ABOUT
“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.”
CAT PETERSON
Educator, consultant, writer and lifelong learner
I am an educator, consultant, mindfulness facilitator and writer. My published work appears under the name Catarina R. Peterson.
MY PHILOSOPHY
Educating the whole person
I believe education is about nurturing the whole person. Learning is relational, and wellbeing is both personal and collective. The environments we create shape how people learn and how they flourish.
To educate the heart is to cultivate compassion, curiosity, empathy and responsibility, so that knowledge is held with care.
MY JOURNEY
From the classroom to consultancy, mindfulness and writing
Over more than two decades in UK and international education, I have worked across diverse cultures and communities. It began in the classroom, where I saw that relationships and belonging are central to learning, and that curiosity about people grew into curriculum development, consultancy, leadership, mindfulness and wellbeing.
My approach is evidence-informed but deeply human, grounded in academic and specialist training. Today I bring it together through Essence (People · Culture · Wellbeing), alongside educational writing, storytelling and poetry.
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE
What I bring
Education & Curriculum
Early childhood and primary, IB PYP, curriculum development and educational consultancy.
Professional Learning & Leadership
Teacher development, mentoring, leadership and organisational culture.
Mindfulness & Wellbeing
Facilitation, emotional intelligence, self-compassion and social-emotional learning.
Writing & Publications
Educational writing, children’s literature, poetry and storytelling.
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
Training and qualifications
My background includes undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in education, and specialist training in leadership, mindfulness, positive psychology, emotional intelligence and behavioural neuroscience. A fuller overview is on LinkedIn.