Alex Shevrin Venet is an educator, author, and professional development facilitator based in Vermont. She teaches community college and graduate teacher education. Previously, she was a teacher and leader at an alternative therapeutic school. She is the co-founder of the Nurturing the Nurturers collective, a healing community for educators. She is the author of the bestselling book Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education and Becoming an Everyday Changemaker: Justice and Healing at School.
- Bachelors in Secondary Education – English from University of Vermont 2009
- Masters in Education from Antioch University New England 2014
Books
- Venet, A. S. (2021). Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education. WW Norton & Company.
- Venet, A.S. (2024). Becoming an Everyday Changemaker. Routledge.
Peer-reviewed articles and chapters
- Venet, A. S. (2023). Turning toward Community Care to Navigate Gaps in the System. English Journal, 112(5), 19-21.
- Kim, R. M., & Venet, A. S. (2023). Unsnarling PBIS and trauma-informed education. Urban Education, 00420859231175670.
- Venet, A. S. (2019). Role-Clarity and Boundaries for Trauma-Informed Teachers. Educational Considerations, 44(2), 3.
- Venet, A. S., & Duane, A. (2021). Let’s Get Critical. Educational Leadership, 78(8), 8.
- Duane, A, & Venet, A.S. (2022). Thirteen Ways of Looking at Trauma: Possibilities and Considerations in Trauma Theory for ELA Teachers. NCTE Special Issues, Vol. 2 (2022): 13–23
- Weaving SEL with Equity, Trauma-Informed Practice, and PBL
- Technology Tools in the Classroom for All Learners
- Trauma-Conscious Teaching Microcredential
- Four Priorities of a Trauma-Informed Approach