Transforming Education: Support Amanda's Wellness Initiative

Bringing Wellness to Schools Around the World

Hello beautiful humans! My name is Amanda, and I’m on a mission to transform schools into spaces where wellness is as important as academics. As a teacher, I saw firsthand the struggles of passionate educators burning out and students overwhelmed by stress, unable to reach their full potential and dealing with stress that would impact the way their brains developed. It broke my heart to see people I cared about, especially children, losing their spark because mental, emotional, and physical well-being took a backseat to academic demands.

When I worked at an international school in Thailand, I helped to build a wellness program for teachers and students, and the impact was incredible. The gratitude was immense. Teachers shared that they felt more supported, students learned tools to identify and manage their emotions, and parents felt that their children were changing for the better, even at home. The entire school community started to feel like a healthier, happier place. But when I announced I was leaving to begin a new chapter, many worried that the program would fade away and with that, all of the progress that was made. That’s when I realized the capacity of how much this work truly mattered, and from then I decided to dedicate my life to helping schools prioritize wellness.

With your help, I can make this dream a reality. Through my business, The Wellness Compass, I aim to bring tailored wellness programs to schools worldwide. I’ll create practical workshops, training sessions for educators, provide resources for teacher self-care, and help to teach students essential life skills through curriculum, like emotional resilience and regulation, mindfulness, and self-care starting at a young age.

To get started, I need your support to lay the foundation of this business. Your donations will help cover many essential costs including, but not limited to creating impactful programs, further developing a website, purchasing materials for schools and programs, and securing a work permit in Thailand, where I plan to establish the business before expanding it globally. Thailand holds a special place in my heart, and it’s where I first saw the need for this work and the huge impact it can have. Wellness in Western countries like the U.S. is more prevalent, and conversations about wellness are had every day. In Thailand, and many Asian countries, this is lacking, and there are few programs to educate people about it. I have seen the detrimental effects of that and feel that my new chapter needs to be about changing that and helping in any way that I can. Starting here will allow me to refine and expand the initiative to benefit schools worldwide.

This isn’t just a business—it’s my passion, my purpose, and my way of giving back to the community that helped shape me, not only as an educator, but as a person. Together, we can help to create a world where teachers feel supported, students thrive, and wellness becomes a cornerstone of education.

Please join me in this mission by donating or sharing this campaign. Every bit helps us build a brighter, healthier future for school communities, teachers, and students around the world.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support!

With lots of gratitude,

Amanda