Carla Tantillo Philibert

Great educators and school leaders are great because they believe in themselves. That belief gets transferred to students through the embodiment of personal passion and high-quality instruction. But that unique brand of professional self-confidence doesn't come naturally — it's a product of lived experience. Educator, author, and entrepreneur Carla Tantillo Philibert has traveled the world helping teachers and staff build professional engagement with a focus on personal well-being.

Carla is the founder of Mindful Practices and co-founder of Class Catalyst, one of the Midwest's leading SEL and wellness organizations. She is the author of five books including the bestselling Everyday SEL series and Everyday Self-Care for Educators, published by Routledge. A certified yoga teacher with a master's degree in curriculum and instruction, she has spoken globally at CASEL, AASA, NAESP, NSBA, the Kennedy Center, and the United Nations.

WORK FOCUSES ON

• Adult well-being as a driver of staff retention
• Building professional self-confidence through lived experience
• Advocating for your own personal and professional needs
• Social-emotional learning for educators and students
• Mindfulness and self-care practices for school communities
• Frameworks for career fulfillment and re-engagement