If you are lucky enough to cross paths with Dana, your work will be forever impacted.
- Jill mitchell
Educator + Wellbeing Lead
Dana's wellbeing knowledge and passion are contagious and I always leave energized with practical ideas I can implement immediately. I have learned more from a few hours with Dana than I have in years of University! She is able to explain different practices around wellbeing in a way that is simple, practical, and impactful. Dana is able to capture an audience with her calm energy and passion and is a delight to learn from. If you are lucky enough to cross paths with Dana, your work will be forever impacted!
wellbeing in education
Dana's influence helped guide a major priority area in our school division's strategic plan.
- Jason Young
Superintendent
Dana is incredibly knowledgeable, flexible, and outgoing, so working with her was always a joyful experience. Dana's influence has help guide a major priority area in our school division's strategic plan, as well as supporting schools in creating outcomes with attainable targets. She inspired staff with ideas for making schools a better place to teach and learn. She shared her expertise in ways that made it practical to understand and flexible to add to the direction the school division was heading. Dana worked with not only staff but also students to consider leadership through a positive psychology lens which students indicated was very motivating. We highly recommend Dana and we would gladly work with her again.
System-wide strategy
Dana is incredibly knowledgeable, flexible, and outgoing, so working with her was always a joyful experience. Dana supported schools in creating outcomes with attainable targets and inspired staff with ideas for making schools a better place to teach and learn. She shared her expertise in ways that made it practical for staff and students to understand, and flexible to add to the direction the school division was heading. We highly recommend Dana and gladly work with her again.
- krista reynolds
Asst Superintendent
Dana is a first-class consultant, visionary, and critical thinker.
- kellie cummings
Founder, Wellbeing Wisdom
Lecturer, Johns Hopkins University
Dana is completely committed to shared goals from the first conversation. She’s one of those rare collaborators you want to turn to time and again, because the process and the end product are sure to dazzle. As a visionary, she can see innovative ideas and creative approaches while staying on-task and avoiding fruitless tangents. As a critical thinker, she fine-tunes the goal, work process, and final deliverable for both efficiency and quality. All of this she does with admirable flexibility and curiosity — while making others feel valued. It’s always really exciting to work with her — an energizing rush from beginning to end.
Consulting + collab
Dana and her work have had very positive impacts within various departments in our organization.
- Brian Andjelic
Former Director of Leadership Learning for School Superintendents
Dana's in-depth knowledge, relevancy, and extensive background have played an important role in wellbeing resource creation and professional learning for School Superintendents. She is caring, knowledgeable, and energetic. She is also very creative, timely, and meticulous, complemented by a tremendous work ethic. Dana has worked with us to raise the level awareness of the broad and deep nature of wellbeing, working with us to implement positive psychology practices related to personal and workplace wellbeing, backed by research.
leadership impact
Dana walked me from a place of overwhelm into a renewed sense of energy and hope through small shifts that felt approachable.
- Sarah B.
Educator, Wellbeing and Inclusion Specialist
I felt seen and supported. Working with Dana connected me to a world of wellbeing resources, and empowered me to deepen my connection with myself. I can walk forward from a place of groundedness and clarity.
Coaching
