Four 90-Minute Workshops

Over the past two decades, postsecondary educational landscapes have shifted dramatically. Many educators find that their pedagogical strategies are a mismatch with students’ current needs--especially in a post-COVID landscape. In these sessions, we talk openly about ways that trauma, adversity, and bandwidth depletion have taken a toll on students and faculty alike. Participants learn key concepts related to mental health, learn about the neurobiological effects of trauma and toxic stress on learning, and begin exploring connections between our pedagogical values and students’ mental health issues. These sessions offer participants several actionable strategies designed to help alleviate stress and promote richer connections with students.

Introductory-level workshops are perfect for smaller groups, departments, programs, or cohorts to join the conversation about intersections of student wellbeing and student success. 

• Introduction to Trauma and ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) 
  
• Understanding Cognitive Bandwidth Depletion
  
• Identifying and Managing Secondary Trauma Exposure for Staff and Educators

These workshops build on information in the Introductory-Level workshops and are a deeper dive into the praxis of trauma-informed practices in postsecondary education.

• Identifying Core Pedagogical Values in a Changing Educational Landscape
• Making Your Classroom a Trauma-Informed "Brave Space"
• Designing Your Course to Maximize Empathy and Bandwidth
  
• How to Create a Course to Balance Rigor and Empathy
• Building Empathic Assessments
• Working Productively With Didactic Discomfort
• Advanced Trans* Allyship: How to Make Your Classroom a Welcoming Space for Trans* and GNC Students

I offer custom workshops for organizations looking to make larger-scale changes. If you're curious about how trauma-informed practices can improve student success, employee satisfaction, and help folks enact diversity and equity principles, then let's schedule a time to talk.