Jackie Eldridge
Ed.D.
ON, CANADAPassionate, inspirational and witty, Dr. Jackie Eldridge speaks from the heart on topics that include: mindfulness, education and leadership. During her talks Jackie weaves her own story of resilience as a result of growing up in an abusive home. Jackie takes you on a journey through those challenging times to a life of teaching, leadership, empowerment and fulfillment.
Dr. Jackie Eldridge is an experienced teacher, teacher educator, administrator, speaker and coach who is passionate about inspiring and empowering people to become mindful agents for change. Her work in education, leadership and personal development is grounded in her belief that everyone can make a difference in the world when they are able to tap into their own understanding of self and others. Jackie believes that every individual has the potential to touch lives through mindful leadership. Jackie's doctoral research on the ethics of care demonstrates her core value of the importance of caring connections in all of life's relationships.
When not leading Wren workshops, Jackie is a Lecturer in the Master of Teaching Program at the University of Toronto Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). She has been widely published in a variety of magazines, academic journals, papers and books, including chapters and articles related to mindful leadership. Jackie has been honoured with the Dean's Award of Excellence in 2010 from the University of Toronto Mississauga.
Jackie received her Coaching and Leadership Certification from the Coaches Training Institute in 2011 and has led Emotional Intelligence, Instructional Intelligence, Personality Dimensions and Resliience workshops across North America and abroad.
Jackie's passion for her work stems from her experience growing up in an abusive home and her understanding of the importance in creating safe personal, educational and work environments where everyone can develop resiliency. Jackie is an inspiring authentic storyteller who shares her journey from the dark days of childhood through experiences with depression and fibromyalgia to finding a fulfilled and mindful life.
Passionate, inspirational and witty, Dr. Jackie Eldridge speaks from the heart on topics that include: mindfulness, education and leadership. During her talks Jackie weaves her own story of resilience as a result of growing up in an abusive home. Jackie takes you on a journey through those challenging times to a life of teaching, leadership, empowerment and fulfillment.
Dr. Jackie Eldridge is an experienced teacher, teacher educator, administrator, speaker and coach who is passionate about inspiring and empowering people to become mindful agents for change. Her work in education, leadership and personal development is grounded in her belief that everyone can make a difference in the world when they are able to tap into their own understanding of self and others. Jackie believes that every individual has the potential to touch lives through mindful leadership. Jackie's doctoral research on the ethics of care demonstrates her core value of the importance of caring connections in all of life's relationships.
When not leading Wren workshops, Jackie is a Lecturer in the Master of Teaching Program at the University of Toronto Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). She has been widely published in a variety of magazines, academic journals, papers and books, including chapters and articles related to mindful leadership. Jackie has been honoured with the Dean's Award of Excellence in 2010 from the University of Toronto Mississauga.
Jackie received her Coaching and Leadership Certification from the Coaches Training Institute in 2011 and has led Emotional Intelligence, Instructional Intelligence, Personality Dimensions and Resliience workshops across North America and abroad.
Jackie's passion for her work stems from her experience growing up in an abusive home and her understanding of the importance in creating safe personal, educational and work environments where everyone can develop resiliency. Jackie is an inspiring authentic storyteller who shares her journey from the dark days of childhood through experiences with depression and fibromyalgia to finding a fulfilled and mindful life.
Accessing Your Inner Wisdom Through Mindfulness
Silencing the Critic and Freeing Yourself for Possibility
Most people do not like to be criticized. Criticism takes several forms and yet the outcome is often the same. We feel exceedingly disrespected, demoralized and shut down. We tell ourselves that the critic is simply rude and lacking empathy. We try not to take it personally. Yet criticism triggers our inner child and sends us reeling into self-doubt. We hear our saboteurs screaming, "You don't deserve to be heard" or "You are not worthy".
At other times, there is no other person...
Surviving and Thriving: Stories of Resilience
Understanding our inner strength and power has roots in our past experiences. Our past experiences shape who we are in all areas of our life. Understanding these roots and the lessons we learned can either keep us stuck while we listen to our saboteurs that grew out of our past or they can inspire and motivate us to move forward to survive and thrive. As teachers, we have a responsibility to ourselves and to our students to understand the saboteur and to seek and teach ways to move past...
Raising Emotionally Intelligent Children: A Workshop for Parents/Teachers
Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to self-manage feelings and stress and the capability to understand others. According to Daniel Goleman Emotional Intelligence (EI) is a stronger indicator of success than IQ. In these dynamic and engaging workshops you will learn ways to further develop emotional intelligence and create opportunities for: self-awareness and awareness of others, developing cohesive and productive teams, understanding your stress triggers and finding work-life...
Personality Dimensions: A Workshop for Teams and Individuals
Personality Dimensions® creates a framework with which to establish and communicate goals and expectations. In this fun and engaging workshop, you will understand the values and strengths each person brings to every situation, and reinforces these in a positive framework for everyone. The goals of each session are to build the grounds for an atmosphere of mutual understanding and respect; increased communication; and the development of strong relationships within the work environment, the...
Fostering Resiliency: A Workshop for Parents and Teachers
Resilience is the ability to successfully adapt to all that life brings in the face of adversity. It is the ability to bounce back from negative experiences so that one can move forward in life. Resilience is a process and it can be learned and developed by anyone. In this workshop participants will learn the factors of resilience, the connections to emotional intelligence and mindfulness and the myriad ways to foster resilience.
