Supporting Staff Wellbeing

 

School Safety Today podcast, presented by Raptor Technologies.

In today’s episode of School Safety Today by Raptor Technologies, join host Dr. Amy Grosso as she sits down with Shannon Jenkins, M.Ed., Coordinator of Mental Health at Thompson School District in Loveland, Colorado. Together, they delve into the crucial topic of supporting staff wellbeing within educational settings.

KEY POINTS:

  • Distinction between self-care and wellbeing
  • Importance of leadership fostering a culture of staff wellbeing
  • The connection of staff wellbeing and school safety

Guest Shannon Jenkins, M.Ed. is the Coordinator of Mental Health at Thompson School District in Loveland, Colorado. Previously she worked at Keller ISD in Keller, TX, where she served as the Coordinator of Elementary Counseling for five years and an elementary school counselor for twenty years. She is a fierce advocate for school counseling and mental health support for students. In her current position, she assists with crisis intervention and working with community resources. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Family Studies at Louisiana Tech University and a Master of Education (M.Ed.) focused in School Counseling from Dallas Baptist University.

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