Claudette Powers

Conflict Resolution and Motivation

Claudette received a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology with a minor in Early Childhood Education and Masters in Special Education (Learning Disabilities) from California State University Dominguez Hills.  She received her Administrative Credential in Educational Management from San Francisco State University. Being one of six children in a very poor family in the south, she completed her BA seventeen years after completing high school. (She has a story to tell.)  She had a vision of becoming a teacher and nothing was to stop her. She has a diverse background with over 40 years experience in education, conflict resolution, violence prevention and human relations.  She has worked with public sector organizations including numerous school districts across the U.S., presenting seminars in Building Self-Esteem in children, Positive Classroom Management which helps children to feel safe, valued, visible, empowered and responsible. Her greatest success as a teacher was helping at risk students see the need to strive for excellence. Claudette was a teacher and administrator for 25 years.

She is also a member of the Community Assistance Team where she counsels Long Beach residents who have experienced Hate Crimes.  Her passion is helping each person learn to teach children and young people the value of living a life that builds strong, respectful, success citizens for now and the future. She is gifted with a message that reaches a diverse audience (youth and adults) in a special way that moves them to take action in creating better lives for themselves. She is respected as a very inspirational and motivational speaker that is vision driven to make the world a better place by reaching the hearts of individuals.  Claudette believes if a person’s heart is changed, his/her behavior will follow.