Instructors by Specialization
- 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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Grayson Merritt
My journey with Conscious Discipline began in 2008, driven by a desire to provide children and students with a compassionate alternative to traditional punishment. After implementing these principles as a preschool director, I transitioned into high school counseling. Since 2020, as a College & Student Life High School Advisor, I have successfully adapted Conscious Discipline […]
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Rebecca Vitelli
Raised in New York in a family of educators, Rebecca Vitelli developed a passion for helping others discover the joy of learning. After studying early childhood and special education at the University of Delaware, she spent six years teaching preschool at a Title I school serving one of Delaware’s most diverse communities. In recognition of […]
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Heather Celio
I was introduced to Conscious Discipline in 2017, and from the very first training, I knew I had found something I had been searching for. Conscious Discipline resonated deeply, providing answers to questions I had carried throughout my career as a parent, educator, and leader. What began as a professional learning opportunity quickly became a […]
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Lisa Brull
Lisa is a wife, mother of 4 and an experienced educator who is passionate about helping adults transform the way they connect, teach, and lead. What Lisa values most about her Conscious Discipline journey is not simply what she has learned, but who she has become. The greatest transformation has been the internal shift that has empowered her to embrace the belief […]
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Ashlyn Garton
Ashlyn Garton is an Assistant Principal in Liberty, Missouri and a passionate advocate for creating safe, connected school families through Conscious Discipline. Her journey began as a third-grade teacher in a Title 1 school, where Conscious Discipline transformed not only her classroom practices but also her personal approach to self-regulation, relationships, and leadership. Since becoming […]
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Heather Buckman
Heather Buckman spent 7 years teaching 4th and 5th grade while contributing to various building and district leadership roles before transitioning to an administrative position as assistant principal in a Title 1 School; a role she has currently held for the last nine years. There, she spearheaded the transformative implementation of Conscious Discipline where they’ve […]
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Kristin Chesterman
Kristin 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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Amy Brakenhoff
Amy 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 […]