Annie Middlemist is a noted national speaker and leader in the cultivation of resilience and emotional intelligence training programs for educators. She is currently leading a life coaching practice focused on helping professionals identify steps to discover their inner resilience and see the path ahead more clearly. Annie most recently served as the national Training and Implementation Specialist for the Sanford Harmony Program, where she taught educators in emotional intelligence for application to a social emotional learning program that fosters communication and understanding. With this experience driving training programs in these pivotal life application areas, Annie became a certified life coach and launched her own coaching/consulting practice. Annie Middlemist Coaching & Consulting is focused on helping individuals build resilience and emotional intelligence to set and achieve personal and professional goals and sustain healthy relationships. It is her belief, that before any meaningful learning can be done, it must start with a solid foundation of trust. She earned a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from National University and a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Public Relations from the Northern Arizona University. She has deep experience in training educators and leaders in diverse areas as well as teaching and program development and leadership experience in special education.