Dr. Kristin Anderson

Educator, researcher, and founder and CEO of The Brilliance Project

About Dr. Kristin Anderson

Dr. Kristin R. Anderson, an esteemed educator, researcher, author, and the co-founder and CEO of The Brilliance Project, has dedicated over two decades to transforming education and unlocking the personal power of educators, leaders, and change-makers.

With a rich background in teaching and learning across social, cultural, and economic contexts, her work emphasizes the transformative power of education to address real world challenges and uplift communities.

Kristin’s expertise as an activator spans across K-12 education settings, bolstered by a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Organizational Change from Vanderbilt University.

Renowned for her innovative approach to professional learning, Kristin collaborates with global leaders on impactful educational initiatives, leveraging improvement science, behavioral science, and insight into adult wellbeing to inspire positive change through education.

Keynote Address

EMPOWERED to Battle the Forces That Threaten Our Emotional Wellbeing

As educators, we are confronted with high volumes of frequent challenges to our wellbeing. These forces (including the emotional, physical, cognitive, and relational demands of our roles) can result in high levels of stress, decreased job performance, burnout, and an overall sense of hopelessness.

This session will focus on how we can create a counternarrative to these inputs, build a fierce internal resistance that will activate our ability to navigate the chaos , and experience more of a steadfast good mood of the soul.

Session

The Catalysts and Inhibitors of Workplace Wellbeing: Cultivating the Conditions for WOMEN to Thrive and Not Merely Survive

Thriving as a female educational leader is essential not only for personal wellbeing but also for cultivating flourishing systems for educators and students. Emotionally well leaders inspire practices and create environments that nurture wellness at every level of the organization. This session will highlight current research on the factors that diminish and those that enhance emotional wellness for educational leaders as well as provide practical strategies to boost resilience, reduce stress, and promote overall flourishing. Join us to focus on your wellbeing and discover ways to lead with vitality, balance, and joy.
Participants will be able to:
  • understand that one’s wellbeing is complex and cannot be tended to properly with surface activities, 
  • know that wellbeing spans across eight domains, 
  • understand what emotional wellbeing is and why it’s important, 
  • articulate the components necessary for emotional flourishing in the workplace, and
  • determine practical strategies for increasing their ability to flourish within their roles.