Patrice Palmer
Educator (M.Ed., M.A., B.A., B.Ed. (Adult Ed))
Patrice is an adult educator with over 25 years in the field. She is the author of The Teacher Self-Care Manual: Simple Strategies for Stressed Teachers and a teacher’s resource for middle-school students entitled Ready, Set, GROW! which is filled with positive psychology interventions for young learners. She has taught students from ages 8 to 80 in various settings in Hong Kong and Canada.
Patrice has a B.A. from York University; a B. Ed. (Adult Education) from Brock University; a M.A. (Sociology and Equity Studies in Education) from OISE/ University of Toronto and M. Ed. in Teaching, Learning and Development from Brock University. Patrice has TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) accreditations, including OCELT certification. She has completed certificates in Positive Psychology and Positive Education from Wilfrid Laurier University and teaches courses in these programs. Patrice is a certified Mindfulness Teacher and Yoga teacher (RYT-200).
Patrice’s experience with professional burnout in 2015 prompted her to reflect on her own lack of self-care and adopt positive psychology interventions. She is a fierce advocate for student, teacher and all school staff well-being. Her favourite forms of self-care are reading, spending time in nature, usually with a camera.
