STACEY MANDEL
Philadelphia,PA
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mindfulness/English Language Arts Teacher
School District of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
10.2024 - Current
- Facilitate mindfulness instruction and lessons in social emotional learning for Tiers 1-3
- Teach best practices for text dependent analysis
- Created a Mindful Moment Room
Mindfulness Consultant
Minding Your Mind
02.2022 - Current
- Facilitate workshops and courses in educational and corporate settings
Founder
BIG Mindfulness & Meditation
06.2017 - Current
- Lead various services for schools, homes, businesses, prisons and community-based settings
- Collaborate with clients to create customized offerings
- Build partnerships with organizations seeking to integrate mindfulness initiatives
Mindfulness Clinical Intervention Specialist
Public Health Management Corporation
Philadelphia, NY
04.2023 - 06.2024
- Instructed mindfulness and SEL tools to Tiers 1-3 for emotional regulation, mental health, focus, communication and academic achievement
- Created Mindful Moment Room
Mindfulness Specialist
Delaware County Advocacy and Resource Organization
Chester , PA
09.2019 - 01.2023
- Led mindfulness instruction for Tiers 1-3 and professional development to help schools ameliorate punitive practices and benefit students
- Featured in the documentary film, "Divided Attention: When the Children Who Need the Most Receive the Least"
- Created Mindful Moment Room
Elementary School Teacher
Upper Merion Area School District
Wayne, PA
09.2013 - 09.2017
- Won STEM grant to transform bicycle pedaling Into power for classroom appliances
- Led Zones of Regulation implementation for peer teachers
- Mastered student-led parent teacher conferences
Instructional Coach/Professional Developer
Children's Literacy Initiative
09.2008 - 06.2012
- Provided instructional coaching, led professional learning communities and facilitated professional development in order to transform instructional practices
Elementary School Teacher
Cherry Hill Public Schools
Cherry Hill, NJ
09.2000 - 06.2004
- Won competitive grants from Target, Toshiba Foundation and McDonalds
- Served on NJ Blue Ribbon Schools application writing committee
- Piloted looping model for grades 2 and 3
Elementary School Teacher
Culver City Unified School District
Los Angeles, CA
09.1996 - 06.1999
- Won two EarthWatch Institute expedition grants
- Initiated and led "TV Turnoff Week" with widespread family participation and media coverage
- Created an interactive outdoor fossil dig and museum
Elementary School Teacher
New Horizons School
Los Angeles, CA
09.1995 - 06.1996
- Differentiated instruction for international refugee students with limited English
Education
Post-Master's Education Credits
Neumann University
Aston Mills, PAMaster of Education - Social Foundations of Education
California State University
Los Angeles, CABachelor of Fine Arts - Dramatic Writing
New York University
New York, NY06-1994
Skills
- Prison Monitor, PA Prison Society
- Pardon Coach, Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity
- Host of "Too School for Cool" Podcast
- Board Member, CMP Radio Foundation
- Board Member, International Mindfulness Teachers Association
- Coordinator, Mindfulness and Social Change Network
- Newsletter Editor, Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools
Certification
- Credentialed K-6 Multiple Subject Teacher in CA, NJ, PA
- Credentialed Secondary English Teacher in PA
- Professional Certified Mindfulness Teacher (CMT-P), International Mindfulness Teachers Association
- Certified Trauma Competent Professional, Lakeside Global Institute
- Curriculums: Prison Mindfulness Institute, Still Quiet Place, Mindful Education, Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Practicum for Professionals, Thomas Jefferson University
Timeline
Mindfulness/English Language Arts Teacher
School District of Philadelphia
10.2024 - Current
Mindfulness Clinical Intervention Specialist
Public Health Management Corporation
04.2023 - 06.2024
Mindfulness Consultant
Minding Your Mind
02.2022 - Current
Mindfulness Specialist
Delaware County Advocacy and Resource Organization
09.2019 - 01.2023
Founder
BIG Mindfulness & Meditation
06.2017 - Current
Elementary School Teacher
Upper Merion Area School District
09.2013 - 09.2017
Instructional Coach/Professional Developer
Children's Literacy Initiative
09.2008 - 06.2012
Elementary School Teacher
Cherry Hill Public Schools
09.2000 - 06.2004
Elementary School Teacher
Culver City Unified School District
09.1996 - 06.1999
Elementary School Teacher
New Horizons School
09.1995 - 06.1996
Master of Education - Social Foundations of Education
California State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Dramatic Writing
New York University
Post-Master's Education Credits
Neumann University
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