Season 2 Episode 8:Bringing Light to Teacher‘s Mental Wellness: A Conversation With Happy Teacher Revolution‘s Danna Thomas

On Episode 8, S2, I speak to Danna Thomas, the founder of Happy Teacher Revolution, an organization and initiative on a mission to increase teacher happiness, retention and professional sustainability by providing educators with the time and space to heal, deal and be real about the social-emotional demands they face on the job.  We talk about the demands on teachers, how mental wellness is essential to have a successful classroom and community. "It takes a village to raise a child- this is taking care of the village"

Danna Thomas is a former Baltimore City Public School teacher turned founder of a global initiative to support the mental health and wellness of educators Happy Teacher Revolution.  Danna served as the national spokeswoman for the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) Maryland and the “Music for Mental Health” Campaign. She is the recipient of the 2019 Johns Hopkins Community Hero Award and the 2019 winner of the Johns Hopkins Social Innovation Lab. Danna’s favorite form of self-care include playing backgammon, community hot yoga and rocking out on the saxophone.