President, PeacePraxi; Nationally recognized Safe Schools and School Climate Specialist, with particular expertise in Bullying Prevention, Positive Discipline, and Social-Emotional Learning; Former Adjunct Instructor at Temple University; Former High School Student Assistance Counselor, and Director of Prevention Programs at a community-based educational non-profit; Creator of The Feel & Deal Activity Deck, an emotional intelligence tool used on six continents; Co-Creator of The School Climate Thermometer, a survey instrument designed to ‘take the temperature’ of school climate at middle schools; Co-Author, Create a Culture of Kindness in Middle School: 48 Character-Building Lessons to Foster Respect and Prevent Bullying (2017)
Events
Creating Classrooms for Empathy and Kindness
Be an Upstander, Not a Bystander: 10 Practical Strategies to Reduce Bullying and Create a Positive Culture