Why Work With Us
Our FounderThis Side of Hope™ is an industry leader in high quality services using evidence-based and data-driven strategies to assist educators and students in overcoming challenges to success. Founder and CEO, Stanley Leone Jr., is a product of trauma who shares his personal experiences in a way that inspires and encourages audiences to embrace adversity while pursuing their best lives now. Stanley Leone Jr. recounts his first-hand understanding about poverty, abuse, and trauma, and celebrates a teacher who led him down a different path towards a better life.
Stanley Leone Jr. is author of No Place Like Hope, a Reader’s Favorite 5 Star Review Winner and a Writer's Digest 5 star reviewed book, a selected contributor to Executive Speeches Publication and a Phi Delta Kappa James Umstatt Outstanding Leader in Education Award Winner. He has been named Business Partner of the Year for numerous school districts and presented to more than 1.25 million people over the course of his 24-year career as a motivational speaker/presenter. Working in classrooms, schools, districts, youth service institutions, parenting groups, prisons, juvenile detention centers, foster care systems, colleges and universities as well as non-profits and churches, Stanley inspired change across the country. In 2005, Stanley served as the national spokesperson for the United States Navy “Accelerate Your Life” Campaign, was a featured speaker for Futures for Kids, and in 2007 was featured on the pre-game show of the Super Bowl. He has keynoted some of the largest educational conferences in the country including AASA, NASSP, NAESP, as well as dozens of state-level conferences. Stanley is an approved administrative recertification professional development provider for the state of IL through the Illinois Principals Association (IPA), and a Clinically Certified Trauma Professional in 32 states. He received his undergrad degree in English Literature, Magna Cum Laude, his MEd, in Leadership, Summa Cum Laude, and is currently completing his PhD of Psychology in Behavioral Analysis. |
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Our ImpactThis Side of Hope™ has a culture of high performance, with leadership that has served executives, staff, students, and parents for some of the nation’s top school districts; including the New York City Department of Education, Chicago Public Schools, Austin ISD, San Antonio ISD, Jersey City Schools, Newark Public Schools, Clark County Schools, Riverside Unified School District, Youngstown City Schools and countless more. The demand for services provided by This Side of Hope™ has led to partnerships with some of the most challenging and high performing schools and districts in the nation.
This Side of Hope™ provides a holistic, research-integrated approach to school development and organizational efficiency, effecting positive cultural change for all students, staff, families, community partners and stakeholders. Professional development trainings are evidence-based and research-proven, combined with real-life perspectives on the impacts of trauma. As a result, the districts that work with This Side of Hope™ benefit from the latest findings in brain-based learning, enhancing a district’s ability to create school unity, leadership effectiveness, performance efficiency, community engagement, and increase student performance. High quality professional development for staff and students is essential to systemic implementation of effective processes. Sustaining any change initiative must be team-based, school-wide, and reflect a continual process of improvement and a global readiness for transformation. In any organization, unity is the foundation of excellence, and communication across all areas is essential. This Side of Hope™ can help you get there through equipping participants with tools to assess needs, build relationships, develop high performing teams, and improve connectedness, which dramatically promotes social and academic safety and improves performance. With an understanding of how the brain is impacted by trauma and stress, along with insights into basic neuroscience, educational staff, the community, and students will be better equipped to face the challenges of modern education. By using this knowledge to increase school connectivity and attachment, school districts will experience a climate of trust and improved relational capacity with all stakeholders. Along with decreasing students’ negative behaviors, students will also demonstrate improved self-management and increased academic achievement. Likewise, educators will benefit through the concentration This Side of Hope™ places on administrator and teacher self-care. Without a focus on wellness for educators, whole-school support and a healthy school culture and climate will continue to be a challenge. This Side of Hope™ offers professional development that leads to comprehensive school improvement through a safe and supportive environment that boosts staff morale, maximizes student achievement and creates a culture of hope. |
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