Jackie Rushforth Mitchell was a founding member of the Shambhala School in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where she taught early elementary classes for 20 years. She has undergraduate degrees in sociology and dance therapy and a masters in curriculum development. She supported the curriculum design at Lhomon Education. Originally from Scotland, she has lived in France, Portugal, the USA, and spent most of her adult life in Canada. She has two grown children and a lifelong passion for education as a vehicle for transformation.
