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About Kristene

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Mission and Vision:

To help the next generation be more connected and compassionate than the last.

I help good parents become great parents. After wading through all the info on “gentle parenting,” they're still frustrated with putting knowledge into practice. As an author, early interventionist and ADHD certified educator with 30 years of experience working with families and a master’s degree in special education (not to mention mom of neurospicy twins, myself), I help parents build compassion, connection, and confidence…even when the applesauce has hit the fan.

 

Blending expertise, empathy, and humor, I meet parents where they are and build from there. Using my S.C.U.B.A. Framework, I help parents learn what info to collect, how and why to collect it, and what to do based on that particular child—not their neighbor, their sibling, or even their twin, but that kid. The result is parents go from a constant cycle of conflict and self-blame into a rock-solid relationship...the kind that's still around even when their kid is bigger than they are.

Education:

  • M.A., Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)
     

  • Master Teacher in ECSE, California Teaching Credential

  • ADHD Certified Educator
     

  • B.A. in Theater Arts
     

  • Training in psychotherapy (Dramatherapy)
     

  • Teacher training at Mindful Schools

Experience:

Kristene has more than 30 years of professional experience in a variety of settings, including:

  • early intervention/developmental specialist

  • family-centered developmental assessments

  • parent support group leader

  • intra-agency service coordinator

  • parent educator/coach

  • content creator for Parent Lab (parent education company)

  • director of education, Parent Lab

  • presenter at multiple conferences, schools, and parent organizations

  • EFL teacher Berlitz, Japan

  • guest instructor, Sugiyama University (Japan)

  • lead teacher, pre-K

  • substitute teacher, pre-K through 8th grade

Services

Coaching

1:1 for when you need a little more experience to help you find your feet again.

Speaking

Let Kristene help your school, company or organization expand your knowledge on children’s behavior!

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