Ep 171: The Happiest School In America (ft. Leila Centner)

In this episode Dr. Ben welcomes Leila Centner (from centneracademy.com:) Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Centner Academy, a progressive independent ‘happiness’ school that combines a deep commitment to emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and happiness with a challenging curriculum featuring language immersion, entrepreneurial thinking, problem solving, creativity, and collaboration. Using a strengths-based approach to learning, all Centner Academy students and teachers have opportunities to do what they love across the curriculum through project- and problem-based learning.  Leila is on a personal mission to save the children by providing a happy, safe environment where kids can be kids.For many years Leila Centner was the Chief Financial Officer of Highway Toll Administration (HTA) until it was sold in March 2018. Prior to her work with HTA, Leila held several high-level financial roles with Arthur Andersen and Deloitte & Touche, overseeing engagements with multi-billion dollar accounting clients. Leila’s greatest joy comes from being part of humanitarian organizations such as Convoy of Hope and the Centner Foundation, which she co-manages with her husband David. A proud mother of two daughters, Leila graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Southern California’s School of Accounting and received her MBA from the University of California.Connect with Leila at https://centneracademy.com/our-leadersWeekly Newsletter:https://clinic.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=2f823d609f65aa0fe3acd6421&id=5cb4d6bbd8Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/achievewellnessclinic/-The Designed To Heal Podcast is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified provider.