Dr. Darlene von Behren

• Role : Consultant, Instructor
• Website : https://performancelearn.com
• Experience : Darlene von Behren has broad and diverse public education administration leadership capacities in both Canada and the United States.
• Specialist in : Dr. von Behren is a trained and experienced teacher, mediator, counselor and facilitator, and most recently, an assistant superintendent for human resources for the third largest school district in Illinois. Her recent dissertation demonstrated the profound impact of intercultural training on new teachers in developing their intercultural competence. Her study on the impact of intercultural training on new teachers is the first experimental design study using the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) in public education. She is also a qualified (IDI) administrator.

Darlene von Behren has taught at all education levels; elementary- multiage, middle and high school curriculum for at-risk youth and adult education. Her coaching style is based on building trusting, authentic and honest relationships. This is achieved through deep, reflective listening, empathy, and honoring the individual’s experiences.

Her passion is building relationships in a collaborative process; to guide individuals, public and private organizations, to make sense of the internal and external conflicts they face. This includes developing personal leadership skills (vision statements) in a diverse workplace as the world becomes a more global entity.