Lindsay is an educator, mentor, and consultant with over 20 years of experience in public schools and higher education. Her passions and talents include wisely embedding mindfulness and social-emotional learning into classroom routines, creating spaces where trust and connection can grow, and inspiring others to relate to life’s stresses differently so they can live a life of purpose. She earned an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Roosevelt University, a Masters in Teaching from National-Louis University, and became a Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher after completing the exceptional two-year program at the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley. When Lindsay is not teaching, mentoring, or leading mindfulness retreats, she enjoys traveling, deepening her yoga and meditation practices, and enjoying time in nature with her husband and their rescue dog.

Kelly specializes in integrating social emotional learning into current systems and practices within schools and districts. With experience as a classroom teacher, building administrator, district SEL administrator, and statewide technical assistance coordinator, she is able to provide multiple perspectives when working with teams and specializes in meeting facilitation. Kelly has earned her teaching degree from Eastern Illinois University, a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership from Aurora University, and currently is an adjunct professor at Concordia University in their Curriculum and Instruction with a Concentration in Trauma and Resilience Masters program. Kelly is happiest when she is hanging with and cheering on her son and daughter, working on a DIY project with her husband, in the garden, or taking family walks with their dog, Pepper.