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KATHRYN MAGNUSSON, M.Ed.

Helping you and your staff reduce burnout, strengthen resiliency, and create healthy workplace cultures.

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Burnout is real—and it’s taking a toll on the people who care the most.

The workload is heavy. Emotions are high. And the pressure to keep it all together is landing squarely on your shoulders.

Whether you’re leading a school, an early childhood center, a nonprofit, or a youth and family serving organization, chances are your staff is stretched thin.

At Wildewood Learning, we help you take care of the people doing the caring.

Kathryn Magnusson

founder of Wildewood Learning

For over a decade, I taught in public schools—doing everything I could to support my students’ learning and emotional well-being. Eventually, I transitioned into a specialist role, diving deep into the study of trauma and its effects on both children and the adults who care for them. At the same time, my husband and I welcomed a sibling group of four into our lives, and I began to experience firsthand what I had only studied before. Supporting them became a heartfelt journey of healing for me. My personal experiences have truly sparked my passion and shaped my professional calling. I began leading youth leadership programs and saw the transformative power of strengths-based support. But I also saw the need for something bigger: systems that support the adults—so they can sustainably support others.

That’s why I founded Wildewood Learning—to serve the helpers.

Training + Keynotes

Today, I offer training, keynotes, and ongoing consulting that equip leaders and staff with the tools they need to build resilient teams and safe, affirming environments.

EDUCATION

SOCIAL SERVICES

EARLY CHILDHOOD

YOUTH PROGRAMS

COMMUNITY AGENCIES

When staff feel better,
we all do better.

Wildewood Learning supports the people who support others. We specialize in helping mission-driven organizations—including schools, nonprofits, early childhood programs, child and family services, and youth-serving agencies—build trauma-aware, strengths-based workplaces that:

  • Decrease staff burnout and turnover

  • Strengthen connection and emotional intelligence among teams

  • Foster safety, belonging, and clarity of mission

  • Improve outcomes for the children, youth, and families you serve

Whether you’re leading a team or on the front lines, we help you show up with calm, confidence, and purpose—without burning out.

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This isn’t a quick fix. It’s a paradigm shift!

The ROOTS Framework

A Strength-Based Roadmap for Trauma-Informed, Resilient, and Inclusive Leadership

The ROOTS Framework™ helps leaders move their teams from stressed and reactive to grounded, relational, and effective by weaving trauma-informed practices, emotional regulation, strengths-based leadership, and supportive systems into one living ecosystem.

ROOTS Framework™

Trauma-Informed, Strengths-Based Organizations

  • R - Regulate Through Safety and Science

    This pillar provides leaders and staff with the foundation they need to reduce stress and reactivity. Through understanding how trauma and the nervous system shape behavior, organizations learn to create psychological safety, predictable routines, and emotionally regulated environments.

  • O — Observe Through Connection

    Leaders practice slowing down, tuning in, and responding with curiosity instead of judgment. Connection becomes the antidote to reactivity, strengthening the relationships that buffer stress and protect staff well-being.

  • O — Own the Culture: Build Community

    Culture is created every day through leadership actions and shared agreements. Belonging becomes the underground root system that holds the organization together, especially during stress.

  • T — Thrive Through Strengths and Values

    Strengths and values keep people steady in challenging work. This pillar helps staff understand who they are, what they bring, and how to communicate from a grounded, strengths-based mindset.

  • S — Systems That Support

    Organizations need systems—not just strategies—that support well-being and mission. This pillar ensures ROOTS practices become embedded and sustainable across the organization.

This isn’t theory.

It’s lived experience—and proven practice.

Kathryn brings a rare combination of classroom experience, adoptive parenting, and decades of leadership development work to her training and consulting. She is a trusted guide who:

  • Listens deeply and tailors solutions to your team’s needs
  • Facilitates interactive, practical trainings (not just lectures)
  • Grounds her approach in neuroscience, trauma awareness, and strength-based practice
  • Helps leaders and staff feel seen, supported, and equipped to make real change

Whether you’re planning a keynote, a staff training series, or a long-term partnership for culture change, Wildewood Learning is ready to walk with you.

Support your staff.
Strengthen your culture.
Make a lasting impact

Let’s explore how Wildewood Learning can support your organization through tailored training, compassionate leadership development, and trauma-informed consulting.

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