I interviewed Eleni Theodorou, who is a celebrated Children’s Author, Bullying Prevention & Social Emotional Learning Educator and Speaker. Born and raised in South Africa, she currently lives in the United States where she teaches students – online and in person – the Art of Compassion through her multi-sensory, culturally-rich bullying prevention programs called “Noko Busts Bullying!”, with lasting results. Eleni has launched her latest presentation called “Noko The Knight’s Kitchen Delights!“, helping young students navigate their path to health through wholesome, nutritional recipes, and her newest tale! Casting a wide and colorful net, Eleni also includes and inspires teenagers and adults with one of her new programs called “Paint Your Purpose” – a meaningful experience for all. Eleni shares "I do believe the social emotional learning element is just as important as the rest of the subjects in school."

Eleni Theodorou’s LinkedIn

Eleni Theodorou’s website-Noko the Knight

It’s Kool 2B Kind! link-Eleni’s favorite activities - It's Kool 2B Kind! bookmark in English and Spanish! Kids can color, cut and paste their very own NTK bookmarks.

Quotes

“Stress is coming at all of us from all angles and then to add social media…they really do need our help in terms of navigating this, navigating those emotions now during these difficult times.”

“It is vital that we help our children understand what they are feeling and then how to regulate their nervous system.”

“When we leave school we need to know how to interact with the world.”