William G. Nicoll, Ph.D. is a consultant with the Resilience Counseling & Training Center in North Conway, New Hampshire, USA. Bill has served as a special education teacher (behavioral adjustment ...view moreWilliam G. Nicoll, Ph.D. is a consultant with the Resilience Counseling & Training Center in North Conway, New Hampshire, USA. Bill has served as a special education teacher (behavioral adjustment issues), school counselor (U.S & international schools), family counselor in private practice and agency settings, and university professor. He has provided consulting and professional development training services for international schools, professional organizations, mental health organizations, and universities worldwide including the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Overseas Schools.
Bill’s primary professional interest has been in the development of resilience and social-emotional well-being in youth through positive, supportive school and family environments. Considered one of the seminal authors in the area of school-based family counseling, he has authored numerous articles in professional journals and chapters in textbooks on mental health and education issues. Bill has also served on the editorial boards of professional journals and held leadership positions at local, state, national and international levels. Bill is the author of the book, Developing Resilient Youth: Classroom activities for social-emotional competence and a forthcoming book, Raising Resilient Children: What every parent needs to know.
Peggy Pelonis, Ed.D., MBA, LMFT is Vice President at the American Community School, a k-12 international school in Athens, Greece. She is a leadership, personal and professional growth coach and a trainer of school leadership and transformation. Dr. Pelonis conducts workshops in Europe, the Middle East and the USA. She is a frequent lecturer at conferences as well as an invited speaker on various TV and radio programs to discuss change on an individual and organizational level. She is the author of numerous journal articles, book chapters and magazine & newspaper articles, as well as three books: “Change in the journey of life” Fytraki publications, 2001, “I Exist, I Change” Isorropon publications, 2006, and, “Everything Changes” Ioakistis publications, 2019 (currently published in Greek). Her primary interest is in providing holistic education in schools that fosters character and contributes to youth living by principles of excellence, social interest and living meaningful lives.view less