About WiseMind
Founded in 2014, built on service that started in 2005 — WiseMind Educational Services teaches a stress recovery framework that restores brain capacity for learning, self-knowing, and relating.
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 Award 2009). 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 Western Oregon University's Early Childhood Educator Conference (2023). She's appeared on KGW's Portland Today.
Jenifer lives with her family in the Willamette Valley. When she's not working, you'll find her exploring the somatic invitations of motorcycling among the pines. Her current focus is on codifying the WiseMind curriculum and developing a certification track while continuing to support schools and organizations with professional development and consulting.
from practice to scale
In its early years, WiseMind worked primarily with families, educators, and community-based programs — refining a practical approach to emotion coaching through direct application and relationship-based work.
In 2022, WiseMind was approached to support Tier 2 students experiencing emotional barriers to their academic potential. From 2023 to 2025, the team trained by founder Jenifer Trivelli coached nearly 400 students across Salem-Keizer and Silver Falls school districts and the iBuild workforce program, while training over 400 adults — educators, parents, early childhood professionals, and CTE instructors through Team Oregon Build's statewide professional development network.
Every partner school requested continuation. That signal confirmed demand and drove the decision to formalize the framework into three delivery modes: workforce training for adults in high-stress roles, facilitator-led microcredentials for students, and a self-guided app.
THE FRAMEWORK
When the nervous system's protective response activates, access to higher-order thinking shuts down. That's not a mindset problem — it's a state problem.
The WiseMind framework starts there. Students and adults learn to recognize their stress patterns and use ‘bottom-up’ recovery tools to shift the state. That shift — the body first — is what restores capacity for focus, connection, and clear thinking.
This approach is grounded in autonomic nervous system research, neuroscience, and educational psychology. It's been refined through two decades of direct application with students, families, and educators in rural Oregon schools and community programs.
PUBLISHED BOOKS
WiseMind guidebooks blend story and strategy to help children and adolescents understand emotions, build resilience, and navigate big feelings — the same foundation used in our training programs.
Peanut and the BIG Feelings: A Guidebook for Children
Available in English, Spanish & German
An engaging, interactive story for ages 3–12 that introduces resources rooted in neurobiology and nervous-system awareness. Adults will find clear strategies and implementation guidance to support young readers.
Available from Amazon and on audiobook through major platforms including Spotify.
Jamie's Gift: A Young Teen's Guide to Fears, Worries, and Other Life Challenges
Co-authored with 13-year-old Brinsley Hammond-Brouwer
A thoughtful story for tweens and teens that invites self-discovery through authentic narrative and practical emotional tools. This book meets adolescents where they are with warmth and real-world relevance.
Available from Amazon.
Interested in bulk purchases for a school, youth program, or professional group? Contact us for options and pricing.
current work
WiseMind currently offers workforce training, facilitator certification, and organizational consulting. We're also developing a browser-based, self-guided stress-reset app for students, with summer 2026 beta launch and fall 2026 pilots in four Oregon school districts.