Anna is a certified EQ-i 2.0 Emotional Intelligence Facilitator and Well-being Navigator whose work focuses on the intersection of emotional intelligence, mindfulness & well-being. Anna holds an M.S in Psychology with over twelve years of experience in facilitating change. A former kindergarten teacher, middle school principal, and change leader, with a demonstrated history of working in the education field in North America, South America, Asia and Europe. Anna spent 8 years traveling the world because she wanted to gain a deeper understanding of people in different environments/cultures and expand her worldview.

Anna first became passionate about Emotional Intelligence over 20 years ago when she read Daniel Goleman’s book on Emotional Intelligence. This book changed Anna’s life and Emotional Intelligence quickly became a passion area for her. She would spend nights at the bookstore reading the latest book on Emotional Intelligence and this is what led her to pursue her Master’s in Psychology.

Over the past three years, Anna has engaged in deep vertical work through developing her skill-set in facilitating emotional intelligence, understanding trauma-sensitive mindfulness, and teaching practical strategies to help individuals self-regulate so they are resourced to co-regulate. Anna strongly believes that we have to do our own work if we want to have an impact on others.

Currently, Anna works as a writer, trainer, workshop facilitator, and consultant to help promote emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and bring mindfulness moments into people’s busy lives. Anna’s mission is to combine insights from psychology and neuroscience into practical strategies that support overall well-being.

In Anna’s free time, she loves to be out in nature, hiking, walking, or simply taking care of her flower garden. Anna recently took up the hobby of creating Kintsugi Pottery, an old Japanese art of repairing broken pottery and transforming it into something more beautiful than its original state. This reminds Anna of the resiliency that each one of us has in us and the power of transformation.