MIDDLE WARRIOR

COACHING AND CONSULTING

EDUCATION
MINDFULNESS
EMPOWERMENT

Building bridges

  • In various stages of a career in education (whether you’re just starting or nearing retirement), one can feel lost, stuck, overwhelmed, unmotivated, or like they’re on repeat. Growing from years of exhaustion, developed fear, noise, overpacked schedules, stacked plates, lack of feedback, unclear direction, or change these “things” can become extra weights we don’t have to carry or bricks in a developing wall. These bricks or weights may feel like ways of protection at first, but they block our energy, sense of belonging, community engagement and support, and creativity. Carefully, purposefully, and gently I aim to break down these walls, unblock pathways, release the extra weight, and re-spark joy for teaching, education, and life-long learning.

    I like to think of myself as a bridge builder.

    Building bridges from where you are to where you want to be.

  • COACHING

    1 on 1 professional development for teachers, teams, and administrators to help educators get from where they are to where they want to be through a strengths-based, Transformative Coaching style, using the client’s personal values and created goals as our compass.

  • CONSULTING

    Businesses, start-ups, and the like looking for an educator’s brain to help transform or boost their product, host and conduct webinars or workshops, or connect with their local community or a new audience through schools.

  • CONNECTING

    Developing youth empowerment through yoga and mindfulness practices. Working with yoga studios, athletic teams or clubs, or hosting an after school series, I get students off of their screens, onto the mat, and into their heart, body, and mind.

Elementary Teacher

“SHE’S THE JUMPER CABLES TO MY BATTERY.”

2nd Grade Teacher

“I’M A SMITHY.”

Elementary Teacher

“Lauren has incredible ideas to share with us and I am always "WOWed" by what she suggests. She knows how to brighten a room even when things get challenging. She pushes me to be a better educator and human.”

1st Grade Learner

“SHE’S Magic!”

3rd and 4th Grade Teacher

“She has a fresh perspective, keeps an open mind, and has a sense of truly understanding educator needs.”

7th and 8th Grade Teacher

“Lauren Listens and truly hears her client. She Remembers the small things, and understands what it is like to be in the classroom.”

News

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Events

  • Check out the NEW and FREE Student Progress Tracker, called Pulse, from Wavio in partnership with Modern Classroom. Interested in learning more? Please reach out, and I’ll give you all the details. Plus, stay tuned for how to register for an informational webinar about the Progress Tracker, “Pulse”, which is happening at the end of the month.

  • Featured Teacher for Teachers in Their Power!

    You can follow along with: LinkedIn, Instagram, or Facebook to hear about my journey in the field of education, memorable moments from my classroom, and why I do what I do.

the May Journal

Finding Clarity.

I am getting this in, just in the nick of time!

May has been about finding clarity. You can go deep with that or honestly, stay right up on the surface. Whether it’s plants sprouting, rains clearing, allergy meds working, May for me has been about breaking through and seeing clearly. My eyes are on summer. My son turning one. Warm breezes. Ocean air. Swimming holes and produce stands. Longer days. Sunny walks. And much needed, and bit more easily available, daily pauses.

Here are a few prompts to help you reflect on May and find a little action before heading into June.

To Write About:

  • If you were to label May the tortoise or the hare, which would it be for you and why?

  • What were a couple stand out moments for you this month? Who were you with? Why are they sticking with you? Is this a feeling you’d like to carry with you into June? How can you make that happen?

  • May always feels like a kiss of summer. What made you feel like summer this month? Was it certain foods? Driving with the windows down? Planting your veggie garden or filling your pots with flowers? In May, what felt like summer’s kiss?

  • What are some ways you find clarity?

  • Is there anything you’d like to break through or into for the summer? How are you making that happen or what plan can you put into place to see it through?

To Play With:

  • WALK! I always find a walk is the best way for me to clear my head. I don’t listen to anything except my footsteps. Give it a try! I’ve been going for a walk daily, maybe this is something you want to think about for June or summer vacation?

  • Make a Playlist for summer. This can be such a fun way to play with music and blend it with some hints of nostalgia (which really feels like a thing we tend to lean into during the summer). This act of creating a little soundtrack for summer can help to clear the path for good times ahead. Maybe give it a theme - like sunsets and cocktails, or breezy or lakeside lounging.

  • As the school year comes to a close, we tend to look around at our classrooms and see all that we’ve gathered and stashed away from September. CLEAR IT OUT! Find clarity in cleaning your work space. Give it a real refresh. Throw items out, clear walls, and move furniture. Your future self will thank you! (If you’re not in a classroom, the same goes for your office or your home!)

  • Plant something. It doesn’t matter what or if you have a green thumb or not, just get out there and plant something in the ground. Watch and see what happens. Check on it daily.

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