Lessen Planning

Welcome and thank you for visiting Lessen Planning! Over the past 14 years, my journey in education has been nothing short of transformative. My experience encompasses roles as a Teacher, School Counselor, Curriculum Writer, and Academic and Behavior Interventionist. I am certified in Texas, North Carolina, Illinois, Arizona, and New York. My variety of experiences has contributed to my passion for creating well-tested, high-impact, and easy-to-use resources! I truly enjoy empowering fellow educators in their journey toward a joyful, fulfilling, and successful career in education. Please don't hesitate to reach out! E-mail me at: lessenplanning@outlook.com

Warm, authentic, high expectations, and always with some humor. Teaching is such a messy and beautiful profession, so being able to find my own way of doing things where I am real, empathetic, and making connections with every single student has always been very important to me.

★ Microsoft World-Wide Innovative Educator Award ★ Distinguished Educator ★ School Counselor of the Year I've also received accolades for my state testing scores, but I don't want to highlight that too much (I know you get it).

I grew up in public schools in the Midwest. During high school, I moved to Texas and this was my first experience with seeing how different schooling can be based on location and policy. As a student, I loved learning but never felt connected to school. In college, I had some amazing experiences working for Communities in Schools, and that's when I knew I needed to be in education. Since then, I became a teacher, earned my master's in education, went through another post-graduate program to obtain my school counseling credentials and became a health and wellness coach to help educators live their best lives in and out of the classroom. Certifications: ★ Master's Degree in Education ▶School Counselor, EC-12 ▶ESL Generalist, Early Childhood-6th Grade ▶Reading/Writing/Social Studies, Grades 4-8 ▶Certified in Washington, Texas, North Carolina, Arizona, Illinois, New York ▶ASCA Specializations, IIRP (restorative practices) certified, SAMA and CPI certified, ICF (coaching) certified ▶National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach