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The Work Beneath The Work

I help leaders tell the difference between a person problem and a condition problem.

"I recently shared Dr. Porter's work on burnout with our District VP — she included it in our next multi-site meeting. Dr. Porter, your work matters and is impacting more people than you know." ~ Head of School

Trusted By

Speaker & Author

Pulitzer Center

TEDx Speaker

International Boys' Schools Coalition

National Council for History Education - Master Teacher

Learning Forward Annual Conference Presenter

Virginia Association of Independent Schools

Guest Lecturer - College of William & Mary

NAIS Independent School Magazine

THINK Magazine (International Academic Forum)

Research Coordinator - Center for the Study of Boys

Current Role

Assistant Head of Middle School, Greenhill School (TX)

Doctorate

College of William & Mary

Master's

Yale University

Bachelor's

University of St. Thomas

"I wish I had known about burnout when I was actively in school daily. It would have helped me, and I could have been able to help many teachers. Thank you, Dr. Porter" ~ Retired Principal, District 191


Services & Topics:

Services

  • Keynotes & Workshops
  • Professional learning experiences
  • Teacher coaching and advice

Topics

  • Becoming Burnout-Proof
  • Belonging By Design
  • Reclaiming Joy in Education

"You provided a depth of knowledge that made me ponder things with a different perspective." ~ Dallas HR, ATD Fort Worth

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