About the Founder

Yolanda E. Turner is an author, a motivational speaker, a coach, and a teacher. She is best known for her innovative instructional strategies and her expertise in classroom management and behavior management techniques, some of her most prevalent being the social peer groups she developed and facilitated for challenging student populations. Her book, titled Become a Kid Whisperer: 10 Strategies to Build Harmonious Relationships with Your Youngsters, is a curation of practical and effective techniques that assist adults with establishing and maintaining rapport with their youth.

During her tenure as an educator, Yolanda empowered her colleagues to work with with diverse groups of students by developing several engaging and top-quality professional development courses. She also facilitated trainings for administrators and other key stakeholders at various education conferences including the Florida League of Middle Schools Annual Conference and The Association of Middle Level Education Annual Conference.

Yolanda has received numerous awards for her commitment to excellence in education including the Ida S. Baker Distinguished Educator Award, The Drum Major of the Year Award, the Exceptional Student Education Teacher of the Year Award, and the Florida Department of Education Merit Award. She was recently recognized as one of Florida's Best and Brightest educators and featured in a community publication as a an educator that inspires future generations of students.