As the longest tenured principal in District 29 of Queens, NY, Harriet has created a loving, stable and collaborative school culture at Intermediate School 192. Since being introduced to Brain Power Wellness in 2014, she has created a model school-wide system, training all her staff in the basic Teacher Workshop, as well as training five Mentor teachers and two Leader teachers. She has created a strong student leadership group and sent two student leaders on a week-long Brain Power Student Leadership retreat upstate New York. Harriet also frequently attends the BPW Administrative Retreats at Honor's Haven Resort and mentors other principals on how to integrate the Brain Power program into their school instructional plan.
Harriet Diaz
Principal, I.S. 192Q
As the Brain Power Leader of Public School 43 in District 7 in the Bronx, Peter is working to advance and nurture the Brian Power community in his school. He mentors a group of Brain Power student leaders and leads weekly Brain Power Professional Development sessions for his peers. Peter has also made self-regulating with Brain Power more accessible, creating an adaptation of the Yale Mood Meter and the Brain Power Activity Cards! He has made an easy-to-use guide for finding the right Brain Power exercises to help students resolve any emotional fluctuations on their own.
Peter Kalkau
Teacher, P.S. 43X
Julian and Reggy-Ryan have attended Brain Power Student Leadership retreats and workshops since they were in elementary school. Now they serve as mentors to younger student leaders and are actively engaged in creating positive change in their school communities. Both young men have initiated "Earth Citizen Dream Projects."
Julian worked on forming a Gay-Straight Alliance to facilitate proactive communication at his old high school, while Reggy-Ryan piloted a project to raise funds for low-income students to have access to sports equipment and recreational leagues. As students, they both frequently helped host community Earth Citizen events and district-wide family seminars at Brain Power schools.
Julian Quaresima & Reggy-Ryan Cadet
Former Student Leaders, Long Island, NY

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