Conscious Discipline Certified Instructors
- 4th-6th Grade Teachers
- Administrative Training/Coaching
- Bilingual/Spanish
- Childcare Administrators
- Classroom Coaching
- Early Head Start Administration
- Elementary School Administration
- Elementary School Teachers
- Foster Care
- Head Start Administration
- Head Start Teachers
- Infant/Toddler Teachers
- Kindergarten - 2nd
- Mental Health Professionals
- Middle School 6th-8th
- Middle/High School Administration
- Mission Expansion
- Other Areas of Specialization
- Parents
- PreK/K Teachers
- Preschool/Childcare Teachers
- School-wide Implementation
- Special Education
- Training/Coaching
- Upper Elementary - 3rd-5th
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Jacqui Grider
Certified InstructorJacqui Grider is a fourth-generation educator with 14+ years of public-school experience from Lafayette, IN. The roles she’s held include Title 1 Aide, Kindergarten, First, and Third grade teacher, and education administration. During her time as an educator, she became a leader in Applied Education Neuroscience within her school by implementing Conscious Discipline in her […]
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Maureen (Moe) Kampfe
Certified InstructorMaureen (Moe) Kampfe has always been an educator at heart. Throughout her 35-year career in education (Pre-K-12) in inner city and rural schools, providing educational consulting and working for the State Office of Education, Moe has dedicated herself to becoming an exceptional communicator, mentor, and instructor. She is a confident and engaging presenter who can […]
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Shandra Koch
Certified InstructorShandra Koch is an elementary educator with 19+ years of experience passionate about working with students with behavioral and special needs. She served as an Early Childhood Special Educator/lead pre-K teacher for 14 years at a Child Development Center. She works as a looping kindergarten/first-grade teacher, allowing her to stay with her students for two […]
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Kristin Chesterman
Certified InstructorKristin Chesterman is a certified elementary teacher, instructional coach, and trauma-informed specialist with 28+ years of experience who believes all learning is social, emotional, and relational. Kristin’s Conscious Discipline journey began when she was exposed to the idea that “all behavior is a form of communication” at a workshop in 2018. From that moment on, “the lens in which I […]
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Tami McMahan
Certified InstructorTami McMahan is an energetic, dynamic presenter, experienced educator, and life-long learner. Whether facilitating large group presentations or working directly with a CDAT team, Tami’s background and expertise enables her to meet and encourage all participants wherever they are on their Conscious Discipline journey. Tami’s 20+ years of experience as a classroom teacher spans diverse […]
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Amy Brakenhoff
Certified InstructorAmy Brakenhoff has dedicated the entirety of her career to the support, care, and education of little ones, their families, and the educators who get to teach them. For 25+years, Amy worked in and provided services for early childhood education and family support as a coach, administrator, and adjunct professor. She delights in the collaboration […]
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Nicholas Oinonen
Certified InstructorIt takes someone special to find their sweet spot as a Middle School Educator; that is why we’re so thrilled to have Nicholas Oinonen as a Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor. Nicholas strongly believes in the healing power of Conscious Discipline in the middle school years and has the experience to prove it. He is certified […]
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Cassie Gerst
Certified InstructorCassie Gerst has dedicated most of her adult life to implementing positive change within educational communities. With a career spanning more than 18 years, Cassie’s commitment to addressing the needs of students, parents, and educators alike has made her a dynamic force in education. Cassie’s diverse background and experiences include 18+ years in out-of-school time […]
