For Educators

As a former educator and parent, I understand.

this question kept me up at night

How do we not just survive, but thrive?

Throughout my career in education, I sat in rooms filled with exceptional people doing the good, important, hard work of teaching—only to watch many of them leave the job they loved. In my final year at a school, I watched colleagues take leaves of absence as the weight of workplace stress finally eclipsed their health and well-being.

It left me with a question that wouldn’t let go: What if we reimagined how we support the people who support our children? What if we were proactive instead of reactive? What if we moved beyond ‘coping’ and into ‘thriving’?

I founded Rising Resilient to answer those questions. I offer neuroscience-informed coaching and professional development workshops designed to help educators expand their internal capacity, reclaim their spark, and stay in the work they love—without losing themselves in the process.

Professional Development

Professional development opportunities in anti-racism, trauma, and resilience for your organization or school.

Resilience Coaching

Individual and group coaching to build resilience, while offering personal support and empowerment.

Community Events

See my upcoming schedule of community events, yoga, mindfulness, and resilience building for today's world.

A Teachers Guide to Fostering Resilience, Preventing Burnout and Nurturing your Love for Teaching

My work as an educator has simultaneously been some of the most rewarding and challenging work I have done. I began my career with the commitment to be in it for the long haul, to show up, and to make a difference no matter what. I spent long days and long nights worrying if my lesson plans were good enough, and if my students felt safe and connected enough to engage in learning. I questioned if I would get it all done and how much time was acceptable to take away from my own children and partner. I did not want to fall short or let down my students, their families, or my colleagues. Never did I anticipate that the longer I worked in education, the closer I would come to experiencing some of the more painful moments of my career, while also bringing me to a state of experiencing burnout and vicarious trauma.