Tim Dohrer
Author and Educator
"My experiences as a teacher, administrator, and teacher-educator are part of the reason for my deep interest in promoting mental health in schools. Over the past 30 years, I have learned from each of the thousands of students I have taught that context and identity are critical elements of anyone’s lived experience and their perceptions. Early in my career I thought I taught “kids” or “classes”. Now I realize that I teach individuals. There is no generic lesson plan that works for everyone. And the most important thing I can do as a teacher is to build a relationship with a student so I can provide them with the best experience and support."
A Bit About Tim
Dr. Timothy Dohrer has been a classroom teacher, administrator, and consultant for over 30 years in K12 schools and higher education. He was a teacher and Principal at New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, a school of 4,000 students and staff. He has also served as an Assistant Professor and Director at Northwestern University and Northern Illinois University, and an adjunct instructor at Pennsylvania State University and Northeastern Illinois University. Tim continues to serve on a variety of boards and regularly consults with schools in and around Chicago and Illinois. Tim's major areas of research include social & emotional learning, school climate, curriculum theory, teacher education, and leadership. He has B.A.'s in English and Journalism from Indiana University, an M.A. in English from Northwestern University, and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Pennsylvania State University.
Tom Golebiewski
Author and Educator
"I acknowledge the interconnection between the multiple identities that I hold and recognize that as we consider mental health in schools there's a focus upon our individual experiences but also a critical need to consider societal and cultural factors, and to identify the role they play that may be political, economic, and structural. It also provides an opportunity to know that through cultural humility we recognize the limitations of what we know but remain open to hearing, understanding, and honoring how we perceive the world and the experience of others."
A Bit About Tom
Dr. Thomas Golebiewski is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. He has worked in schools for 40 years, including 26 years as Department Chair of Social Work at New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois. Tom has served as an Adjunct Professor at University of Chicago's School of Social Service Administration, Northwestern University's School of Education and Social Policy, and currently at Loyola University of Chicago School of Social Work, where he is also an Internship Liaison. He has a private practice in psychotherapy, counseling and consultation in Wilmette, Ill., and is currently a consultant at Wolcott College Prep, an independent school in Chicago. Tom also volunteers as a Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Responder, has been a board member at A Safe Place, Lake County, Illinois, and the Mental Health Association of the North Shore. He is a State appointed committee member of the Illinois Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission, and the Lake County Family Violence Coordinating Council. He is on the program steering committee and a regular presenter for the Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute annual conference that addresses mental health. Dr. Golebiewski received his B.A. and M.S.W. from Loyola University in Chicago and a Ph.D. in Clinical Social Work from The Institute for Clinical Social Work.
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