Kelli Love Yuan
Stamford
Summary
I have a proven track record for fostering growth and development of those who I serve. My goal is to provide insightful guidance to my students, mentees and colleagues. I focus on delivering consistent results through effective collaboration, communication and goal-setting.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LEAD TEACHER: YOGA AND MINDFULNESS TEACHER
Girls Prep Bronx
New York, NY
08.2013 - Current
- Design and implement school wide yoga and mindfulness curriculum for pre-k-5th grade students with a trauma sensitive approach. Develop and deliver professional learning for school staff related to mindfulness, resilience and wellbeing for educators.
2ND GRADE LEAD TEACHER
The Museum School Of Avondale Estates
Atlanta, GA
08.2009 - 08.2012
1ST GRADE LEAD TEACHER
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Atlanta, GA
08.2005 - 07.2009
MENTOR
Little Flower Yoga And Mindfulness
New York, NY
04.2015 - Current
- Lead workshops for Office of School Wellness in NYC DOE. Mentors educators in implementation of yoga and mindfulness curriculum with a trauma sensitive approach.
PROGRAM FACILITATOR
MindKind Institute
04.2021 - 12.2022
- Deliver mindfulness based workshops, facilitates training for organizations and school communities. Facilitates mindfulness based practices that support wellbeing in online groups.
PROGRAM FACILITATOR
Mindful Schools
11.2019 - 06.2022
- Lead cohorts of participants through online courses such as Mindfulness Foundations, Mindfulness in the Classroom, and Mindful Communication.
GUIDING TEACHER
Mindful Schools
05.2020 - 07.2021
- Lead cohorts of educators through Mindful Teacher Certification Program, developing their experience of mindfulness practice and program implementation.
LEAD TRAINER AND CURRICULUM DESIGNER
Yogis In Service
Buffalo, NY
02.2018 - 08.2020
- Design, develop and deliver 100 hour Yoga and Mindfulness training for educators grounded in trauma informed approach, both in person and in virtual contexts.
CORE CURRICULUM DEVELOPER
Contentment Foundation
New York, NY
06.2016 - 12.2018
- Collaborated in the role as original author and reviser of global well being curriculum for K-12, grounded in students and teachers developing the core pillars of community, contentment, self-curiosity and mindfulness.
CURRICULUM CONSULTANT
Yale Center For Emotional Intelligence
New Haven, CT
06.2016 - 01.2018
- Collaborated on multiple teams to integrate mindfulness and SEL into the RULER approach, including RULER For Families.
TEACHING ASSISTANT
Esquela Del Sol Montessori
Albuquerque, NM
08.2003 - 06.2005
LEAD TEACHER AT PRE-SCHOOL
The Elm Tree
Boulder, CO
08.2001 - 08.2003
Education
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ01.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Naropa University
Boulder, CO01.2001
Skills
- Organizational implementation and consulting
- Public speaking
- Curriculum design and development
- Teaching and mentoring
- Group facilitation
- Online course facilitation
- Team Building
- Curriculum implementation
- Training and Development
- Project Management
Certification
- Somatic Experiencing Training Program, Beginning 1, April 2022 -Oct. 2022
- School Wide Mindfulness Implementation Program, Mindful Schools 2020
- NY State Certified Teacher 2014
- Mindful Teacher Certification, Mindful Schools 2015
- Little Flower Children's Yoga and Mindfulness Certification 2013
- 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training, Yoga Works 2013
- 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training, Peachtree Yoga 2004
Presentations
- A MindKind Experience for Public Educators, Kripalu, Feb. 2022
- Grief, Gratitude, and Transformation, MindKind Institute, Bound Brook School District, NJ June 2021
- Reflective Teaching, Om Schooled Teacher Training July 2019, Jan. 2020, July 2020, Feb. 2021
- Mindfulness for Educators, Oranim Academic College, Israel, November 2019, June 2020
- Chair Yoga and Mindfulness for Schools, NYC DOE Office of School Wellness, June 2019
- Trauma Informed Yoga in Schools, NYC DOE Office of School Wellness, May 2019
- Preschool Association of Lexington Conf. 2019: Playing Mindfulness, Myths of Mindfulness in Ed
- Mindfulness Tools for Classrooms (NYC, DOE Schools), June 2017, Feb. and June 2018
- Columbia Teachers College: Mindfulness in Education, Nov. 2016
- National Kids Yoga Conference: The Embodied Presence of the Mindful Teacher Oct. 2016
- National Coalition for Girls Schools: Empowering Girls through Mindfulness, Feb.2016
- National Kids Yoga Conference: Implementation Models of Sustainability, Nov. 2015
- Columbia Academic Festival: Implementation of Mindfulness in Schools, April 2015
- Kripalu Yoga in Schools Symposium: School Wide Implementation, Feb. 2015
Timeline
PROGRAM FACILITATOR
MindKind Institute
04.2021 - 12.2022
GUIDING TEACHER
Mindful Schools
05.2020 - 07.2021
PROGRAM FACILITATOR
Mindful Schools
11.2019 - 06.2022
LEAD TRAINER AND CURRICULUM DESIGNER
Yogis In Service
02.2018 - 08.2020
CORE CURRICULUM DEVELOPER
Contentment Foundation
06.2016 - 12.2018
CURRICULUM CONSULTANT
Yale Center For Emotional Intelligence
06.2016 - 01.2018
MENTOR
Little Flower Yoga And Mindfulness
04.2015 - Current
LEAD TEACHER: YOGA AND MINDFULNESS TEACHER
Girls Prep Bronx
08.2013 - Current
2ND GRADE LEAD TEACHER
The Museum School Of Avondale Estates
08.2009 - 08.2012
1ST GRADE LEAD TEACHER
Gwinnett County Public Schools
08.2005 - 07.2009
TEACHING ASSISTANT
Esquela Del Sol Montessori
08.2003 - 06.2005
LEAD TEACHER AT PRE-SCHOOL
The Elm Tree
08.2001 - 08.2003
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Naropa University
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
University of Phoenix