Our mission is: Empowering children to live joyful, resilient, and fulfilling lives through emotional education.

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  • "Watching Marcello teach, nurture, form relationships and patiently guide students was nothing short of amazing to witness. Marcello will be a huge asset to any school system that welcomes him in."

    Mairead O, Elementary

  • "Marcello also initiated a morning meditation for staff, offering a calm and grounding start to our week. I participated regularly and noticed a significant improvement in my mood and overall outlook."

    Rebecca A, Elementary

  • "Marcello created a space where all kids felt seen and supported, balancing structure with compassion."

    Haylee M, Phys Ed.

  • "Marcello comes from a place of compassion and sincere concern for their emotional wellbeing. He not only supported the children but he was also there for any staff member that needed assistance or encouragement."

    Eileen H, Elem Para

Our Vision

We are co-creating a world where adults and children can name their emotions and respond to them with pause, purpose + power.

A world where our self-compassion overflows into compassionate school, family, and community relationships. A world where diversity, discourse, and even disagreement are met with curiosity, understanding, and resolution— from the heart.

We are nurturing regulated, joyful, and resilient schools, communities, and ecosystems.

Our Offerings

In School SEL Programming

At our core, we offer a 36 Week MTSS Aligned, SEL + Mindfulness Program built for providing our children and staff with the emotional intelligence they need to thrive— based on the CASEL Core Competencies of Self Awareness, Self Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and finally Responsible Decision Making, we strive to guide, educated, and support the whole child.

This Trauma-Informed and data driven program is collaboratively tailored to meet the unique mental, emotional, and academic needs of each school and district.

Children’s SEL Coaching

We empower children and their parents to know their emotions, and respond to them with pause, purpose + power through a whole child coaching approach. We work with our parents and their children to provide them with the tools they need to confidently recognize, understand, and label their emotions while being able to express, and regulate their emotions too.

We know from personal experience that it doesn’t stop there. We emphasize a holistic approach to our parent-child coaching with whole-family coaching that equips all parental figures with the emotional intelligence language, practices, and understandings they need to make this a deeply rooted, long lasting, and sustainable practice.

The Founder’s Story

Simply put, we don’t want to see our children go through the same mental and emotional hardships that we did now that we know a simple emotional intelligence education can help them avoid so much, and build themselves even better.

As the founder, I was brought to sharing this work with seniors, adults, and now children because I know what it’s like to have been lost in the confusion of mental illness and now what it’s like to truly be in healthy connection with myself, my emotions, and the way I show up to life.

Our children not only deserve to be given the tools and understandings as early as possible to avoid the consequences many of us have endured without it, but the entirety of our world will be brighter as we raise the next generation of confident, resilient, authentic and compassionate people.

With Love,

Programs of the past..

  • “Marcello is one of a kind. Anyone that has the opportunity to work alongside him will be forever changed. His knowledge, positivity and willingness to grow himself and others is evident in everything he does. Marcello spent the year supporting students in my classroom in the area of Social Emotional Learning.

    Watching Marcello teach, nurture, form relationships and patiently guide students was nothing short of amazing to witness. Marcello will be a huge asset to any school system that welcomes him in.”

    – Mairead O., BPS

  • “I feel very fortunate to have been able to work with Marcello this year. I saw first hand how he was able to handle some of the most challenging situations, with our students who exhibit extreme behaviors. He comes from a place of compassion and sincere concern for their emotional wellbeing. He not only supported the children but he was also there for any staff member that needed assistance or encouragement.

    The students at Murphy developed a strong affection for Marcello and sought him out. He has the ability to change the energy the second he walks into the room. He would be an asset to any school environment.”

    - Eileen H., BPS

  • “His passion for emotional regulation and social-emotional development was evident in his ability to recognize student needs and respond with compassion and effective strategies. He quickly became my go-to colleague for support and insight, and I greatly valued his teamwork and perspective.

    In addition to his work with students, Marcello also initiated a morning meditation for staff, offering a calm and grounding start to our week. I participated regularly and noticed a significant improvement in my mood and overall outlook. His thoughtfulness and genuine care for the well-being of both students and staff made a lasting impact on our school community.”

    – Rebecca A., BPS

  • “When I speak with Marcello, I’m speaking with someone who really understands me. He hears what I have to say and makes me feel like how I’m feeling is valid. He helps me to see past what might normally trip me up or work through the details in my own head that I can get lost in. That might seem relatively insignificant, but it’s completely the opposite. Instead of getting hung up, I’m moving forward and growing.

    In short, he helps bring out the best in me (I got teary-eyed when I wrote that). My coaching relationship with Marcello has no expiration date because when I think about my life with him as my coach vs. my life without him as my coach—without a doubt, working with him is the better version. And what’s more worthy of my money than something that will improve my life, as a whole?

    I appreciate him not only for his impact on me, but for his impact (indirectly) on my entire family—my wife and young children—and all of the people in my life that are important to me.”

    — Jordan T.

  • “There are many positive attributes that Marcello embodies. He is knowledgeable of his subject matter and was able to make mindfulness meaningful to a group of 11 & 12 year olds. Through his extensive skill set, he was able to entice even the most resistant of students to participate in his meditation activities. Students who would not normally share out their feelings, were consistently volunteering to make themselves vulnerable because Marcello had created a safe space for them to let them know their voice was important because it was.  

    I consider myself very lucky to have had the opportunity to have Marcello in my classroom this past year. I cannot recommend him enough and would happily speak to you to further to discuss his amazing skills and talents.”

    — Jamie W., NHPS

  • “From the very first day working together in the elementary PE setting, it was clear that Marcello was extremely competent, resourceful and adaptable… especially when it came to those navigating big emotions.

    He created a space where all kids felt seen and supported, balancing structure with compassion. His energy in the gym was always upbeat and positive, which helped create a classroom culture where students could thrive. Marcello was consistently attentive to every student, adapting on the fly when needed and always meeting kids where they were. As a coworker, he was reliable, flexible, and easy to collaborate with- someone you could always count on. He communicated well with both staff and students, making sure everyone felt on the same page. Working with him made the day smoother and the team stronger.”

    — Haylee M., BPS