About the Author

Barb Aust has been actively involved in the education field for over four decades. She has done extensive work as a teacher, principal, and as a mentor for school leaders and university students engaged in teacher education. Barb is an active volunteer in her community and serves on a number of different boards. Barb has successfully worked in early childhood education, the public school system, alternative schools, First Nations Band Schools and at Vancouver Island University. The principles in this book are fundamental in Barb's life and underpin what she does. The guiding premise of her life has been to work from the heart, respect the inherent wisdom in everyone and focus on unity.