Juan-Diego Estrada

Juan-Diego Estrada is the Director of Wellness and Upper School Counselor at The John Cooper School, an independent school located in The Woodlands, Texas.25 He has made significant contributions to the school's focus on emotional intelligence and student well-being.

Professional Background

Estrada has a strong background in emotional intelligence and wellness:

• He is a certified teacher of the mindfulness-based emotional intelligence and leadership program called Search Inside Yourself.13
• Estrada is also a Duke-trained health and well-being coach.1

Contributions to The John Cooper School

At The John Cooper School, Estrada has been instrumental in implementing emotional intelligence initiatives:

• He played a key role in prioritizing mental and emotional well-being in response to the growing youth mental health crisis.1
• Estrada introduced the Search Inside Yourself program, originally developed at Google, to teach emotional intelligence skills to the school community.1
• He focused on onboarding the admin team and department chairs to cultivate a shared mindset and develop a common language around emotional intelligence.1

Recognition

Estrada's work has been recognized beyond the school:

• He received the Active Minds Chapter Advisor of the Year award at the National Conference in Washington DC.4
• This award acknowledges his efforts in promoting mental health awareness and support for students.

Juan-Diego Estrada's approach emphasizes the importance of emotional intelligence in education, recognizing that emotions profoundly influence learning and that schools are emotionally saturated environments.1 His work aims to make emotional intelligence an integral part of the educational experience at The John Cooper School.