Sheryl Pothier HarmerSheryl Pothier Harmer grew up in southern Idaho, the proud great-granddaughter of pioneers in the Sun Valley / Ketchum area. She holds a doctorate in education with a focus on social and emotional learning (SEL). Her career in education ranged from te classroom to the principal's office, culminating in the award of National Distinguished Principal from Washington State in 1998. She went on to serve as director of program development for a nonprofit, creating internationally recognized SEL curriculums for schools; worked as an educational consultant; and was a cofounder of the edtech Aperture Education. Sheryl now lives and writes in Seattle, surrounded by her family and nature. Read More Read Less