Shaping Young Lives Workshop

Do you live with, work with, volunteer with, or enjoy children?  Join us for a workshop on November 7th as we consider forming meaningful connections with children by growing in our understanding of diverse learning styles, and fostering safe, fun, and engaged group learning environments, as well as providing tools for working through difficult moments with young learners.

We'll hear from workshop leaders Jen Wood-Brackett and Michelle Minard and discuss around tables.  Please register yourself and any children who will need childcare.  We'll start our time with hors d'oeuvres; children will play outside so bring a jacket.

Jen Wood-Brackett is a speech-language pathologist with 20 years of experience working in pediatrics.  She served on the autism team and as the Neurodiversity team lead at The Children's Hospital Colorado for 16 years. While there,  she ran individual and group therapies for children,  as well a parent education courses.  Jen has also served as a consultant working with companies to help make their recruiting and hiring processes more neurodiversity inclusive.  Jen currently works at Cherry Creek School District where she serves severe needs 3-5 year olds in a preschool setting. 

Michelle Minard is a special educator and has 30 years experience working with preschool and elementary-aged children.  She has worked in a variety of school districts and has experience working with children with diverse backgrounds, including trauma. For the past 5 years she has specialized in working with Autistic children. Currently, Michelle teaches in an integrated classroom with autistic and non-autistic preschoolers.