Dorothy Fest

About Dorothy Fest

I am excited to start this new position at iteach, Learners Edge, and Teaching Channel. My team will be facilitating the unification of these 3 amazing entities that support teachers throughout their careers. It will give me the opportunity to support California school districts in providing relevant professional development. Excited to get back to my roots in teaching. My passion is making a difference in people’s lives and having them experience their best self – their brilliance! That is the thread of my professional life. • Educator - Funny I thought I could step away from education and leave it all behind to get the \" gold\" then after being out in the world, I find that my gift is education - that is what I have to bring to the world. I know how to make learning easy and accessible. I can inspire greatness. That is why I am on the planet. • Entrepreneur: In pre-launch phase - PiggyBack Books taps into the genius of children empowering them as authors and entrepreneurs. Stay Tuned. • Author and Professional Speaker: My unique experiences and talents have led me to fully pursue and embrace public speaking and writing. • Coaching: Listening for the greatness in others and having them see what’s possible and who they really are. My expertise is in empowering parents, educators, and children to pursue their passions. Specialties: • Creating new structures and paradigms in organizations, empowering the human infrastructure and the effective transmittal of essential information, through thinking outside the box and allowing the vision of the organization to dictate the action. • Coaching in transformation, personal development, Parenting/supporting child\'s educational needs, capturing your passion and vision and turning it into reality.* Networking: Mutually connecting & creating powerful alliances.

Experience

1. Education Partnership Specialist

   K12 Coalition

   Jul 2022 — Present