Jenny Gaynor was a successful elementary school teacher for nearly two decades before setting her sights on a second career.
“Education is more than stuffing their heads with facts,” Gaynor said. “There’s an urgent need to address kids’ well-being. That’s my focus now.”
In July 2022, Gaynor bid farewell to her last classroom of third graders.
“I got an opportunity to take a leap, quit my job and started
Calm Education,” she said.
Calm Education helps children become ready to learn.
In one-on-one sessions, Gaynor coaches kids in social and emotional learning.
“I help them overcome anxiety over tests and stressors in the classroom and elsewhere,” she said.
She works out of her Barrington home but also makes house calls.
Gaynor employs “the CASEL 5” to address self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.
Gaynor trained at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, is a certified yoga teacher and holds a master’s degree in special education.
Since November, she’s taught calming techniques to more than 50 students. Her goal is to return to the schools with her calming program.