Staff
Board of Directors
Peace of Mind is a mission-driven, socially responsible 501(c)(3) organization. We are passionate about providing mindfulness-based social and emotional learning resources to elementary school teachers and students, helping schools become more positive and inclusive places in which children thrive. Peace of Mind is supported by an active, multi-talented Board of Directors, and Advisory Board, and a dedicated staff.
Peace of Mind arises out of the work of teacher and curriculum author Linda Ryden. Linda began teaching her “Peace Class” at a public school in Washington DC in 2003, focusing on social and emotional learning and conflict resolution lessons. Her young students grasped the lessons intellectually; however, when children found themselves in challenging situations on the playground, at recess, or in their classrooms, they were unable to access what they had learned, overtaken by challenging emotions… read more
Advisors
Partners and Interns
Tilbury House Publishers: The publisher of our Peace of Mind Storybook Series “Henry and Friends”, including Henry is Kind, Sergio Sees the Good, and Tyaja uses the Think Test. Tilburyhouse.com
Curriculum and Graphic Design Jodi Ferrier, Schwa Design
Gigi Gonyea, Storybook Illustrator
Media and Communications Libby Collett, LibCo Creative
Videography Leslie Jean, LNJ Designs Photo
Translation Lauren Beversdorf, Patricia Frechin, Ezequiel Gomes
Website Niki Van, Van-Studios
Bookkeeping Tena Howell, Lillyth Keeping
PoM Communications Associate Internship
2020-2021: Emma Majury
2019-2020: Madeleine Sagebiel, Anthony Mensah, Britt Jacovich and the American University students in Professor Gemma Puglisi’s Public Relations Portfolio Class Fall 2019
2018-2019: Eli Blackwell, Nora Jodrey, Feiras Rahman
2017-2018: Meredith Donnelly, Sophie Hoyt