Teri Giannetti, a lifelong educator, coach and facilitator, joins me in this episode from her home in Detroit. 

We discuss Teri's Italian heritage, from her mother's courage in the face of the Gestapo in WWII as a young girl. Her mother had a dream to find the streets paved with gold, so not long after WWII, she left her village in Italy where somebody told her to take a wheel of cheese to their family in New Jersey. Teri shared her life began all because of a wheel of cheese!

Interesting, insightful and inspiring, Teri's capacity for sharing amusing stories isn't missed in this episode. Enjoy!

Where did Teri's passion for educating children stem from?

When Teri entered kindergarten they didn't know what to do with her because she couldn't speak English, and they didn't have English as a second language at that time. Teri, by the time she was eight, knew she had been placed in the too-hard basket and from somewhere inside of her she found the strength and determination to change her own circumstances and trajectory!

Moving forward in time, Teri, as a school principal, gave a talk to an entire school body. It was the first time Teri gave a talk about being in what was so inappropriately called the 'retarded room' in her elementary school days. 

Teri told the kids the reason she became a principal and a teacher was because she wanted to treat kids the way she thinks kids should be treated and never make them feel stupid. She had a realisation too, that she also didn't want anybody to be a student in her school where they felt lost. 

Teri's vision was that she would stand up for all kids and she was really going to stand up for the kids that need some help with their strength and courage, so that when they leave her school, she will have helped them, and modelled to the teachers, what they should be doing with kids. 

Now, as co-founder of Synchronicity Consulting Partnership, Teri and her business partner and friend, Judy, both have a passion to reach kids, and adults too. Together they create and deliver engaging content supporting their clients to understand their anxiety and much more.

The transcript of the episode is available to read in the Articles on my website at: www.susandunlop.com.au/articles. 

If you have any questions or would like to reach out to Teri please contact me via email and I'll put you in touch. Email Susan

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I'm Susan Dunlop, 3 Vital Questions certified trainer and professional coach in Noosa, Queensland Australia. The Coffee and Contemplation with Susan podcast is ever-evolving. If you would like to join me as a guest to talk about your magnificent visions or how you're changing lives, please reach out and chat! 

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