Linda Rodgers

Linda Rodgers is an educational assistant, author, and advocate for safer, more compassionate schools. With years of frontline experience supporting children and educators, she brings a grounded, heart-centered perspective to the complex emotional and relational challenges facing today’s classrooms. Her work is shaped not only by professional training but by lived experience, including navigating the realities of school violence and the lasting emotional impact it can have on education workers and students alike.

Through her book Embrace Your Spark: A Guide to Emotional and Relational Intelligence in the Classroom, Linda invites educators to reimagine what learning environments can feel like when emotional safety, empathy, and connection are prioritized. The book blends real-life stories from education settings with practical tools, lessons, and reflective practices designed to support both student well-being and educator resilience. At the core of her approach is Emotional and Relational Intelligence (ERI), with an emphasis on self-awareness, compassion, and relationship-building as essential foundations for learning.

Linda’s work is informed by training in neuroscience, mental health, special education, and suicide prevention, alongside her daily work in schools. She is passionate about bridging science, lived experience, and practical application in ways that feel accessible and human. As a thought leader and change agent, she believes that addressing emotional and relational needs is not an “extra” in education, but a necessary evolution for the world students are growing into.

Readers can learn more about Linda’s work and follow her ongoing reflections on emotional and relational intelligence, educator well-being, and safer schools by visiting her website and Amazon Author Page.