That's Felicia on the left and Jenny on the right. Normally we're not even in the same state, but recently we finally got a visit in, meeting each other's children for the first time (not counting the many silly Zoom meeting interruptions from both of them).
We originally met in college as orientation counselors. After graduating with Child Development degrees, we each launched our careers teaching in preschool and toddler classrooms and soon grew into roles including lead teacher, coach, director, and district manager for various programs. Throughout it all our roots in peer counseling stuck with us, and as we joined the ranks of parents ourselves, our pleasure in supporting parents from our own life learning grew even more. Now with each of us having a preschooler of our own, we've had plenty of opportunities to put our practices of classroom management, mentorship, and in the moment responsiveness to the test.
Felicia and her family currently live in Southern California, near Temecula. After spending 15 years in Northern California, her love and connection with nature has infiltrated her life. Spending time outside alone, with her family, and with the many children she has taught really showcased how calming, inspiring and connecting nature is. This continues to ring true in her life as getting outside for a walk, adventure, or just to take a deep breath is her number one tool as a parent!
Jenny lives farther north close to Seattle, Washington. Her favorite passion to share with her preschooler is making art, and together they both paint anything and everything! She grew up in an artsy DIY family and took art classes all throughout her education. That taught her early on that “being artistic” isn’t just for people with natural talent, it’s something anyone can practice and learn - and like anything else, getting the right guidance, tools, and encouragement can be the make-or-breaker. This philosophy impacts her teaching tremendously, and you’ll likely hear her respond to someone’s feelings of defeat with, “You can, you just haven’t yet.”
Jenny Murtagh
Felicia Severhill
Email: info@theparentempowermentmovement.com
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