Educators and others who work in school settings face high levels of stress and burnout. Mindfulness practices can help reduce stress and give educators tools to manage challenges specific to their unique work environment. Cultivating mindfulness as a self-care strategy promotes presence and awareness while fostering resilience, compassion, and reflection. Mindfulness for Educators is an introductory workshop designed for anyone interested in developing a greater sense of ease, balance, and well-being in their life and work. This workshop is co-hosted by the Mindfulness Institute and the University of South Florida Department of Rehabilitation & Mental Health Counseling.
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Workshop Leaders
Betsy Arizu, MA has worked in public education for 18 years as a school counselor and high school chemistry teacher. As a school counselor she began implementing mindfulness in individual and group counseling to promote social and emotional well-being, stress reduction, settling the mind before high stakes testing, and mindful creativity in art. She is a workshop leader for the Mindfulness Institute and has been practicing/teaching mindfulness since 2010.
Monica Mirasola, MA has served as the school guidance counselor at Mitchell Elementary School for the past 14 years. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from the University of Florida and her Master of Arts Degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of South Florida. After attending a 10 month training on Conscious Discipline in 2012 and several subsequent mindfulness workshops, she began implementing mindfulness practices both personally and professionally.
Ryan Haczynski is a math teacher at Strawberry Crest High School. He has been a high school teacher for 11 years and has been practicing mindfulness for the last 5 years. He is also a certified yoga teacher who has been sponsoring both yoga and mindfulness clubs at school for the last 3 years. He has integrated mindfulness techniques into the regular classroom in an effort to have students calm their minds prior to academic engagement.
“Florida Community of Mindfulness, Inc. is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling to provide continuing education credits through CE Provider # 50-14766
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Florida Community of Mindfulness, Tampa Center 6501 N. Nebraska Avenue Tampa, FL 33604
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