Ending School Violence - with the incredible Celeste Elsey!

Celeste Elsey is one of my many heroes in standing for love and people's worth. This is a must listen to episode! Her work in creating psychological safety for students and teachers is TRANSFORMATIONAL and the curriculum and activities' she's created SAVES LIVES! Teachers and school administrations - if you have the means to work with Celeste you should! Find Celeste Elsey and her incredible work at ConsortiumTraining.com. For her book Greatness kids Initiative go to https://www.amazon.com/Greatness-Kids-Initiative-Celeste-Elsey/dp/0578482770/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=2EHXEWOOD88UI&keywords=greatness+kids+initiative&qid=1698170850&sprefix=greatness+kids%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-1 Stay tuned because I have another amazing episode with Celeste coming up in a few weeks! Celeste's Bio: I'm Celeste Elsey, an accomplished professional with a background in special education, general education, and alternative education. I have a passion for supporting parents, caregivers, therapists, social workers, and educators. For 15 years, I have worked as a public speaker, coach, and trainer, helping build positive relationships, well-being, and reducing negative behaviors in home and school settings across the United States. My background includes teaching special education in K-8 and middle school, alternative education in middle and high school, as well as instructional coaching for teachers. As a facilitator and coach, I share effective strategies to increase student engagement and reduce behaviors, ensuring that children of all ages feel seen, safe, and heard. I have been part of school intervention teams, PBIS teams, school site safety teams and have served on multiple leadership teams, including being Teacher In Charge, PLC Leader, and Peer Leader. In 2019, I authored the book "Greatness Kids Initiative", offering over 70 activities to build self-esteem and individual success for children. Honored with the Teacher Who Makes A Difference award in 2010 and the Placer County Certificated Employee of the Year 2021, I recently retired as a special educator. I have experience as an education consultant for organizations including DPrep Safety, Rutgers University, Placer County Ca Children’s System of Care, and schools nationwide. I currently serve as the Chief Officer of Operations for Consortium Training & Consulting. We support schools with external and internal safety and facilitate trainings ranging from Emergency Preparedness to Educator Wellness. Let's connect and explore how we can work together to create safe, inclusive learning environments and to empower teachers and students in school. Contact Information https://www.consortiumtraining.com/ [email protected] 866-284-4933 ext. 3 https://xchangeapproach.com/ XCHANGE is a scientifically based approach for unlocking potential in groups through the art of facilitation. The xchange strategies support psychological safety and use the Appreciative Inquiry model as a way to increase learning by including engaging questions. https://www.heartmath.com/ HeartMath helps you tap into the power and intelligence of your heart – your heart's intuition – which awakens you to the best version of yourself.