The Two Rivers Supervisory Union will be collaborating with Susan Mordecai to provide individual eight week sessions within our schools. The focus of the sessions will be trauma informed. The theme of the sessions is The Mindful Self. This will provide additional follow up and enhancement to the current professional development that Two Rivers is currently participating in regarding Trauma Informed Schools.
Susan Mordecai is the Founder and Director of Mindful In Vermont, which provides educational training, consulting, and supervision, for both students and staff members. Susan has crafted the Mindful SELF program with a focus on Mindfulness, and Social Emotional Learning. Susan holds a Level II Teaching License from the VT Agency Of Education as well as several certifications for teaching mindfulness. Susan has a M.S. in Special Education and a M.A. in Educational Psychology.
Over the past six years Susan has developed and implemented the Mindful SELF program that imparts self- awareness, social-awareness, focused attention, kindness towards self and others, decision making and ways to cultivate resiliency in classrooms, homes and communities. Trauma informed practices are woven in to help support resiliency and healthy relationships. Currently Susan offers her services to TRSU, the Windsor County Wellness Initiative and other organizations within Windsor County.
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