Shyla Batliwalla, Educator
With over a decade of experience as an educator, I believe a holistic focus on individual wellness is critical to creating a thriving school community. My background is a combination of my work as an elementary school teacher, mindfulness coach, and student of mental health. I utilize my commitment to equity and inclusion and my skills as a practitioner of mindfulness, to hold space for meaningful conversations. My intention is to empower individuals to engage in the enduring work of self-awareness to help create deeper connections within ourselves and our community.
Alejandro Vilchez
Alejandro Vilchez is Principal of AV Consulting, an independent consulting firm based in Silicon Valley focusing on Training, Consultation, and Community Engagement. He is a seasoned and recognized leader in the field of violence prevention, youth development, and team building. He is a highly sought facilitator, trainer, and public speaker with the ability to capture audiences in a fun yet focused manner, both in English and Spanish. Over two decades he has served in multiple roles as a direct service provider; grant writer, community liaison, program director, and school administrator. He developed the Strengthening Neighborhoods Program in 2004 that is now a model for law enforcement and marginalized communities working together to reduce street violence and blight.
Raveena
Raveena is a Sikh American woman who has called San Francisco home since 2009. She is a physician trained in internal medicine, who has previously worked in hospital medicine and telemedicine. After embarking on a wellness journey of her own and discovering how fundamental sleep is to that journey, she is now committed to bringing the science and her learnings to others. She is also mother to two humans, aged 4 and 8, who keep her running, playing, and wrestling. She loves to cook, host, and create community.
Michelle Holdt
Michelle Holdt is a creative, heart-centered leader and an arts integration specialist with a strong commitment to leading an arts rich life and advocating for a strong presence of the arts, social and emotional learning, and joyful schools available for ALL children, youth, and teachers.
Sandy Rosenthal
Sandy is an educator herself, with 9 years of experience working in schools. She taught in a traditional classroom setting for the first 3 years of her career, and, since then, has founded and facilitated Movement & Mindfulness elective programming at her current middle school site. Her unique insights as an educator (and as a yoga teacher) empower her students to practice self-care, respond rather than react, build resilience, and navigate emotional turbulence with more ease.