S2E25 Teacher Goes Legal, Then Goes Global - Jennifer Shares Her Teacher Career Pivot Story

Jennifer loved teaching, but the weight of endless responsibilities left her burned out. In this episode of our special Teacher Career-Pivot Stories series, discover how she transitioned into corporate training and boldly co-founded Captains & Poets—a K–12 program that's transforming education by fostering self-awareness, connection, and well-being. Her inspiring journey might just spark your own leap of faith. It’s all part of the Teacher Career-Pivot Stories series. Name: Jennifer Years in education: 8 Last Position Held in Education: Department Head, Special Education Years Since Pivot: 24 What is the greatest reward having pivoted away from teaching? - Freedom to chart my own course Contact Jennifer: Co-Founder, Captains & Poets www.captainsandpoets.com @captainspoets on Instagram, X, FB https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-johnson-37a9514/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/captainsandpoets/ Sign up for Captains & Poets Newsletter https://shorturl.at/wMqS2 __________________________________________________________________________ 🎧 Follow @85AfterSchool on ⁠IG, FB⁠ and YouTube 👩🏻‍💻Visit Our Website https://85afterschool.wordpress.com 🎙️Want to be a guest on the show? Email Us 85afterschool@gmail.com 📔Looking for Teaching Career & Retirement Planning Advice? Smart Teacher: Teacher Career & Retirement Planning https://shorturl.at/BF2ay 📗Feeling anxious about retirement? ⁠Retire-Mint: Fresh Starts and New Beginnings⁠ https://shorturl.at/D9FEX 📘Looking for a proven solution to teach reluctant writers in K-8? ⁠Power Writing: From Paragraph to Essay https://shorturl.at/hYLlG __________________________________________________________________________