Jelena Popovic

Jelena Popovic is a seasoned educator and mindfulness expert with extensive experience in various roles, including Teacher at Banyan since August 2023 and Mindfulness Director at WholeSchool Mindfulness since July 2022. As the Practicing Peace in Schools Lead and Podcast Co-host at The Peace Alliance since February 2017, Jelena contributes to fostering peace in educational settings. Additional roles include Senior Facilitator and Facilitation Trainer at Soliya, where Jelena has been active since March 2019, and Mindfulness in Education Consultant at designtoconnect.net since August 2017. With a background as a Relax Kids USA trainer/coach since July 2013 and past positions such as Millennium Forum Guide and School Psychologist at Greenville County Schools, Jelena has a strong foundation in psychology and education, holding a Master of Arts and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in School Psychology from Tufts University, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Maryland.