“AMERICAS AT-RISK SPEICALIST” Motivational Speaker, Teacher/Administrator Coach has been featured in all forms of media, from print to television, podcast and radio stations. Dr. Pooler holds four degrees all from Nova Southeastern University, Bachelor’s Degree- Varying Exceptionalities, Masters - TESOL Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Specialist - Educational Leadership, and Doctorate – Organizational Management and Leadership. She was a teacher of Exceptional Students and has experiences an Administrative and Behavioral Dean, Assistant Principal, Principal and Director of “At Risk” Students. She is currently an Educational Consultant, Youth Advocate and Professor of Leadership and Integrative Studies.
Dr. Pooler has worked with students labeled as “AT Risk” students for over 20 years. She is the Founder of EP Educational Consulting LLC. She works diligently as a motivational speaker to mend broken foundations, conducts, teacher and youth summits, and dedicates her life and career to helping children find the keys to unlock their hidden potential. In addition to fostering the skills and tools necessary for educators, parents, and administrators to reach students exactly where they are.
The primary target audience for Dr. Pooler are teachers, coaches, parents, and students --addresses Elementary, Secondary, Judicial and Collegiate level students and the many people who support them. Those that need encouragement and inspiration. Additionally, other impacted audiences are churches, community centers and foster care programs.
"I have learned over the past few years that struggles are universal. Homelessness, poverty, drugs, incarceration and bad parenting exists on all social classes and economic levels. There is not a family that exists that does not have problems to overcome." Dr. Pooler and her research, books, and speaking topics has developed a formula to peel back the layers of delicate conversations such as abuse, fornication/purity, education, forgiveness and teenage pregnancy.
This book has been used in many social, personal and life skills classrooms. It inspires and motivates our youth and the people who interact with them to keep pushing and fighting for their goals and dreams and to never give up under any circumstances.
Website: www.ericapooler.com
Specialties:
Educational Speaker (schools and universities)
Passion/Purpose
Growth Mindset
Raising the Bar of Expectations
Standing in the Gap
Power of Resilience
Dr. Pooler's Books Entitled
The Cards of Life, when all hope is gone; trust then believe forces educators to view students differently. The notion that we can’t teach students until we truly begin to know them and they begin to trust us is challenged. The fact that our actions have to align with our words and meaningful conversations and relationships must be established in the classroom. Are they truly "At Risk or At Potential?"