Fight or flight. It’s how the body reacts to threats and stress, and while the response is helpful in the moment, it’s not healthy to sustain it. According to Dr. Doug Bolton, Director of School Consultation at Formative Psychological Services and former Psychologist and Principal at North Shore Academy, students and educators are constantly in that state due to a non-stop focus on test scores and academic outcomes.
Presented by Dr. Doug Bolton, Director of School Consultation, Formative Psychological Services
Moderated by Dr. Jennifer Ferrari, CEO and President, ERDI
Presented by Randi Melissa Schuster, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital, Director of School-Based Research and Program Development and Director of Neuropsychology, Center for Addiction Medicine; and Jessica Smedley, LPC, Director of Counseling, West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District (NJ)
Presented by Angela Searcy, Ed.D., Author, Adjunct Instructor, and Mental Health Consultant, Erikson Institute and Simple Solutions Educational Services; Surbhi Alaigh Vyas, LPC, ACS, Founder, Healing Lotus Mental Health, and Former School Counselor; Brenda Peña, MSW, Director of Social Work, SEL, and Specialized Student Supports, Chelsea Public Schools (MA); and Natalie Tung, Co-Founder & Executive Director, HomeWorks Trenton
Presented by Jay Goyal, CEO, Alongside; Dr. Laura Wilhelm, Vice President for Professional Learning, Kaplan Early Learning Company; and Brandy Samuell, Director of Mental Health and Related Services, eLuma
Presented by Dr. Avis Williams, Superintendent, NOLA Public Schools (LA); Dr. Mindy Milavsky, 2023 NJPSA Visionary Principal of the Year, 2023 NASSP New Jersey Principal of the Year, and Principal, Lawrence Middle School, Lawrence Township Public Schools (NJ); and David J. Heras, Ed.M., Principal, Conerly Road School, Franklin Township Public Schools (NJ)
Presented by Christopher Jenson, M.D., Senior Health Advisor, Educator, Public Speaker, and Amazon #1 Best-Selling Author on School Mental Health; Kristi Dixon, School Counselor, Blue Valley Unified School District 229 (KS); and Brett Derickson, Assistant Principal, Carson Middle School, Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 (CO)
Presented by Jamilah Pitts, Founder and CEO, Jamilah Pitts Consulting; Marcus Johnson, Assistant Principal, Rainier Prep Middle School (WA); Emily Hemmingson, Functional Health and Burnout Prevention Coach, The Teacher Wellness Center; and Toni Rose Deanon, Community Engagement Manager, The Modern Classrooms Project