Ruth Mikulski | Trainer & Coach |
Ruth (she/her) is a Senior Trainer at the Sidney Albert Training and Research Institute (SATRI). She started out as a paraprofessional in public schools and quickly became a teacher at a residential school. Ruth worked residential for many years and when an opportunity came up to help youth move away from group home settings, she signed up for foster care classes! Fostering youth of all ages, abilities and identities, led Ruth to adopt her sons, both with Autism/Fragile X, and led to her supporting/training foster parents to be set up for success. Ruth was the director of a residential school for adults with disabilities overseeing their employment and education departments. Ruth received a double Masters in Education with a focus on Learning Disabilities and Emotional/Behavior Disorders. Ruth is a certified trainer in American Red Cross Community First Aid and CPR, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, and safeTALK. She even completed her 200-hr Yoga Teacher Training, through the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health. Since 2019, Ruth has been with Northern Rivers Family of Services. Ruth provides trainings covering topics such as Trauma Informed Care, Working with LGBTQ+ Youth, Critical Thinking & Decision Making, Person Centered Care, Suicide Awareness and so much more.