Practical Tools for Stress Recovery

Based on how the nervous system actually reacts to stress — the WiseMind® framework teaches a physiological recovery process that restores brain capacity for students and adults.

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Workforce + Organizations

When stress costs your team focus and capacity, these skills restore it — for corporate teams, healthcare staff, early childhood educators, and nonprofit professionals.

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Students need tools they can use when stress takes over. WiseMind equips educators and youth-serving professionals with the framework to teach those skills.

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Educators + Youth Programs

We're seeking $300K to scale a student stress-reset app across Oregon — filling the gap between what students need and what's currently available.

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PROVEN IMPACT

Built Over Twenty Years, Proven in Oregon Schools

WiseMind Educational Services was founded in 2014. The framework behind it started developing in 2005 — through direct work with students, families, and educators in rural Oregon schools.

From 2023 to 2025, WiseMind coached nearly 400 students across Salem-Keizer and Silver Falls school districts and the iBuild workforce program. We trained over 400 adults — educators, parents, early childhood professionals, and CTE instructors.

Every partner school requested continuation. That signal drove the decision to formalize the framework into three delivery modes: workforce training for adults, facilitator-led microcredentials for students, and a self-guided app.

WHAT MAKES WISEMIND DIFFERENT

When Stress Takes Over, Flexible Thinking Stops

When the nervous system's protective response activates, it restricts access to higher-order thinking. That's not a mindset problem — it's a physiological state. No amount of cognitive reframing can override it.

WiseMind starts with that reality. Students and adults learn to recognize their stress patterns and use physiological recovery tools to shift them. The shift restores capacity — not positive thinking, not cognitive strategies. The body has to be supported first.

  • "Our staff are so excited to apply the tools to our work with students."

    —Victoria Gilbreth, Fine Arts & Education Coordinator, Kroc Center

  • "The feedback was overwhelmingly positive. All of the participants responded that their level of knowledge about stress and the brain increased as a result of your presentation. The staff appreciated the practical strategies to help relieve stress for themselves and some that they can easily do with their students."

    —Laura Cresswell, Assistant Principal Early Childhood Programs, Salem-Keizer Public Schools

  • "WiseMind has been a fantastic resource for our students. In a large high school that is short on resources and constantly moving at a fast pace, WiseMind has worked seamlessly with our Counseling Department to give students both the skills coaching and emotional encouragement they need. Students consistently look forward to the sessions."

    —Kevin Ortega, Silverton High School Counselor

  • "I appreciate that in addition to preparing staff to assist students you also prepared them to assist themselves first to maximize their effectiveness with students. Thank you for the resources and all that you do supporting mental and overall health!"

    —Hilary Morris, School Based Mental Health Supervisor, Polk County

  • I've always had such bad anxiety and I've never been able to help it. This is the first time that I've been able to calm my brain down. I do heart breathing for a few minutes and my mind and body gets quiet. I'm just so thankful for this experience."

    High School Student, Fall 2025

MEET THE FOUNDER

Jenifer Trivelli, M.S.

Jenifer founded WiseMind Educational Services in 2014. Her work with students, families, and educators started in 2005 when she founded the school counseling program at Culver Elementary in rural Oregon.

She holds an M.S. in Counseling (School Focus, Distinguished Student) and certification as a Trauma-Sensitive HeartMath Practitioner. She's the author of Peanut and the BIG Feelings (published in English, Spanish, and German) and co-author of Jamie's Gift.

Her work has been featured at the Somatic Experiencing International Conference (2021), The Embodiment Conference (2020), and as keynote at Polk County's Early Childhood Educator Conference (2023). She's appeared on KGW's Portland Today.

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