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Leading Equity


Nov 25, 2019

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About Penelope Wong, Ed.D.

Dr. Penelope Wong is an Associate Professor in the Education Studies Department at Berea College in Kentucky.  A former high school English teacher, she feels incredibly fortunate to have taught in a variety of places, such as the Navajo Nation and in the United Arab Emirates.  She received her doctorate in curriculum and instruction from Northern Arizona University and has a master’s degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language.  Her research interests include mindfulness practices in education, experiential learning, multicultural/ inclusive education, service-learning and English education.  Her hobbies include traveling, yoga, horseback riding and hiking.

Show Highlights

  • Advocacy in education
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Teacher advocacy for self-care
  • Labeling thoughts and labeling feelings

Connect with Penelope

wongp@berea.edu

Additional Resources

Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education (CARE)

Association for Mindfulness in Education

Mindful Schools

Connect with me on Twitter @sheldoneakins

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