2020-21 LEADERSHIP TEAM
Hello!
We are always on the lookout for passionate educators willing to commit to 3 year-long, July-July terms on our all-educator Board of Directors. This commitment entails attending 4-5 online Board meetings per year as well as volunteering at our annual conference. The Board steers our nonprofit, helps develop new resources for our members, and makes key decisions regarding our professional membership and annual conference. Each director is assigned a specific area to oversee during their tenure.
We are also seeking a diverse cross-sector Advisory Team to help us reach our fullest potential as a nonprofit. Well-established nonprofits that also serve youth will be highly valued support, as well as law, accounting, financial, grant, policy-makers, and technology experts with a passion for our mission.
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Professional members can also help out without being on either of these. All are welcome to be part of our monthly Planning Committee meetings and attend our Board meetings.
We hope you find our Resource webpage, book, Equity-Based Conversation Series, professional membership, conference, newsletter, Facebook groups, chapter meetings, etc. helpful as you embark on or continue your mindfulness journeys.
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With Love, Joy, and Appreciation,
Tracy Heilers
Founder and Executive Director
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Board Officers (bios below):
Tovi Scruggs-Hussein-President, Former Principal, San Lorenzo High School, Oakland, CA
Maria Bidelman-Treasurer, Social Worker, Community High School District 155, Crystal Lake, IL
Jenny Franz-Co-Secretary, Counselor, Downers Grove South High School, IL
Michele Kane-Co-Secretary, Former Professor, Northeastern Illinois University
Directors-at-Large (alphabetical order; bios below):
​Sally Albright Green, Instructional Coach, Valley View CUSD 365U, IL
Sheila Anderson, Counselor, Britton-Hecla School District, SD​
Lauren Beversdorf, Spanish Teacher, Bannockburn School, IL
Khayree Bey, Middle School Health Teacher, Colonial School District, DE
Matthew Dewar-Past President, Teacher and Well-Being Coordinator, Lake Forest High School, IL
Lindsey Frank, Climate and SEL Coach, D59, IL
Jennifer Haston-Maciejewski, Teacher and Behavior Specialist, Greenfield-Central School District, IN
Ohilda Holguin, Educational Consultant and Trainer, NYC, NY
Barbara Larrivee, Former Professor, Rhode Island College & California State University
Gene Olsen, Director of Student Services at CCSD 89, Glen Ellyn, IL
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Advisory Team (Contact us to join):
Barnaby Spring, Director of Mindfulness in Education, New York City Department of Education
Miriam Ojaghi, former COSEM board Member, SEL Consultant​​​, Dekalb Regional Office of Education, IL
Lisa Flynn, Yoga 4 Classrooms
Gina Beigel, Stressed Teens​​​
Cheryl Dodwell, Peace of Mind
Amy Saltzman M.D., Association for Mindfulness in Education, The Still Quiet Place
Renee Metty, With Pause
Theo Koffler, Mindfulness Without Borders
Laura Bakosh, Inner Explorer
Jim Gillen, Yoga Calm
Jennifer Cohen Harper, Little Flower Yoga
Jill Manly, JabuMind
Charlie Merrow, Empowering Education
Deb Smolensky, Mindful City Project
Kristie Brendel, Assistant Professor of Social Work at Aurora University, MBSR Course facilitator
Annmarie Chereso, Conscious Leadership Advisor, BringIt! Home​
Marianne Pokorny, Senior Manager of Strategic Engagement at YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
Mary Furbush, Executive Director, CASE DuPage