MSFAA Webinar Series:  These sessions are designed to support financial aid professionals in navigating complex social and personal landscapes while continuing to advance equity in access to higher education.

Session Title: "To Thine Own Self Be True" - How to navigate the challenges of change in the workspace

Yolanda Brown-Spidell -Consultant

Eaglets Educational Consulting Firm, LLC. 
April 22, 2026, 1:00-2:30

Biography: Yolanda Spidell
Yolanda Brown-Spidell is a mom, educator, sociologist, parent advocate and the Executive Director of Eaglets Educational Consulting Firm, LLC. She has been an educator for over 20 years. She completed her undergraduate studies at Eastern Michigan University in psychology, holds a Master’s degree from National University in human behavioral psychology and is currently pursuing her doctorate in Education. She is a training and development specialist at the University of Michigan, sociology professor at Schoolcraft College, a certificated state of Michigan K-12 administrator, a Certified Trauma and Resilience Trainer (CTRT), and a Michigan ACE Community Champion Presenter (MACC). Her passion is to be impactful in the lives of everyone she encounters! Her areas of coaching/consulting include: developing cultures of belonging in educational institutions, supporting people in creating and maintaining authentic relationships, trauma, resilience and work/life balance.