Heidy LaFleur
Keynote Speaker: National Mental Health & Trauma Speaker, CEO of Heidy with a Why, Inc, & Author of "Those Kids are OUR Kids"
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Heidy LaFleur Biography
Heidy LaFleur is Heidy with a WHY. She is a vibrant, positive and common sense leader with an explosive passion for helping people understand trauma, mental health & the critical importance of social emotional learning. LaFleur is a forever teacher, former school administrator and most importantly, a mother who lives the trauma and mental health cycle with her family. She is the founder of Heidy with a WHY, Inc. where she provides a life-changing keynote address, professional development, team building, consulting & coaching opportunities across the country.
LaFleur received her Bachelor of Science in Education at Drake University where she earned a full volleyball scholarship. Her graduate work in Educational Leadership took place at Northeastern Illinois University. She has authored "Hop on the Clue Bus" – 'A Common Sense Guide to Leadership', "Hop on the Clue Bus" - 'A Common Sense Guide to Conquering Teacher Evaluation' and "Those Kids are OUR Kids".
She was awarded the Double D Award from Drake University, the highest honor bestowed on alumni student-athletes for work in their field of study, as well as the John P. McGovern M.D. Award for Lectureship in School Health. Heidy is a grateful wife of a firefighter|paramedic and proud mother of three beautiful children.
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This powerful true story, based on real life trauma, provides practical strategies to understand how our Actions, Words & Expressions (AWE) have a direct impact on the outcome of interactions with our students.
Trauma transforms the student experience and practicing our perspective can assist in a child’s journey to reclaim livelihood. We are empowered to be a part of the problem or part of the solution with all kids. Our AWE can either add weight to their shackles or fill their balloons to soar.
Attendee results:
- Learn and be able to act upon the difference between trauma aware and trauma informed.
- Realize the impact of changing perspective from the kid is giving me a hard time, to the kid is having a hard time.
- Understand how human behavior is like a bonfire and adults can add fuel to it and accelerate it, or add water to it and calm it.
In our trauma-filled world, all people want to be seen, heard, understood and validated as they communicate through behavior. All past experiences, circumstances & stories determine physical and emotional regulation which can be communicated through anger, defiance and misunderstood intent. Learning the art of responding rather than reacting starts with self-regulation skills and a proactive mindset that resets everyday. Taking care of your own regulation can and will determine an escalation to chaos or a de-escalation to calm.
Using the latest brain-based trauma research, gain more than 10 practical strategies to work through any situation by understanding that self-regulation and proactivity are key in taking any situation from chaos to calm.
Every letter of Heidy LaFleur’s Social Emotional Alphabet represents a practical & powerful strategy to help our kids who have been traumatized, feel misunderstood or take frequent detours from what’s expected. Leave with more than 26 SEL strategies to build and maintain relationships with every child regardless of behavior.
Gain perspective that you do have the "magic wand" to guide behavior. Come see what that magic is so you can make EVERY day the BEST day for EVERY child.
Behavior is an attempt to communicate. Our response back is communication as well. If we want to change behavior, we model, teach and help students grow their coping skills for life; we consequence. If we want to feel instant gratification that the child "needs to pay" for his- her-their actions; we punish.
Learn the difference between consequence mindset and punishment mindset and realize people become defiant for a reason. Using Heidy LaFleur’s Social Emotional Alphabet, realize there’s a difference between Defiant & Deficient students, we must Empower over Ego, give Feedback with Feeling, provide Golden Greetings, honor one's Journey without Judgement, be Open to Opposition & Value Vulnerability.
Regulating oneself is the first step to de escalating behavior & building relationships with OUR kids. Often, safe behavior can be annoying, but should not warrant a student being removed from class. We will define safe vs. unsafe behavior, discuss what to say and do when students communicate through undesired behavior & “be a VERB” in order to problem solve.
Utilizing Heidy LaFleur’s Social Emotional Alphabet, be sure to show Interest before Instruction, realize the power in salient Listening, give Kindness to every Kid, Nevertheless Negotiate to keep kids in class, know this is a very Meaningful Mission & use Questions to Quiet and calm.
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What topics does Heidy LaFleur speak about?
Heidy LaFleur is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Women, Inspirational, Authors, Literary, Mental Health, Youth, Education, Stress and Happiness.
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Heidy LaFleur generally travels from Chicago, IL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
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Heidy LaFleur is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Women, Inspirational and Authors. The estimated speaking fee range to book Heidy LaFleur for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Heidy LaFleur generally travels from Chicago, IL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are James Garbarino, Liz Dozier and Anthony Rao. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Heidy LaFleur for an upcoming event.
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Heidy LaFleur Speaking Topics
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Mental Health |Trauma | Education: Soaring Balloons & Heavy Shackles Helping the Most Challenged Kids Soar
This powerful true story, based on real life trauma, provides practical strategies to understand how our Actions, Words & Expressions (AWE) have a direct impact on the outcome of interactions with our students.
Trauma transforms the student experience and practicing our perspective can assist in a child’s journey to reclaim livelihood. We are empowered to be a part of the problem or part of the solution with all kids. Our AWE can either add weight to their shackles or fill their balloons to soar.
Attendee results:
- Learn and be able to act upon the difference between trauma aware and trauma informed.
- Realize the impact of changing perspective from the kid is giving me a hard time, to the kid is having a hard time.
- Understand how human behavior is like a bonfire and adults can add fuel to it and accelerate it, or add water to it and calm it.
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Trauma and Science Brain Behavior |Self-Regulation/Education: From Chaos to Calm Proactively Responding to Student Behavior
In our trauma-filled world, all people want to be seen, heard, understood and validated as they communicate through behavior. All past experiences, circumstances & stories determine physical and emotional regulation which can be communicated through anger, defiance and misunderstood intent. Learning the art of responding rather than reacting starts with self-regulation skills and a proactive mindset that resets everyday. Taking care of your own regulation can and will determine an escalation to chaos or a de-escalation to calm.
Using the latest brain-based trauma research, gain more than 10 practical strategies to work through any situation by understanding that self-regulation and proactivity are key in taking any situation from chaos to calm.
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Social Emotional Learning Mental Health and Trauma: The Social Emotional Alphabet Making EVERY day the BEST day for EVERY Child
Every letter of Heidy LaFleur’s Social Emotional Alphabet represents a practical & powerful strategy to help our kids who have been traumatized, feel misunderstood or take frequent detours from what’s expected. Leave with more than 26 SEL strategies to build and maintain relationships with every child regardless of behavior.
Gain perspective that you do have the "magic wand" to guide behavior. Come see what that magic is so you can make EVERY day the BEST day for EVERY child.
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Consequence Mindset vs. Punishment Mindset
Behavior is an attempt to communicate. Our response back is communication as well. If we want to change behavior, we model, teach and help students grow their coping skills for life; we consequence. If we want to feel instant gratification that the child "needs to pay" for his- her-their actions; we punish.
Learn the difference between consequence mindset and punishment mindset and realize people become defiant for a reason. Using Heidy LaFleur’s Social Emotional Alphabet, realize there’s a difference between Defiant & Deficient students, we must Empower over Ego, give Feedback with Feeling, provide Golden Greetings, honor one's Journey without Judgement, be Open to Opposition & Value Vulnerability.
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Education | Discipline | Behavior : Keep Them in Class
Regulating oneself is the first step to de escalating behavior & building relationships with OUR kids. Often, safe behavior can be annoying, but should not warrant a student being removed from class. We will define safe vs. unsafe behavior, discuss what to say and do when students communicate through undesired behavior & “be a VERB” in order to problem solve.
Utilizing Heidy LaFleur’s Social Emotional Alphabet, be sure to show Interest before Instruction, realize the power in salient Listening, give Kindness to every Kid, Nevertheless Negotiate to keep kids in class, know this is a very Meaningful Mission & use Questions to Quiet and calm.
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Heidy LaFleur was dynamic, engaging, and educational. We had tons of requests for her to do trainings for other facilities because all of the participants wanted to share her message with their workers who couldn't attend.
The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama - Jan 19 2024
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