Education, Training, and Consultation Experience

Master of Science in Education - Reading
Bachelor of Science - Special Education Specific Learning Disabilities K-12
Associate of Arts - Elementary Education

Training/Certification

• New York State Permanent Certification Reading K-12

• New York State Permanent Certification Special Education K-12

• New York State Permanent Certification Elementary 1-6

• Certified Mindfulness Teacher for Adolescents and Youth, Mindful Schools

• Year-Long Mindful Teacher Certification - Pending

• Above and Beyond the Prefrontal Cortex

• Trauma-Informed Education: Improving Education and Emotional Outcomes for Challenging Students

• Yoga and Mindfulness Tools for Children and Adolescents: Improving Emotional Regulation and Increase Attention

• Yoga and the Neuroscience of Healing

• Daring Schools: The Four Pillars of Courage

• Reiki Master and Practitioner 

• Introduction to Shamanic Journeying: Journey into Self-Healing- Earth Rhythm Wellness

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Experience/Presentations/Conferences/Workshops

• Mental Health Symposium presenter, sponsored by Jefferson-Lewis BOCES Clayton, NY July 2019

• NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities professional development workshop presenter, Tupper Lake, NY July 2019 

• Boyden Brooks Workplace Wellness, Five Elements Living Colton, NY June 2019

• Keynote speaker for 2019 NYAAE Conference Oswegatchie Educational Center, Croghan, NY June 2019

• Planting Seeds Workshop Five Elements Living Colton, NY May 2019

• Trainer for educators at Watertown City Schools Watertown, NY March 2018- 2019

• Mindfulness Mentor for the Lifted Out Of Poverty Foundation Massena, NY 2017 - 2019

• Facilitator and presenter through The Poverty Initiative and Constructivist Workshop at the Institute for Learner-Centered Education  2017 - 2019

• Workshop presenter and trainer of Mindfulness for Teachers and support leaders of the McKinney-Vento grant through SLLBOCES  2016- 2018

• Presenter: Northern Tier Providers Coalition Annual Conference in Lake Placid, NY 2018.

• Presenter: Conference Women’s Leadership Initiative- Community Connection Conference, Canton, NY 2018.   

• Presenter: Renewal House Self-Care Retreat Canton, NY 2018. 

• Presenter: Middle School Conference in Verona, NY 2018.

• Presenter: Mindfulness Mania - Teacher Educator Massena, NY 2018.

• Presenter:  Mental Health Symposium in Alex Bay, NY 2018.

• St Lawrence University Fireside Chat Guest Mentor -  March 2018

• Co-Presenter at the Young Women's Leadership Initiative at SUNY Potsdam, November 2017-2018

• Presenter and trainer at Tupper Lake School District, Norwood Central School, Potsdam Central School, Northern Zone Counseling Association, Madrid Central School, Morristown Central School, Gouverneur Central School, Parishville- Hopkinton Central School. Hammond, Massena 2017- 2018

• Presenter: Young Women's’ Leadership Conference 2016 - 2018.

• Presenter: SLU Women’s Empowerment Fireside Chat 2017.

• Presenter: Mindfulness: Bridging the Gap Between Diversity and Inclusion- SUNY Canton, Canton, NY 2017.

• Presenter: Special Education Spectacular in Massena, NY 2017.

• Facilitator and presenter:  The Principal's Academy at Canaras, NY 2017

• Mindfulness in Education-  Guest Speaker Dr. Marta Albert SUNY Potsdam Fall 2015 - 2017

• Co-trainer at P-Tech in Malone, NY 2017

• Mindfulness for Teachers Workshop Presenter- TESA Conference at SUNY Potsdam (April 2016-2017).

• Presenter and workshop designer at Five Elements Living in Colton, NY May 2016 and 2017

• Co-trainer: Liberty Partnerships at Brasher Falls, NY 2016-2017

• Staff Development Presenter- Potsdam High School Fall 2016

• Mindfulness Presenter-  TESA at SUNY Potsdam 2016

• Presenter: St. Lawrence Child Care Council Event 2016

• Guest speaker, introduction to Mindfulness for 4th graders at Brasher Falls, NY February 2016

• Presenter at Child Care Council's Early Childhood Fall Conference September 2016