Karen Cuthrell

Karen Cuthrell, a rare Black developer in the white landscape of SEL, is the Chief Emotions Officer at The Feelings Company and a trailblazer in culturally and trauma-responsive SEL pedagogy. She created The Feeling Friends, the only Black early learning evidenced-based SEL integrated learning program in the United States, revolutionizing emotional literacy, mental wellness, and the SEL landscape. Using the latest neuroscience research, Karen drives meaningful and long-lasting change in SEL, emotional intelligence, and mental wellness, providing life-changing, culturally and trauma-responsive experiences for students, educators, families, and communities.