Jean Haley received her Master of Arts in Guidance and Counseling from the University of Massachusetts. She has worked in New England public schools, first as a middle school English teacher and later as a high school guidance counselor. She has participated in a variety of course work and workshops centered on issues of gender equity as well as drug and alcohol counseling, human sexuality, the work of William Glasser, peer mediation, brain development and learning differences,  Emotional IQ, and Montessori educational philosophy. Jean completed Courage to Teach/ Courage to Lead facilitator training with Parker Palmer and the Center for Courage and Renewal in 2003. Most recently, she served as the director of the Mustard Seed Preschool at St. Paul’s Church in Concord, NH, as well as directing NH Courage & Renewal.

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Anne Riley received her Master of Education in Counselor Education from Boston University. She taught English and French at middle and high school levels; was a high school guidance counselor in public and private schools; and worked with Adult Education programs. She recently participated in workshops that focused upon emotional intelligence, Living with Grief: Children, Adolescents and Loss, conflict resolution and multiple intelligences. Anne’s interest in educator resilience has led her to serve as a group facilitator in Courage to Teach/Courage to Lead sessions. She also provides individual services to teachers as they examine professional options.

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