Christine Merle, MPA, is an educator with over 25 years of experience in different classroom settings. With a background as a teacher in middle and high school science, she has taught, observed, trained, and coached preK through 12th grade educators in urban, rural, and suburban districts, as well as instructing adults working toward advanced degrees in the college setting. She has spent years in the research and advancement of social emotional learning and has recently started her own business, MK Consulting & Training, LLC, in order to be able to train, coach, and change teacher practice on a deeper level.