Janet M. Bender, M.Ed. is a retired elementary school teacher and counselor with 30 years’ experience in public education. She received her bachelor’s degree from Winthrop University and her graduate degree from The Citadel in Charleston, SC. As one of the “pioneer” elementary counselors in her SC school district, she assisted in writing the job […]
Kate Bartlein has been working with children in schools, clinics, and their homes for over a decade. Kate works with disability and mental health advocacy organizations helping parents navigate the complex special education and children’s mental health systems. She also provides training and support to educators and school staff on topics related to promoting emotional […]
Dr. Leigh Bagwell is a member of the School Counseling Core Faculty in the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Capella University. Bagwell joined Capella in the spring of 2022 shortly after completing her doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of Tennessee. She began her career as an elementary and middle […]
Jacqueline B. Toner, PhD, is the co-author of several self-help books. She has been in private practice working with children, teens, and families for over thirty years. Dr. Toner earned her PhD from the University of Virginia and completed two post-doctoral programs (in pediatric psychology and adolescent medicine) at the University of Maryland Medical School. Dr. […]
Michael Genhart, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in San Francisco and Mill Valley, California. He lives with his family in Marin County. He received his BA in psychology from the University of California, San Diego and his PhD in clinical and community psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park. He is […]
Claire A. B. Freeland, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in private practice, working for more than thirty-five years with youth and their families. Interested in bringing the general principles of cognitive–behavioral therapy to families everywhere, she is the co-author, with Dr. Jacqueline Toner, of What to Do When It’s Not Fair, What to Do When […]
Inês Castel-Branco was born in Lisbon and lived for many years in a small city in the interior of Portugal that shares her name: Castelo Branco. She loved to play the piano. She also spent many vacations drawing in a notepad, discovering her own distinct methods of painting, and learning to take photos with her […]
Kellen Glinder, M.D., is a pediatrician and site lead for the Silicon Valley office of Private Medical. He is also the emeritus chair of pediatrics at the Palo Alto Division of the Palo Alto Medical Foundation and an adjunct clinical assistant professor at Stanford University. He is active in both the American Academy of Pediatrics […]
Kris Yankee is a freelance editor, writer, wife, and mom, as well as the co-founder of the character driven company High 5 for Character. Kris is a sought-after speaker at conferences. She is an award-winning author of Are You Confident Today?, Are You Respectful Today?, Are You Empathetic Today?, Are You Honest Today?, and Are […]
Barbara Gruener is a counselor and character coach at Westwood-Bales Elementary, a National School of Character. She grew up on a family dairy farm in Wisconsin and credits life on the farm with helping build her strength of character and work ethic during her formative years. Though she’ll tell you that she informally started teaching […]
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