I believe our emotions are the key to our happiness, our success and even our survival, so I have dedicated most of my life to studying and teaching EQ, and I plan to spend any future years I may have bringing emotional education (EQ) to the world. #FeelingsMatter_ALot | #PositiveMentalHealth | #FeelIt2HealIt | #EQRocks!

Bill first started working with children in 1973 at age 17. It was at that time he realized that a major part of kids was being ignored in both schools and at home. He realized that kids’ emotions and feelings were being overlooked. He could see it in their faces. In 1979, when he first started teaching in a classroom, he immediately created and implemented a program that soon became known to others as SEL. Bill has always been a believer in getting his students to apply EQ skills throughout their daily lives. His success in this area quickly became integrated with other curricular areas. This in turn has recently led him to publish his first book helping teachers how to make all subjects, including EI concepts, relevant, rigorous, and fun for students. It’s called, “Going Beyond Project-based Learning. His present interests and areas of study are creating trauma-sensitive classrooms and the importance of play for kids and adults.

Lee Guerette was interested in SEL before it had a name. Her Specialty is helping teachers introduce Mindful practices into the classroom. The book Cognitive Yoga describes the methods used for a decade at a charter school. These strategies create a platform for the kids to focus, collaborate and practice self-regulation. She has a MA in Reading and Language from Boston University and advanced certification in 6seconds venue for SEL. Her history included being a member of a mediation group for forty years.

First of all, I love dogs, and second of all, the photo relates to MoodBoosters which have really functioned as a “pick me up” to start my day in a positive way.

Social Worker Educator MSW: Professional Global Training Institute, Uk Bachelor of Arts, General Fourah Bay College, University Of Sierra Leone National Diploma in Population/Gender Family Life Education Milton Maragi University of Science and Technology, Sierra Leone.

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John Asiegbu is recognized as Africa’s Leading Emotional Intelligence Expert, working with individuals, families, and organizations to maximize and achieve their goals leveraging the power of emotional intelligence. He graduated as a Real Estate Professional from the Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. John is also an alumnus of the Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus where he graduated with an MBA in Organizational Behavior, with a thesis on Analysis of the Components of Emotional Intelligence. A PMI and CompTIA certified Project Management Professional, with a passion for project leadership, entrepreneurship, and talent management.   He is presently Lead Consultant at Evlos Consulting; a company that helps organizations to achieve strategic goals through consulting and training in Emotional Intelligence, Customer Relationship, Effective Communication, Productivity, Leadership, Team Bonding, Sales, and Project Management. He is also a Certified Therapist, Coach, and Counselor, majoring in Public Speaking, Stress, Depression, and Anger Management. As a Public Speaker, John has reached over 1,000,000 people in his quest to help individuals and business organizations to maximize potential and reach peak performance. He is an author of three books.

Harvey is an emotional intelligence expert, speaker, trainer and internationally published author of THE OTHER KIND OF SMART, Simple Ways to Boost Your Emotional Intelligence for Greater Personal Effectiveness and Success. He also writes for FAST COMPANY and has a monthly column with HR PROFESSIONALS MAGAZINE. Harvey is a TEDx Speaker with TEDx Beacon Street, Boston. In 2015, Harvey was recognized by TRUST ACROSS AMERICA as one of the top THOUGHT LEADERS IN TRUST. Harvey has overcome major obstacles to get where he is in life. His passion clearly comes across as he inspires audiences with his stories. More than just studying the topics he teaches, he has walked the talk in his own life. Harvey is a lifelong learner whose mission is to help as many people as possible break through their barriers and reach their full potential. Harvey lives in Edmonton, Alberta CANADA with his partner in life Sandra. He enjoys hiking in nature, jazz and blues music, travel, dogs, mountains, the ocean and cheering for the Edmonton Oilers.