Martín Blank, MAPP a former K12 teacher and administrator and current educational consultant and founder of School Wellbeing Solutions. He has worked with over 300 schools and districts invested in improving the well-being of students, teachers and staff through social-emotional learning (SEL) interventions and is the author of the Astronauts SEL turn-key 30-week curriculum.

His research with the University of Pennsylvania makes the case that SEL interventions should incorporate physiological measures of resilience into practice and assessment. He was awarded the 2019 Christopher Peterson Memorial Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania’s Master of Applied Positive Psychology program, where he studied with the world’s leading researchers in the fields of human strengths, thriving, optimism, and resilience, including Dr. Angela Duckworth and Dr. Martin Seligman.

He has personally reached over 15,000 teachers, students, and administrators, is a grant-recipient from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Sequoia Healthcare District and Shinnyo-En USA. His work helping students and teachers manage stress in the wake of student suicides has been featured on PBS Nova’s The Future of Schools.

Laura Blank, SPHR. Laura is an accomplished change management specialist and executive coach who focuses on helping individuals and organizations achieve their goals through effective strategy, people and process design, and human resources practices. With a deep understanding of organizational values and culture, Laura works closely with leaders to design and implement initiatives that drive growth, employee retention, and overall organizational effectiveness and wellbeing.

Laura brings a wealth of experience to School Wellbeing Solutions, having served as the Director of Talent and Operations for a national professional services nonprofit where she provided consulting services in the areas of Racial Equity, PK-12 Education, Economic Mobility, and Community Health. Additionally, she founded and successfully ran Wilderskills, an outdoors education company based in California, and has worked in both the tech startup and corporate sectors.

Over the last 25 years, Trecia has enhanced the resilience and wellbeing of individuals in 1-1 and group settings. Trecia is known for her warm, evidence-based approach, integrating various modalities and the latest scientific research to support emotional, mental, and physical well-being. Her mission is to empower others to lead thriving, purpose-driven lives. Trecia has completed specialized trainings and certifications in the areas of Integrative Somatics, Polyvagal Theory and trauma healing. Trecia works with clients in overcoming cognitive patterns and mental blocks, helping them harness the power of physiology in shifting their relationship to stress, anxiety and fear, ultimately empowering them to have breakthroughs that often take years of therapy.

She holds a master’s degree in Applied Positive Psychology from The University of Pennsylvania and M.A. in Journalism and Public Relations from University of Southern California. She is currently pursuing doctoral studies in Educational Psychology and Leadership at USC. Beyond her professional achievements, Trecia is an Internationally Certified Kundalini Yoga teacher, former actress, and competitive Latin dancer. She currently resides in Southern California.

Joshua Steinfeldt, MAPP holds a Masters Degree in Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania where he pioneered research into the role of courage in coaching under the mentorship of Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener, a leading authority in positive psychology coaching. Deeply interested in how contemplative practices and modern science can support people in thriving, he leverages his experiences as a meditation teacher, his training in positive psychology, and his work as a coach to create transformative learning experiences.

Joshua has served as an Assistant Instructor in Positive Psychology at UPenn, a Fellow at Compassion Institute, a mindfulness teacher at UCLA, and for nearly 5 years managed the coach community at BetterUp (the largest digital coaching startup in the world) – helping to grow the community from 1,200 to 3,000+ professional coaches in over 70 countries. Prior to BetterUp Joshua attained over 5,000 hours of coaching experience, and trained hundreds of coaches as a faculty member of ICF accredited coach training programs.

His podcast, The Courageous Life – named “One of the 6 Best Mental Health Podcasts to Listen to” by Talkspace, features world-renowned thought leaders in deep and authentic conversations about what matters most in life, work and love.

For more: www.joshuasteinfeldt.com

Sean holds a Ph.D. in psychology and is an experienced executive coach specializing in leadership development for social sector leaders. With deep expertise in evidence-based behavior change methods and mentorship from some of the world’s top psychologists, he takes a client-led approach that fosters self-awareness and drives transformational change.

After completing his Ph.D. and post-doctoral training in psychology, Sean left academia to lead Character Lab, a nonprofit founded by Angela Duckworth to advance the science and practice of character development. Committed to making research accessible, he ensured that Character Lab’s resources are free and open source for parents and educators. His contributions have been featured in leading journals on social-emotional learning and character development.

He serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Character & Leadership Development and sits on non-profit boards dedicated to education and leadership innovation. A former U.S. Air Force Special Operations Combat Veteran, Sean also holds master’s degrees in industrial-organizational psychology and teaching. His unique background informs his holistic approach to coaching, empowering leaders to navigate complexity and drive meaningful impact. For more: www.seantalamas.com