OUR FACILITATORS

Jodi Harris, MSW

Brussels, Belgium

• Personal development
• Mental Health
• Mindfulness
• Community education
• Emotional intelligence
• Intercultural transition

PL Work

Jodi Harris, MSW, was first drawn to Personal Leadership in early 2016. When she heard about Personal Leadership’s principles and practices, Jodi was convinced they were the perfect way to bring mindfulness to her internationally and culturally diverse clients. She attended the Training of Facilitators on Whidbey Island in the spring of 2017.

She now supports her globally mobile clients through one-on-one coaching, Personal Leadership and mindfulness trainings, and online courses. She has also spoken on PL at the US Embassy in Tokyo, at the Families in Global Transition Conference, and at local non-profits and schools.

Other Work

Jodi is the founder of World Tree Coaching, LLC. A coaching and training company, it supports globally mobile individuals in accessing their inner compass for better transition, cultural adaptation and personal fulfillment.

She is also a writer. Her work on mental health, mindfulness and cultural adaptation has appeared in numerous online publications. She is the author of The Expat Activity Book: 20 Personal Development Exercises for Gaining Insight and Maximizing Your Potential Wherever You Are. And she is the co-author (with Leah Evans) of Kids on the Move: 25 Activities to Help Kids Connect, Reflect and Thrive Around the World.

Jodi has worked at the intersection of education, training and mental health for the globally mobile for over 20 years. Prior to founding World Tree Coaching, Jodi’s work offered her a wide variety of opportunities in governmental, educational, corporate and non-profit settings around the world. She held positions with the H-E-B Grocery Company, the JET Programme, Planned Parenthood, and the People’s Community Clinic in Austin, and for Peace Corps Dominican Republic.

Personal Background

Jodi grew up in the Texas Hill Country. She studied abroad in Spain as an undergraduate, and in Northern Ireland as a graduate student. She has also lived in Japan, the Dominican Republic, and Madagascar. Beginning summer 2019, she will call Belgium home.

She is fluent in English and Spanish, and speaks passable French and basic Japanese. She and her spouse, a diplomat, are raising three Third Culture Kids.

Academic

Jodi has a BA in English and a BA in Spanish from the University of Texas at Austin. Also from UT, she has a Masters Degree in Social Work, with a focus on clinical social work and conflict resolution. She is an accredited coach (ACC level) with the International Coach Federation. 

Other Interests

Jodi loves being outdoors, and enjoys sports of any kind, but especially running and basketball. She loves to read. She adores cooking, and enjoys having a house full of people with whom to share food, fun and community.