Amy Wade is a school counselor for Canandaigua Primary School in Canandaigua, New York, where she began her career almost thirty years ago. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and an elementary teaching certification from SUNY Geneseo and a master’s degree and certificate of advanced study in counseling from SUNY Albany. In addition to her work as a school counselor, Amy is an adjunct college professor and teaches courses in education, human services, and psychology. Amy has been a consulting teacher for Center for Responsive Schools for twenty years and has trained countless teachers from a variety of settings including urban, suburban, rural, private, charter, and parochial schools. Amy is coauthor of the book Empowering Educators: A Comprehensive Guide to Teaching Grades K, 1, 2. Amy’s greatest accomplishment is her family, and her most treasured time is spent with her husband and two daughters.