who we are

renewed's hosts and facilitators come with a wide range of professional experience in the world of education. our team has a collective road map that has been drawn through years in classrooms, counseling centers, non-profit organizations, board rooms, coaching sessions.

Meet your hosts & facilitators

REBECCA BERNARD
M.ED, Harvard University
CEO, FamilyGo.Global

Costa Rican born educator, entrepreneur and community builder with a skillful ability to curate immersive learning experiences that enlighten inspire and unite people across the globe. Specialist in bilingual education, project and place based learning, culturally responsive teaching, parent engagement and youth program design.

GARRETT OBRYCKI
M.Ed, Harvard University

Professional singer and artist, educator, and facilitator with international experience in classroom teaching, workshop development, consulting, coaching, and education management. Currently facilitating arts education for hundreds of youth across New York City.

NICHOMI HIGGINS
MS LMFT, Mercer University

Formally trained and experienced psychotherapist that combines leadership development, experiential learning, and systems theory to provide dynamic workshops that help educators cultivate mental well-being, emotional intelligence, and confidence in managing conflict resolution.

SHARON BERNARD
M. Ed Psych, CSUN

US public school educator with 30 years of experience as a teacher and counselor specializing in bilingual education, mindfulness, conflict resolution, restorative justice, and socio-emotional learning. Currently retired and dedicated to healing herself and others in the jungles of Costa Rica.

PETER SWINGM.ED, Harvard University
Diversity Consultant & Head of School, Berkeley Academy

Filipino American and former U.S. Marine Corps Specialist who served for the US Embassy in Costa Rica and developed a deep love for the country's lands and people. Advisor to public and private institutions in the areas of diversity, multi-culturalism, communications, education and more. Founder and Head of School for Berkely School in Santa Ana, Costa Rica.

MEGAN WEDDERBURN
M.Ed, University of N.M.Founder & Executive Director, trustEDucation

Jamaican born educator, global strategist, and social innovator catalyzing the pathways for a trusted educational ecosystem. Bridge-builder between homes, schools and communities by identifying and maximizing every gamut, asset, and network necessary for families, students, and educators to cultivate the relationships and resources necessary for them to evolve and emerge in their full potential.

SWATI BHARGAVAM.Ed, University of N.M.Director, Leadership for Educational Equity

First-gen, Desi woman with roots in both India and the Bay Area. Community organizer, healing-centered educator and campaign strategist currently reclaiming traditional forms of healing and understanding the impact that mediation has on youth. The threads binding her diverse array of experiences have been education, critical consciousness, and a commitment to rebuilding the systems we navigate.

KRISTINE JUAREZM.Ed, University of N.M.Consultant, R.A.A.W

Former public school educator and youth developer dedicated to strengthening the Social Emotional health of youth and teens through curated camps, workshops, and retreats intended to help them navigate and construct their sense of self in a safe, holistic, and authentic way.

HECTOR CHAIRAMPA. Candidate Non-Profit Management, CSUNYouth Program Designer

East Los Angeles native, nonprofit leader and educator with a demonstrated 15 year history of impact work in some of our most vulnerable communities. Passionately cultivating young dreams through program design, youth development, stakeholder engagement and realizing programmatic visions.

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