325: Trust and Relationships with Ashley Bendiksen
Join us as we dive into the important of building trust and relationships with students, and how much of a difference small conversations can make. With Ashley Bendiksen's expertise in supporting at-risk youth, she has touched many lives of students and adults. Quotables *All quotables are from the interviewee "Foster every opportunity for conversation for dialogue remind them that you’re there and hopefully they will turn to you. Should they ever need support." “School staff plays such a unique and powerful role in the lives of students because of their proximity." "Foster every opportunity for conversation for dialogue remind them that you’re there and hopefully they will turn to you. Should they ever need support." About Ashley Bendiksen Ashley Bendiksen is an acclaimed speaker, Top Youth Speaker, award-winning activist, and survivor turned subject matter expert in domestic and sexual violence, child and family abuse, adolescent mental health, and supporting at-risk youth. Year-round, Ashley specializes in reaching both students and the adults who serve them. Ashley is also the founder of the Blue Hearts Project, a global storytelling platform for survivors, as well as co-founder of Island Youth Coaching which provides support to at-risk youth as well as consulting and training for youth-serving organizations. Earning her degree in Administration of Justice from Salve Regina University, Ashley graduated, remarkably, as Valedictorian seven years after dropping out with a failing GPA due to abuse. Connect with Ashley Bendiksen www.ashleybendiksen.com www.linkedin.com/in/ashleybendiksen www.twitter.com/ashleybendiksen www.instagram.com/ashleybendiksen Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter Join here and grab a freebie! Connect with Gretchen Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com Blog: Always A Lesson Facebook: Always A Lesson Twitter: @gschultek Instagram: Always.A.Lesson Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers Book: