MIDDLE WARRIOR
COACHING AND CONSULTING
EDUCATION
MINDFULNESS
EMPOWERMENT
Building bridges
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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It is FINALLY HERE! I worked with Teachers in Their Power from the Fall of 2023-June 2024 on “The Great Teacher Power Up”. This was an opportunity for a teacher or team of teachers to receive a $3,000 grant plus personal professional development with myself and 2 others educational professionals to POWER UP their teaching. This included a classroom makeover, curriculum assistance and development, personal coaching sessions, and more. The documentary of our work is NOW OUT! You can check it out here!
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 February Journal
A love note to February.
Short but sweet and always snowy.
Longer light, later days, sweeter sunsets.
School vacations, snow days, cozy nights.
February, to me, always feels like the lovelier of the Winter Months. I catch myself craving more snow, leaning into the love, and really enjoying having a little bit more daylight later in the day. February feels fresh and a little new, which is really nice after what feels like a marathon of darkness and freezing temperatures in January.
Thank you February for always doing what we need: giving us a breather after January and a break before the rainy, muddy weather of March and April.
Here’s what I invite you to engage in this month:
Reflect on how February feels for you. For some educators it may feel busy or rushed, but for some it may feel short and sweet.
Enjoy afternoon tea. Make it fancy or make it easy - however you do it, just start it up. It’s truly a nice pause in the day, and nothing is more comforting than a hot mug of something in your hands.
If you haven’t explored winter activities yet DO IT! There are so many awesome things to participate in - skiing, skating, snowboarding, sledding, building snow people, road trip to a cute little spot with an awesome coffee shop, or heading to the coast. If you’ve never enjoyed a winter beach walk, I highly encourage it.
Reset. Look at your intentions or goals or words from January for the new year. How is it going? How are they feeling? Do they need adjusting? Do the words still feel right? Take a little time to think, write, and engage with last month’s work.
Try a new recipe. I’ve been enjoying putting one EASY new recipe on my agenda each week. If cooking is your love language, this is especially fun, but keep it easy. Life is busy these days, and the world still feels messy, so take it easy.
Compliment yourself, out loud, daily. This is something I’ve been challenging myself to do. We could all be a little nicer to ourselves, and this is one way, that’s been helping me.
Lastly, remember to love. Love yourself, love your people, love your community and your neighbors, your teachers and your friends, nature and the Earth. Give a little love however you can.
With Love,
Lauren
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