Judi Vanderhaar works as a consultant for the KY Department of Education conducting training on well-being, trauma informed practices, and mindfulness. She has served over 20 years in education, as a substitute teacher, therapeutic aide and an researcher and trainer with Jefferson County Public Schools. Judi holds a Master’s of Science in Sociology and a PhD in Educational Leadership with a focus on urban policy. On a more personal note, she has spent the last decade focused on her inner journey towards deep healing and wholeness.