to the originator of the MONARCH Room concept, name, and pilot program, Dr. Beverly Baroni, and all of the staff at Clara B. Ford Academy.
Without them this work would not be possible!
Dr. Beverly Baroni
We don’t simply train educators—we help schools build the expertise and capacity to sustain trauma-informed practice as a lasting part of their culture.
Lori Vanderwill, PhD, LLMSW
Expertise: Trauma-Informed Teaching | Social-Emotional Learning | Mental Health
Laura Sanders, PhD
Expertise: Trauma & Abuse | Attachment-Based Interventions | Gender-Based Issues
Connie Black-Pond, MA, LMSW, LPC
Expertise: Trauma | Mental Health | Clinical Practice & Consultation
John Micsak, MA, CTC
Expertise: Trauma-Informed Care | Brain Science | Childhood Trauma
Cheryl Williams Hecksel, LMSW
Expertise: Child Welfare | Trauma-Informed Services | Mental Health
Dr. Doreen Yvonne Head, PhD
Expertise: Occupational Therapy | Trauma Therapy | Mental Health
Dr. Pamela Lemerand, PhD
Expertise: Educational Psychology | Human Development | Occupational Therapy