athletics can be a vehicle for healing and transformation.

In a world where traditional education models often fall short, the Disrupters for Good Podcast, formally known as the Trauma Informed Educators Network podcast, dives deep into the transformative power of trauma-informed education. We're here to challenge the status quo, exploring how understanding and addressing the impact of trauma can revolutionize our classrooms and create environments where every student can thrive. Join us as we speak with educators, therapists, and those with lived experience, uncovering practical strategies and sparking vital conversations reshaping the future of learning. This is the launch with host Mathew Portell, a lifelong unapologetic disrupter!

Shannon Harvey is the multi-award-winning director of two internationally acclaimed documentaries, The Connection and My Year of Living Mindfully. Her first book The Whole Health Life is about finding good health after being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. As a journalist she spent many years working for leading news organisations such as the ABC and Fairfax. Her latest book, My Year of Living Mindfully is published by Hachette. She's the recipient of the National Press Club of Australia's “Health Journalist of The Year” award and produces a popular blog and top ten podcast, whilst balancing her life as the mother of two adventurous boys.

Heather Grow has been in education in some capacity for 15 years. She started subbing in college, became a teaching assistant for a K-2 SED classroom, and then was a 1:1 teaching assistant for a 5th-grade student before her current position as a teacher of physical educator. Grow has been in her current position for eight years and has always strived to bring trauma-sensitive practices to her students. Most recently, she presented at a zone conference for her state physical education professional organization, the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (NYS AHPERD), on trauma-sensitive practices in physical education with a co-worker. Their session was so well received that they were invited to present at the state conference in the fall. She also co-leads a professional learning group within her district called "Teaching Through the Lens of Trauma." Within this group, they are doing a book study on "What Happened to You" by Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey. They are collaboratively working towards making trauma-sensitive teaching practices a norm within their district, of which she is very proud. She is passionate about trauma and will continue to do this hard work for herself, her kids, and her students.

Dr. Larissa Rector has worked in education for more than 16 years. She has a PhD in Literacy Studies and Research and currently works at Tennessee Tech University, where she teaches graduate-level research courses. She also owns a nonprofit organization called Snug as a Bug Foundation and is a huge advocate for struggling students and helping to mitigate the barriers that often stand in their way.

Julia Chambers integrates all of the skills she acquired over the course of 3 master's degrees in art history, museum studies and public art studies, museum directorships, consulting projects, not-for-profit board leadership, world travel, and being a mother to 3 delightful young men into running Mimbleball -- which turned out to be precisely the skill set needed to help design, manufacture, promote, theoretically analyze, and share the sparks of joy, ice-breaking connection, and essential calming comfort that are manifest in Mimbleballs.

Mathew Portell, Dr. Tyisha Noise, Ingrid Cockhren, Julie Kurtz, and Dr. Julie Nicholson, our author team, experts in psychology, education, leadership/administration, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), have come together to support and strategize mitigating school stress by co-authoring a book for Harvard Education Press, which will be published sometime in 2025. With extensive experience in research and practical application, we offer evidence-based strategies tailored to address the unique challenges educators and students face. Through our collaborative efforts, we aim to cultivate supportive learning environments that promote well-being and academic success. Join us on March 27, 2024, from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm to discuss this journey as we share our book and the innovative approaches to reduce stress and enhance the educational experience for all stakeholders.

Katie and Halley, sisters and co-workers, partner with the Neurosequential Network in coordinating the NME Trainer Program and are co-directors of a non-profit organization called Educational Access Group. Halley is a former teacher. Katie hails from the public health sector, and their work supports schools, educators, and youth-serving organizations in sustainably implementing the NME and brain-based approaches across their buildings and systems through the S.I.T.E. Framework. They are passionate about infusing trauma-informed practices into schools, organizations, classrooms, and sport.

Dr. Tyisha J Noise has approximately 24 years supporting, nurturing and creating success with underserved populations from coast to coast in both nonprofit and educational settings. Dr. Noise has served as a special and general education teacher, high school administrator and middle school principal. She has extensive experience building systems to support best practices and has been a passionate coach of teachers and leaders in academic content as well as special education, athletics and leadership. Her primary research has been focused on how trauma informed schools and leaders can cultivate better and more equitable outcomes for students in underserved communities. Her passion project is creating faith based content and products to uplift, encourage and inform young children and their families through her company HeavenSent Kids. Dr. Noise received her doctoral degree in Education Leadership from Azusa Pacific University and currently serves as Coordinator of Equity & Access with the Los Angeles County of Education where she will support Equity, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives on behalf of the counties 80 LEAs and over 300 charter school as we pursue more equitable outcomes for our nearly 2 million students.

Bethany has been an educator for 27 years. She taught kindergarten, first, second, and third grades and also served as an academic/instructional coach. Bethany spend 12 years serving as a building administrator-7 years as an assistant principal and 5 years as principal. For the last three years, she has been mentoring program specialist at Arch Ford Education Service Cooperative, where she supports novice teachers across 27 districts. Bethany works with novices in various areas through professional development sessions and coaching cycles. She also supports schools and districts by facilitating learning on relationship-based classroom management, family engagement, and communication, and trauma-informed approaches that support staff, students, and families. Bethany is the handler for an educational assistance dog, and together, they promote working dogs in schools for mental wellness, behavioral, and academic support.

Ginger Healy, MSW, LCSW, is a clinical social worker. She has worked as a child abuse investigator, hospital social worker, social service supervisor at an international adoption agency, and school therapist. She is currently the director of programs for the Attachment & Trauma Network. She co-anchors the podcast "Regulated and Relational" and speaks nationwide on trauma-informed schools, therapeutic parenting, and community engagement. Ginger is the author of Regulation and Co-Regulation: Accessible Neuroscience that Brings Calm into the Classroom, and her newest book is a companion workbook to the first called Regulation and Co-Regulation Accessible Neuroscience and Connection Strategies for the Classroom and Beyond. This workbook dives deeper with a chapter for parents, a chapter for building communities, a chapter on nurturing neurodivergence, and more. It is rich with ready-to-implement strategies, reflections, prompts, scripts, and activities to help students reach optimal performance by healing nervous systems in the classroom and beyond. This podcast episode will discuss her new book and the upcoming Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools Conference.

Kris Jenkins has taught our youngest and most vulnerable learners for almost all of her forty years in education! A heart-wrenching trauma early in her young life led to a lifetime of ripples in giving back to other children and their families. Kris wholeheartedly believes that children must feel loved, nurtured, safe, and supported before true learning occurs. In addition to being a full-day preschool teacher, Kris is a published author and the family engagement coordinator for her elementary school.

Dr. Julie Nicholson- For as long as she can remember, she had an insatiable thirst for learning. She always sought knowledge with a passion, whether it's new ideas, skills, or technologies. This drive to learn and make a positive impact on a large scale has fueled over two decades of leadership and social impact work. Julie holds a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Michigan and an MBA with concentrations in finance and data analytics from St. Mary's College of California. Her career spans over twenty years in educational leadership, with a primary focus on expanding equitable opportunities for underserved children, youth, and families. Julie Kurtz is an author and international speaker consulting and training on trauma and resilience. Julie is the Founder for the Center for Optimal Brain Integration®. She has extensive experience working with youth of all ages. She is a Licensed Therapist in CA and has worked as a Director of Non-Public Schools, Residential Treatment Facilities, Foster Care, Adoption and Homeless Youth Centers, Education and Early Childhood. She trains and consults throughout the United States in school districts ranging from Early Childhood to Grade 12. Ms. Kurtz is the author of several books on trauma and resilience, as well as an award-winning children's book on building self-awareness and resilience.

Hey, hey, hey! Mathew Portell, founder of TIENetwork and podcasting pro, is BACK! After taking a little breather, he's ready to dish out the hottest updates and have a chatty catch-up with his #TIENetworkCast listeners! And guess what? It's his first solo gig on the podcast! So, let's show some love to this work and join in on the livestream.

Sean Pritchard is the CEO and founder of INHABIT, a wellness and peak performance company based in New Jersey that serves education systems, businesses, and sports programs. Through Sean's own struggles with his mental health in college, he came across meditation, and it changed his life. From working in tech sales, coaching youth sports, and being a personal trainer - Sean has used these experiences and his trainings/certifications in wellness to create his own methodology called the INHABIT Method that brings together breathwork, mindfulness, visualization, exercise, and other self-care practices to help people feel and perform their best.

Esohe Roland grew up in Nashville, TN and received both her Bachelors and Masters in the Middle Tennessee area. She has a heart and mind for educating. She got her start in the education field in the Metro Nashville Public School system and was also a student in MNPS throughout middle and high school. Her passion for education has led her to write her first book, "Dear First Year Teacher" She saw the decrease in teacher retention and wrote this book in hopes to assist in turning the teacher retention rates around. She aims to help all first-year teachers have a successful year. Not only to have a successful year but also an effective first year that will lead to many more years in the education field.

This unique episode was recorded live at the fourth annual Trauma Informed Educators Network Conference! Listen to Robin Cogan, Carey Sipp and over 70 others share their thoughts! Robin Cogan, MEd, RN, NCSN, FNASN, FAAN is a Nationally Certified School Nurse (NCSN), currently in her 22nd year as a New Jersey school nurse in the Camden City School District. Robin is the New Jersey Director for the National Association of School Nurses representing the New Jersey State School Nurses Association. She is proud to be a Johnson & Johnson School Health Leadership Fellow and past Program Mentor. Robin is the honored recipient of multiple awards for her work in school nursing and population health. These awards include, 2019 and 2020 National Association of School Nurses President's Award, 2018 NCSN School Nurse of the Year, 2017 Johnson & Johnson School Nurse of the Year, and the New Jersey Department of Health 2017 Population Health Hero Award. Robin serves as faculty in the School Nurse Certificate Program at Rutgers University-Camden School of Nursing, where she teaches the next generation of school nurses. She was presented the 2018 Rutgers University – Camden Chancellor's Teaching Excellence Award for Part-time Faculty. Robin writes a weekly blog called The Relentless School Nurse. Robin's work is included as a case study in The Future of Nursing Report 2020-2030. You can follow Robin on Twitter at @RobinCogan. Carey Sipp, Director of Strategic Partnerships for PACEs Connection, helps decision makers at organizations and coalitions realize the benefits of partnership in the PACEs (positive and adverse childhood experiences) movement to prevent and heal childhood trauma and create positive childhood experiences.  She is also skilled at building relationships and making available the connections, learning, and data to accelerate and expand the movement to prevent and heal trauma.  The author of a book on breaking multi-generational cycles of addiction and abuse, The TurnAround Mom, Carey was writing about the health implications of what she called “toxic intensity” before learning, in 2000, about adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).  A lifelong student of the sciences, Carey is drawn to learn daily about brain development, health and leadership. With all humility, she calls herself a cautionary tale and a success story in what positive and adverse childhood experiences can do to a human. She is an avid believer in post-traumatic growth, big ideas, and the power of good people working to change the world.

School Crisis Recovery & Renewal Leora Wolf-Prusan serves as the Project Director for the School Crisis Recovery & Renewal project and as the School Mental Health field director for the Pacific Southwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC); previous roles include the national field director of a SAMHSA initiative (ReCAST-Resilience in Communities After Stress & Trauma) in addition to many other projects. Wolf-Prusan is dedicated to work focused on educator mental health, wellness, and trauma-informed approaches to education and operates through a framework in which public health, social work, and education intersect. Her research examined the impact of student death on teachers, what factors contribute to teachers building resiliency, and what supports teachers need from the school system in the event of a student homicide or other traumas. She received a BA in international relations and a BA in Spanish with a minor in Social & Ethnic Relations from the University of California, Davis; a teaching credential from Mills College; and an EdD in educational leadership from the University of California, Los Angeles. Her work in school crisis recovery and renewal is motivated by and dedicated to educators and youth who envision schools as a platform for community and connection.

A Response to Book Banning Born in Canada, Zetta Elliott moved to the US in 1994 to pursue her PhD in American Studies at NYU. She is the author of over thirty books for young readers, including the award-winning picture books Bird and Melena's Jubilee. Dragons in a Bag, a middle-grade fantasy novel, was named an American Library Association Notable Children's Book and was selected for the 2021 Global Read Aloud. Her poetry has been published in several anthologies, including Show Us Your Papers, We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices, and New Daughters of Africa; her young adult poetry collection, Say Her Name, was named a 2020 “Best of the Best” title by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association and was nominated for the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award. Her picture book, A Place Inside of Me, was named an ALA Notable Book and a Notable Poetry Book by the National Council of Teachers of English. Elliott advocates for greater diversity and equity in children's literature; her essays have appeared in Blavity, The Huffington Post, and Publishers Weekly. She currently lives in Chicago, IL.

Ginger Healy MSW, LCSW, is a clinical social worker with almost 30 years of experience in the field. Ginger has worked as a child abuse investigator, hospital social worker, and school therapist. She spent 15 years as the social service supervisor at an international adoption agency and was able to travel to provide support for orphanages all over the world. This job continues to inform her work on attachment and trauma needs in children. She is currently the director of programs for the Attachment & Trauma Network. She co-anchors the podcast “Regulated and Relational” and speaks nationwide on trauma-informed schools, therapeutic parenting, and community engagement. Ginger is also the author of Regulation and Co-Regulation: Accessible Neuroscience that Brings Calm into the Classroom. Ginger is married and has four children, her greatest teachers about developmental trauma and special needs.

Today's educators need the training to support trauma-informed practices in the classroom. The Emory & Henry College's Creating Trauma-Informed Resilient Schools course provides targeted and convenient professional development to offer tools to create resilient school communities. A new online trauma-informed care in the classroom course is offered by Emory & Henry College's Department of Education. The course was filmed with a live audience and is offered in eight modules. Module 1: Basics of Trauma, ACEs, and Keys to Using a Trauma-Informed Approach Module 2: Trauma-Informed Care: Prioritizing Self-Care and Workplace Wellness Module 3: Addressing Trauma and Race in the Classroom Module 4: Strategies for Creating Trauma-Informed Classrooms Module 5: Building Resilience and Promoting Protective Factors Module 6: A Roadmap for Creating Trauma-Informed Resilient-Focused Schools Module 7: Building a Trauma-Informed Resource Library Module 8: Lessons Learned from Smyth County in Their Journey Dr. Frederick: Dr. Frederick is originally from Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and earned her Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education Social Studies from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. She began her teaching career in an urban school division in Austin, Texas, and taught middle school history for three years before moving to Virginia. In 2005 Dr. Frederick earned her Master's in Education in School Administration from Peabody College at Vanderbilt University. During this time she also began teaching middle school social studies in Washington County, VA. In 2014, she moved into school administration as a middle school assistant principal. Dr. Frederick earned her Doctorate of Education from East Tennessee State University in 2019 in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Analysis. In 2018, Dr. Frederick joined the Education Department faculty and teaches Human Growth and Development, Assessing for Learning, Pracitcum in Education, and Student Teaching Seminar. Dr. Frederick also serves as the Neff Center's Director for Teacher Education, Education Department Chair, and CAEP Lead. Dr. Frederick currently lives in Abingdon, Virginia with her husband and their two sons. Becky Haas: Becky Haas is an international advocate and trainer on using a trauma-informed approach, the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study, and Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) study. She is a pioneer in creating trauma-informed communities. Guest speakers include educators effectively using trauma-informed practices in their school systems.

Having it easy" is never a phrase you would use to describe Logan Taylor's childhood. Raised by his grandmother in low-income housing and with an absent father and barely-there mother, Taylor struggled as a child and young adult. Add to these issues sexual abuse, drug addiction, a horrible car wreck, multiple suicide attempts, and crippling anxiety, and it's hard to imagine how he ever made it. And yet, he not only persevered but has also used the memory and pain of these experiences to help other at-risk kids and poverty-stricken families day. Taylor is an author of educational journals for students, an entrepreneur, and a popular speaker who has made it his life's work to help students and teachers maximize their potential."Never accept the life given to you ... If you want to change it, you can actually change it;' he says. Taylor has spoken to thousands upon thousands of people worldwide, inspiring them to be great and find their purpose in life. Through the magic of YouTube, he's motivated even more students and adults, with more than 8 million views of his videos. Taylor is also the founder of Y.B.Normal?, a organization that helps struggling youth in schools and implements curriculum and journal writing that focuses on social-emotional development. In addition, he leads community outreach events. One that he is particularly proud of is called Cut the Hate and Share the Love. This annual outreach initiative provides haircuts, clothing and shoes, and hot meals for the homeless community and people less fortunate. Leaving an environment better than the way he found it is Taylor's goal. He is certified in Social Emotional Learning from the University of Colorado and ACEs certification Taylor is currently working to obtain a master's degree as a therapist. Dr. Martin Luther King said, "Everybody can be great ... because anybody can serve and I am honored to be able to do my part. Logan Taylor has proven this to be true. He lives his life by the mantra of Y.B.Normal?, when you can be extraordinary.

Dahron Johnson works with a hospice serving mid-TN. Throughout her career, in faith spaces as much as in clinical & research ones, she has advocated persistently for keeping the voices of patients and their communities of care central to their own journeys. She is the chair for a regional community advisory board for LGBTQ health; a member of a state-wide council focused on resources and support for those with intellectual & physical disabilities; and serves as a community member on a board overseeing research efforts with Veterans. Dahron also works closely with the Tennessee Equality Project, supporting their community education & outreach efforts, as well as testifying before TN General Assembly Senate and House committees on multiple occasions.

Dr. Erika is a university professor, family therapist, and mom of 3. She holds a master's degree in Couples and Family Therapy, a doctorate in Child Development, and two postdoctoral fellowships in Child Psychiatry and Infant Mental Health. She is the Associate Editor of the Infant Mental Health Journal and serves on the editorial boards of Adversity and Resilience Science and Infancy. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed research papers and book chapters for professional audiences. She has also written articles for parents that have been seen in PBS Newshour, Marketwatch, and the San Francisco Chronicle.

Improving student outcomes is AJ Crabill's focus. He serves as Conservator at DeSoto, Texas ISD. During his guidance, DeSoto improved from F ratings in academics, finance, and governance to B ratings. He's also Faculty at the Leadership Institute of Nevada and Director of Governance at the Council of the Great City Schools. He served as Deputy Commissioner at the Texas Education Agency. He spearheaded reforms as board chair of Kansas City Public Schools that doubled the percentage of students who are literate and numerate. Crabill is a recipient of the Education Commission of the State's James Bryant Conant Award.

Emily Read Daniels is an author and creator of The Regulated Classroom©, a former school counselor, and a proud soccer mum. Daniels is an internationally recognized trauma specialist and trainer in the trauma-informed schools' movement and has served thousands through in-person and virtual professional development training, workshops, conferences, webinars, and keynote addresses. Daniels and her work has been featured in the Associated Press, Fox News, ABC News, Los Angeles Times, and NPR. Daniels holds an M.Ed. in School Counseling, an MBA in Organizational and Environmental. Sustainability, and is a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) through NBCC (National Board of Certified Counselors). She continually refines her understanding of the applied science of trauma through training in varied modalities including Somatic Experiencing, SMART (Sensory-Motor Arousal Therapy), trauma-informed sensory modulation, Reiki, and mindfulness-based stress reduction.

Dr. Lori Desautels, has been an Assistant Professor at Butler University since 2016 where she teaches both undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Education. She was also an Assistant Professor at Marian University in Indianapolis for 8 years where she founded the Educational Neuroscience Symposium. Currently, the Symposium is in its 10th year, and now sponsored by Butler University College of Education. Through these conferences and symposiums, educators, parents and the community learn deeply about how adversity, trauma and resiliency impact the developing nervous system, helping our students to feel a sense of autonomy and purpose along with social, emotional and cognitive well-being. Because of her work, Dr. Desautels has been able to attract the foremost experts in the fields of developmental, relational and the social neurosciences which significantly grow the conference each year. You can find Dr. Desautels' work, presentation videos, and latest research on this website www.revelationsineducation.com. Her first book, “How May I Serve You, Revelations in Education” was published in March of 2012. Her second book, co-authored with educator Mr. Michael McKnight, entitled “Unwritten, The Story of a Living System” had been shared and used as a foundation to create curriculum across the country. Her third book, “Eyes Are Never Quiet” was published in January of 2018 and a new book, “Rewiring Our Perception of Discipline” was published in Late 2020. Her new book, Intentional Neuroplasticity, Our Educational Journey Towards Post Traumatic Growth will be coming in January 2023.

Dr. Mona Delahooke is a best-selling author and child psychologist who aims to reduce suffering and increase resilience for children and families. Her paradigm-shifting model offers a new way of understanding emotional and behavioral challenges, incorporating the latest neuroscience and resilience research to support relationships. Dr. Delahooke is challenging the education system to update its practices from focusing on behavior to promoting relational safety.

An inner-city community organizer for 25 years, Dana has founded numerous youth leadership programs in elementary, middle, and high schools and in an inner-city Police Division, partnering with the Juvenile Services Team. Mentoring many inner-city children, youth, and families over the decades, Dana has fostered trust with immigrant, reentry, and refugee populations. In 2017, Dr. Felitti introduced Dana to Dr. Anthony R. Pico, (former) Chairman of 26 years with the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians. Now, on the Warrior Spirit Family Leadership Team, we are passionately focused on healing Indigenous families from historical trauma and ACEs. Collaborating with several Tribal Nations in CA and beyond, we are now integrating "truth-telling" in public education and social service sectors. Mrs. Brown is the PACEs Science Statewide Facilitator with Learn4Life and along with Craig Beswick and Gabriel Nunez-Soria, has trained thousands of folx around the nation on the Trauma-Resilient Educational Communities (TREC) Model, an 18-month accreditation with public charter schools and social service providers. As a community leader, Dana is on several Advisory Councils and Board of Directors with Community Wraparound, Echo Parenting & Education, HOPE Grounds, and Ilheimo Bopachemihn, dba Tribal Oak Tree Foster Family Agency. Winning several awards over the years, Mrs. Brown has received many awards over the years, including the Joy McAllister Advocacy Award from Mental Health America in 2014, President Obama's USA Volunteer Presidential Award in 2012 (with San Diego Compassion Project), and the City of San Diego's Human Relations Commission Award in 2009. An author, Dana co-wrote Hidden Treasures. Anthony Pico is the elected chairman of the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians. He has served as the Viejas tribal chairman for more than 24 years. His tribal "rags to riches" story includes his Native American Indian band's rise from abject reservation poverty to tribal ownership of the successful multi-million dollar Viejas Casino and shopping outlet center on the Viejas Indian Reservation, Alpine, Calif. Please visit the official Viejas website for information to learn about the sovereign Viejas Tribal Government and Kumeyaay History from a Kumeyaay perspective.

Peyton Barsel founded a non-profit, ACE Aware, after writing and presenting a bill in the 2019 Nevada legislature requiring teachers be trained to identify and support students who have experienced trauma. Peyton subsequently researched and co-wrote a 30-minute trauma-informed training video with the Department of Education, which all Nevada public school employees must watch annually. ACE Aware distributes the video nationally and raises awareness about the prevalence of childhood trauma. Peyton has volunteered for over 5 years as a counselor for children who've lost a parent or sibling as the lead facilitator of children ages 8-12. She is studying History and Public Health at Columbia University to one day enter the field of Education Policy and ensure that every child has the equal opportunity at education they deserve.

As CTIPP's Director of Government Affairs, Jen is responsible for mobilizing advocates passionate about addressing trauma and working with Congress members, federal agencies, and the White House to advance trauma-informed policies that support healing. Jen has nearly ten years of experience advancing trauma-informed policy and practices through grassroots movement building, advocacy, and policymaking. Most recently, Jen served as a Member of Congress for three years. As Policy Advisor, Jen worked on trauma, environment, appropriations, and financial services policy issues. Jen has a Master of Arts degree in Gender Studies and Public Policy from the George Washington University.

The Trauma Informed Educators Network is very excited to be a supporter and sponsor of this year's Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools Conference hosted by the Attachment and Trauma Network! The TSS2023 is the largest gathering of trauma-informed educators in the US and we will be talking about why you should be there!

Cendie Stanford is a “Triple Eagle” scholar, becoming a first-generation college graduate to earn two Master's Degrees, one BA Degree, and a business certificate from the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University. A Texas native & former public school educator, she is extremely passionate about Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) education and trauma awareness. Cendie's Stanford has lived experiences with childhood adversities, most of which were experienced in zip code 79403. Unaware that her childhood adversities played a role in how she responded to stressors in her career as an educator, relationships, and even parenting, she sought the why. With two decades of experience working in the public education sector, Cendie traded in her classroom keys to secure a business license to spread the message of ACEs in corners of the world that needed to hear it most. Living with the consequences of childhood wounds for over four decades, Cendie took a leap of faith to start ACEs Matter as a not-for-profit organization because she believed everyone deserved access to this science. Cendie says, “Seeing adults who are struggling due to the templates from their childhood and seeing children being reared in similar environments motivate her to work harder at this vision for ACEs Matter.” Since 2021, Cendie has made several public appearances discussing the impacts of ACEs as a lived experience survivor in underserved and professional communities. Her long-term goals include empowering Title 1 schools and communities with research-backed practices that aid in nurturing the neurons of students, parents, and educators affected by adverse childhood experiences. Cendie serves as a mentor for youth and rising education entrepreneurs. She has also conducted over 10,000 hours of professional development training and over 150 hours of online interviews.

Mr. Beswick has over 20 years' experience in education as an educational program director for a social service agency, a charter schoolteacher, Principal, and Assistant Superintendent. Mr. Beswick is the Vice President of School Development for Lifelong Learning, serving as the executive lead for the Trauma Resilient Educational Community model (TREC), related partnerships and outreach, grant fund development, and workforce development. Mr. Beswick started and supported the integration of the TREC model into all schools within the Learn4Life Network, conducting over 300 presentations and training at schools and conferences across the country, including the National Trauma Informed Schools Conference, California Charter School Conference, Jobs for America Graduates National Training Seminar, and the California Workforce Association. Mr. Beswick also serves as the Co-chair of PACES Connection, San Diego Collaborative of Communities, and is a Heart Math Certified Trainer.

Lourdes Alvarez-Ortiz, PhD, is a bilingual/bicultural school psychologist, educational consultant, and professional development facilitator. She has extensive experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse populations. With expertise in assessing and supporting students' socio-emotional and academic development, she has been instrumental in creating safe, engaging, and strengths-based school culture and climate, particularly for students and families who experience adversity and those who serve them. In partnership with school districts, Dr. Alvarez-Ortiz has led non-profit organizations in implementing one-of-a- kind reform initiatives to close the opportunity gap. She has worked collaboratively with teachers and administrators to optimize students' potential, successfully engage families and communities, and use culturally responsive practices while adopting a strengths-based approach. At the center of Dr. Alvarez-Ortiz' work is the relentless pursuit of empowering students, families, educators, and communities to capitalize on their potential. She presents at local, state, and national conferences and facilitates webinars and professional learning events. She received a doctorate degree in School Psychology from Temple University and a master's degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Puerto Rico. Her publications include co-authoring Teaching to Strengths: Supporting Students Living with Trauma, Violence, and Chronic Stress (ASCD, 2017), Teaching and Supporting Students Living with Adversity (ASCD, 2020), in addition to articles for ASCD's blog Inservice, and the bilingual site for educators and families Colorín Colorado.

This episode is one every educator needs to listen to. Schake a single father, business owner EMBO (Empower Motivate Better Opportunities) Mrs. Grissoms Panini Grill, entrepreneur, coach, Motivational speaker, and convicted felon, gets real about his experience as a parent and how the system continues to be a barrier to getting his family what they need. Today, many people are judged by their pasts and noticed for their accomplishments. To show support for this free podcast and Schake's lived experience, you can donate here: https://gofund.me/a3721cce.

Meg is a Bal-A-Vis-X practitioner/trainer, and an educator with about 22 years of experience in general and special education. She currently facilitates the Reset and Return room at an urban elementary school in Wichita KS. She also supports teachers with trauma-informed and restorative practices/ As the Equity Champion in her building. She leads her building by looking at our practices through a lens of equity, inclusion, and belonging. In her private Bal-A-Vis-X studio, she teaches Bal-A-Vis-X exercises to both children and adults with varying degrees of both social and cognitive challenges.

Beth Tyson, MA, is a childhood trauma consultant, 3x best-selling author, and an advocate for children in the child welfare system. She founded Beth Tyson Trauma Consulting in 2019 based on her experience as a childhood trauma therapist. Beth provides trauma-responsive training and guidance to organizations that work with children and youth. She is currently consulting on a trauma-informed animated series for teens and young adults aging out of the foster care system. Beth's children's book, A Grandfamily for Sullivan, is a therapeutic resource for kinship families and is available on Amazon. Most importantly, Beth is the mom of a spirited little girl with a secret stash of chocolate in her room, just like her mama.

Brad Kammer, LMFT, LPCC, is a California Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Professional Clinical Counselor. Brad trained as a Somatic Psychotherapist and has worked in the field of trauma for over 20 years, specializing in working with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD). Brad began his career as a Humanitarian Aid Worker in Asia which introduced him to personal and collective trauma. He became passionate about supporting individuals and communities in the transformation of trauma. Brad has since focused his work on the integration of Somatic Psychology, Interpersonal Neurobiology, Relational Therapies and wisdom from Spiritual Traditions and Traditional Cultures. He has a special interest in the fields of developmental, cultural and intergenerational trauma. Brad is passionate about bringing trauma-informed work to individuals and communities outside the clinical setting. For nearly 20 years, Brad has taught as a college professor at both undergraduate and graduate levels. He has been involved in community education, outreach and consulting to numerous communities and organizations. Brad has also been a trainer for Somatic Experiencing® (SE®). And more recently, he began producing a podcast entitled: Transforming Trauma. Brad is the Training Director and Senior Trainer of the NARM Training Institute. He teaches the NeuroAffective Relational Model® (NARM®) internationally and has provided consultation to thousands of therapists and other helping professionals around the world. Brad lives in a small town in Northern California with his family where he enjoys anything involving nature, travel, music, food, and learning about and connecting with new people.

Jessie is a Certified Master Coach who has been studying and practicing Speech Language Pathology with a Master's Degree in Communication Science and Disorders, since 1991. She believes that effective communication and healthy relationships are the keys to happiness and a fulfilled and purposeful life. By undertaking and understanding her own self-empowerment process, she supports others through their transformational journey. Her practice in Speech Pathology working with children and families has helped her to understand that people's lives change when they choose to. Jessie chose to focus her career on inspiring and empowering others to explore their potential for change and focus their actions toward success. Jessie has experience working in the fields of Mental Health, Early Childhood Care and Education, Public Education as well as with Individuals who want to explore their personal creative expression. She lives in Maine, near her daughter and family and enjoys exploring, being at the beach, gardening, reading and writing.

Caren Baruch-Feldman Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and a certified school psychologist. She has authored numerous articles and led workshops on topics such as cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, helping children and adults cope with stress and worry, helping people change, and developing grit, resilience, and self-control. Providing in-services and writing, The Grit Guide for Teens and The Resilience Workbook for Kids are the highlights of Baruch-Feldman's professional life. She is a Fellow and Supervisor in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Visit her online at www.drbaruchfeldman.com.

Natalia Rachel is an award-winning expert on trauma and trauma-informed culture, who has transformed thousands of lives through her work as a speaker, writer, clinic director, and somatics teacher from the powerful perspective of a patient-turned therapist.

Franklin Willis, music educator and instructional coach with Metro Nashville Public Schools equips teachers with instructional support and necessary resources to strengthen their professional acumen and enhance their classrooms. Through his work, he has developed a passion for the cultivation of musicianship for young minds as every child has musical potential and deserves a music teacher who will see the best in them. Willis believes that music education is a vital tool to teach students about other cultures, create community, and inspire a love for learning. Willis has created and facilitated professional development sessions for music teachers of all grade levels sharing his unique and relevant teaching practices. Through his, work Willis has received national recognition for his commitment to student learning, his passion for the profession and his innovative teaching practices. He is a three-time recipient of the CMA Foundation Music Teacher of Excellence Award. ('16, '18, '19)

Zaretta Hammond is a former classroom English teacher who has been doing instructional design, school coaching, and professional development around the issues of equity, literacy, and culturally responsive teaching for the past 18 years. She teaches as a lecturer at St. Mary's College's Kalmanovitz School of in Moraga, California. In addition to consulting and professional development, she has been on staff at national education reform organizations, including the National Equity Project and the former Bay Area School Reform Collaborative (BASRC). She has trained instructional coaches in reading development, especially targeted at students of color and English learners. She has also designed national seminars such as the three-day Teaching with A Cultural Eye series for teachers and school leaders. She is regularly invited to present at regional and national conferences. She has authored articles that have appeared in publications such as Phi Delta Kappan. Along with a focus on culturally responsive teaching, Ms. Hammond has a strong research agenda around literacy, vocabulary development, and equity. She has designed culturally responsive tutor training programs aimed at volunteer reading tutors for a variety of non-profit organizations. She currently designing a literacy program to accelerate low reading skills among high school students. She holds a Masters in Secondary English Education. She also writes the popular ready4rigor.com blog. Zaretta is the proud parent of two young adult children, both of whom she taught to read before they went to school. She resides in Berkeley, CA with her husband and family.

Parkhill is CEO for STOPit Solutions, a provider of school safety & mental health solutions for K-12 schools. Kerrie Ackerson is the Neurosequential Trauma Project Director at CESA 10 in Wisconsin, the Director of Government Affairs for STOPit Solutions, and the creator of the HELPme app. She has a background in juvenile corrections, adult and juvenile mental health programs, and school safety. Over the past 20 years, Kerrie had a wide range of positions that help her understand child and adolescent behaviors, services and programs, and state and federal funding. At eight years old, Kerrie was saved by a teacher after her oldest brother was killed by another teen. Kerrie believes passionately in education and justice system reform, and the importance of one caring adult. Kerrie has been a foster parent to five beautiful Black children, a guardian of two Indigenous toddlers, and a mom to an independent homeless teen boy who is now a healthy 20 year old. Kerrie and her husband live in Eau Claire, WI.

ABOUT PROJECT SELO (it means village in Ukrainian). We started our Project in October 2021 with a dream to give English language teachers in the most remote Ukrainian villages and schools a chance to practice English with native speakers, and to learn more about other countries cultures, as well as teaching techniques from the English speaking world, so that they can pass this knowledge onto their students. WE started with 4 groups (4 American volunteers, and 20 participants). By February we had over 20 volunteers and more then 130 participants from all over Ukraine. We worked in a small groups 3-5 participants for volunteer and discussed topics like "My hero", "Education in Ukraine and US", "Pets in our lives", "What is Happiness", "Ukrainian and American movie culture", etc. Then the war started... Majority of our participants work as volunteers, helping front line by making nets, cooking for soldiers, a lot relocated, some moved abroad. Some have no internet or even electricity. But we still meet twice per week and try to help each other. It's not the way we planned it, but we are trying to go on, and studies resumed in some schools, so some of our teachers back to teaching in person or online.

Jill Speering is a 35-year career educator who taught kindergarten and first-grade students to read through writing and publishing their stories into classroom books. During her teaching career, Speering received many accolades including Distinguished Educator of the Year for Middle Tennessee and Master Teacher under the Career Ladder program. Although Jill suffered many failures throughout her life, she was not willing to allow students in her classroom to fail. Searching for ways to improve her teaching led her to seek a Master's Degree in reading, work toward a doctorate at Vanderbilt University, and a month-long visit to New Zealand where she observed the teaching and learning process in 19 schools in a country with a 99% literacy rate. After retiring from teaching, Jill continued her advocacy and activism for young children. She was twice elected to serve on the Nashville School Board against all odds. After serving for eight tumultuous years on the school board, Jill published her first book, entitled, "Rubies in the Rubble, An Educator's Transformation from Pain to Prominence, From Abuse to Absolution."

Brad is a licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and the author of the Amazon best-selling book "Sibling Sexual Abuse: A Guide to Confronting America's Silent Epidemic." Brad specializes in working with individuals and families where sibling sexual abuse has occurred. Brad conducts training with communities and groups across the US.