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
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
08.2009 - 08.2012
1ST GRADE LEAD TEACHER
Gwinnett County Public Schools
08.2005 - 07.2009
MENTOR
Little Flower Yoga And Mindfulness
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
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
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
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
08.2003 - 06.2005
LEAD TEACHER AT PRE-SCHOOL
The Elm Tree
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
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