About WholisticEdu

Founder and Lead Consultant 

Narineh Gharashor is a National Board-Certified educator who has served as a teacher, instructional coach, principal, and district administrator in charter, private, and public schools.  Narineh is passionate about Creating Spaces and Conditions for Children and the Adults who advocate for them to Grow Into Their Fullest Potential, Grounded in Their Affirmed Identities, Strengths and Wholeness. 

Narineh is a doctoral student at Illinois State University with an interdisciplinary body of research focused on Healing-Centered Leadership and Healing-Centered Approaches to Addressing Systematic Trauma in Schools.  

Learning Designer and Facilitator 

Michael Fry is a credited TV writer, published author, and founder of Storywurx Creative Agency. As a tenured professor and education leader at Columbia College Chicago, Michael uses his diverse background to create resources and teaching tools for learners of all ages.   He has led Healing Circles for over a decade and facilitated

Emotional Competency and Conflict Resolution processes with MKP, The Mankind Project. Michael’s 21-year Tai Chi and Qi Gong practice and his 14-year yoga and 

meditation practices make him a perfect 

addition to the WholisticEdu team.