Professional Development & Consultation for K-12 School Communities
Kelly Zinn, DSW, LCSW
Services include:
Faculty & Staff Development
Parent & Caregiver Workshops
School Community Book Studies
Student Presentations
1:1 and Small Group Coaching
Regional Workshops
Sample Faculty & Staff Workshop Topics:
Social Emotional Learning, Dealing with Challenging Behaviors, Supporting Student Mental Health , Fostering Resilience & Frustration Tolerance, Grief Goes to School, Educator Self-Care, Creating Trauma Sensitive Schools, Executive Functioning, Adult SEL & Professional Growth
*All workshops are applicable to school social workers, psychologists, counselors, nurses, teachers, administrators, and paraprofessionals.
Sample Parent & Caregiver Workshop Topics:
Balanced Technology Use, Parenting in the Anxious Generation, Fostering Resilience & Frustration Tolerance, Supporting Your Grieving Child, Parent/Caregiver Self-Care
*Other topics can be developed based on the needs of your district.
Visit https://www.esboces.org and click the Professional Development tab to register for upcoming regional workshops
Please use the Contact Me tab to schedule a free 30-minute consultation meeting to discuss available programming and needs.
"Dr. Zinn delivered an exceptional presentation that seamlessly combined rigorous research with professional excellence. Her insights proved transformative for our team, generating such enthusiastic response that our staff overwhelmingly requested her return. Her ability to share actionable best practices in an engaging manner makes her an invaluable resource for any organization seeking meaningful professional development."
-James DeTommaso, Superintendent of Schools, East Rockaway UFSD
Dr. Kelly Zinn, DSW, LCSW is a graduate of the Rutgers University Doctor of Social Work program, and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, certified School Social Worker, and certified Good Inside Parenting Coach. For 14 years, Kelly was employed as a school social worker. Dr. Zinn is committed to professional development of educational professionals, and has presented at several local, state, and national conferences, and is published in peer-reviewed journals and a textbook for clinical students. Currently, Dr. Zinn is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the MSW program at St. Joseph’s University and partners with school districts to provide professional development and consultation to support school communities.
