Kim Strobel

After teaching elementary school for seven years and absolutely loving it, I left to become an education consultant. The job required 80-hour weeks, but provided an intense learning opportunity. During that time, I also earned my administrative degree and went on to become a curriculum director, which allowed me to stay in the trenches with teachers.<br />All of these experiences turned out to be great preparation for the launch of my own company, Strobel Education (www.StrobelEducation.com).

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2010 Teacher Creativity Fellowship Grant<br />The grant is awarded to educators in Indiana who endeavor to participate in a project or study that is intellectually revitalizing and personally renewing. I used my grant to travel to Sedona, Arizona and participate in a meditation retreat focused on mindfulness. After successfully implementing mindfulness in my own 4th grade classroom, I developed a long-term goal of bringing this practice into others’ classrooms and educating those who are interested in learning its benefits. Mindfulness is one of my foundational keys to happiness.

Master of Arts in School Administration, August 2009<br />Oakland City University, Oakland City, IN<br /><br />Master of Science in Elementary Education, August 2003<br />Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN<br /><br />Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, May 1999; Computer Endorsement, May 1999<br />University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN

I feel like teachers, for the most part, are very discouraged, and I understand why they feel that way. Many teachers walk into the classroom and feel like they’ve lost. I want to help them remember why they were called to this very sacred profession in the first place. That’s part of why I became an education consultant and started my own company, Strobel Education (www.StrobelEducation). My ultimate goal is for teachers to leave my trainings feeling excited, empowered, and motivated to step back in their classrooms with COURAGE and CONFIDENCE.<br />I pride myself on being a strong encourager, in part because I’ve spent my life conquering my own fears and challenging naysaying voices, internal and external. Along the way, I’ve been a teacher, a consultant, a speaker, an aspiring author, and a mission-minded person who has found her calling.<br /><br />Facebook: Kim Sabelhaus Strobel or Strobel Education<br />Twitter: @strobeled<br />Instagram: kimstrobel8