Kelley P. Spence, PhD.
Education Professional Consultant
San Diego,CA
Summary
Compassionate, creative, student-focused instructor, academic facilitator, and motivational teen advisor and coach. Passionate education advocate focused on optimizing the student experience within the school system through collaboration, inclusivity, developing resilience, kindness, positive student engagement, a sense of belonging, and socio-emotional well-being. Competent performing independently or as member of teaching team. Uniquely trained to provide students applicable life skills, stress management techniques, and a variety of socio-emotional tools to thrive within and outside of the classroom and enhance their overall school and life experiences.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Owner/Operator
Teaching Side By Side, LLC
San Marcos , CA
2017.01 - Current
- Developed to bridge communication gap between teachers, students, and parents and promote a more collaborative learning environment for all.
- New, innovative evergreen courses coming soon promoting necessary life skills, effective wellness strategies, establishing interpersonal foundations toward greater socio-emotional well-being, and fundamental tools for developing innate abilities of intuition, stress management, self-empowerment, healthy boundaries and much more.
Student-Centered Mindfulness Training
TSBS, LLC
San Marcos , CA
2018.08 - 2019.01
- Created and developed lessons to assist students to better manage school and life stressors and explore intuitive abilities toward greater awareness of establishing healthy boundaries and healthy mindset.
- Helped students explore concepts of using innate resources of redirecting thoughts, utilizing breath, and greater awareness to create a preferred life experience of personal wellness through engaging, self-empowering, and student-focused experiential learning activities.
Education
Ph.D. - Integral Health, Emphsis in Life Physics
California Institute For Health Sciences (CIHS)
Encinitas, CA 2018.09 - 2022.12
Master of Science - Integral Health, Emphasis in Integral Psychology
California Institute For Human Science (CIHS)
Encinitas, CA 2015.03 - 2017.06
Bachelor of Arts - International Business
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA 1989.01 - 1993.06
Skills
Student-centered learning
Accomplishments
- Research: - Dissertation (2022): The Voice of Students: A phenomenological study examining public-school education through the perspective of current high school students.
- Student Mentor - Personally advised high school aged students with wellness strategies, self-empowerment tools and various well-being applications to successfully navigate high school and beyond.
- Conducted multiple research studies and successfully wrote dozens of scientific-based research papers while in graduate school furthering the application of wellness and life skill tools focused specifically for adolescents.
Certification
Developing a Resilient Mind-Interpersonal Neurobiology, Mindsight Institute
Timeline
Developing a Resilient Mind-Interpersonal Neurobiology, Mindsight Institute
2023-02
Teaching with the Brain in Mind, Mindsight Institute
2023-02
Somatic Yoga Therapy, Soul of Yoga
2022-01
Mindfulness and the Brain, Peace in Schools
2021-05
Ph.D. - Integral Health, Emphsis in Life Physics
California Institute For Health Sciences (CIHS)
2018.09 - 2022.12
Student-Centered Mindfulness Training
TSBS, LLC
2018.08 - 2019.01
Owner/Operator
Teaching Side By Side, LLC
2017.01 - Current
Master of Science - Integral Health, Emphasis in Integral Psychology
California Institute For Human Science (CIHS)
2015.03 - 2017.06
Bachelor of Arts - International Business
San Diego State University
1989.01 - 1993.06
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