"Start now...Start with fear. Start with pain.... Start where you are, with what you have. Just ... start. " - Ijeoma Umebinyuo
Courage comes from vulnerability. Love flows from Connection. Presence becomes Pedagogy.
Reimagine education as a place of growth, compassion,
and shared humanity.
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How I Work
How I Work
My work braids insight, embodiment, and care.
My work braids insight, embodiment, and care.
I walk beside educators, leaders, and seekers as they return to what matters most, not by striving, but by softening. Through mindful dialogue, reflective inquiry, and gentle witnessing, we co-create space to listen inward and lead outward with courage and compassion.
I support individuals and teams to:
– Pause and feel their experience without judgment
– Reconnect with purpose beyond burnout or transition
– Transform overwhelm into grounded clarity
– Build practices of presence that sustain authentic leadership
This is work that honors both who you are and who you are becoming.
Who I Work With
Who I Work With
You’ll feel at home here if:
You’ll feel at home here if:
You’re an educator, leader, or practitioner navigating transition or renewal
You’re committed to justice, care, and presence in your teaching or leadership
You’re holding space for others but seeking support in holding space for yourself
You’re a creative or contemplative soul called to serve in systems that often forget the heart
You’re processing burnout, reimagining your path, or reclaiming joy
You’re looking for a partner who can see your wholeness even when you can’t yet name it
My Philosophy
My Philosophy
I hold space for both stillness and transformation. I teach with love and lead with presence.
I hold space for both stillness and transformation. I teach with love and lead with presence.
It’s about:
Mindfulness without bypassing
Justice rooted in relational care
Slowness as a form of courage
Testimonials
Testimonials
About Linda
About Linda
I am an Award-winning educator, writer, and curriculum designer with over 25 years of experience in New York City classrooms and university lecture halls. My work bridges academic scholarship and embodied teaching practice, blending intellect, care, and imagination to create learning experiences that transform.
I’ve served as:
New York University, Molloy University, and Brooklyn College, Faculty
Transformative Educational Leadership (TEL), Inaugural Cohort
A Heartbook for Educators: Teaching | Learning with Love, Author
Listed as a Vendor on the NYC Dept. of Education (DOE) Bidders List(s)
Trauma-aware and equity-driven, my pedagogy is rooted in mindfulness, social-emotional learning, and culturally responsive practices. I’m known for creating spaces where complexity is welcomed, curiosity is cultivated, and every learner is seen.
Where scholarship meets soul, I help people learn in ways that change how they see themselves and the world.
I support educators, students, and mission-driven organizations in bringing depth, connection, and purpose into their work. My teaching and writing are grounded in critical inquiry, embodied presence, and education as a practice of liberation.
Whether you are:
A teacher seeking to infuse your classroom with joy and equity
A student learning to connect your voice to the larger human story
A school leader working to center belonging and well-being
A creative professional looking to weave meaning into your work
Someone seeking mindfulness practices to sustain your calling
I offer creative curriculum design, experiential learning, and coaching that honors mind and heart, guiding you
from insight to action.
My work is a bridge between learning and transformation, between who you are and the change you long to
create in the world.
Recent Publications
Recent Publications
Noble, L. M. (2025). Ah! A Heartbook for Teaching | Learning with Love. [Publisher KDP Amazon]
🛒 Available now: https://amazon.com/author/drlindamnoble1
Lemon, N., Higgins, J., Noble, L., & Powietrzynska, M. (forthcoming). Prioritizing educator wellbeing in support of student flourishing. Bloomsbury Academics.
Noble, L., & Powietrzynska, M. (n.d.). Awe: Finding wonder and awe together in higher education. In N. Lemon & K. K. Kumar (Eds.), Creativity in Education: Critical Perspectives and Possibilities (pp. 82–92). Routledge.
Lemon, N., Higgins, J., Noble, L., & Powietrzynska, M. (2023). Gently riding waves in the ocean of our humanity: Embodying contemplative practices. Holistic Education Review, 3(2), 1–13.
Noble, L., & Powietrzynska, M. (2023). "It be’s that way sometime": Mindfully recalling our time during COVID-19. In N. Lemon (Ed.), Creating a Place for Self-care and Wellbeing in Higher Education: Finding Meaning Across Academia (Chapter 3). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003315797-3
"Educating with Heart and Mind: An Interview with Suchitra Sarda"
"Educating with Heart and Mind: An Interview with Suchitra Sarda"
In this special conversation, I sit down with Suchitra Sarda, Education Consultant for SEE Learning India and a certified master practitioner of the Compassionate Systems Framework, the SEL program founded by Peter Senge at MIT. With leadership experience in K–12, higher education, and global education consultancy, and advanced degrees from Teachers College, Columbia University, and the London School of Economics, Suchitra brings deep expertise in compassion, systems thinking, and inquiry-based learning. Filmed in New York and viewed over 1,400 times since February 2020, this interview offers an inspiring look at how education can nurture both the heart and the mind.
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