In this fascinating chat, Jo discovers how Michelle planned her exit from teaching by following her passion for outdoor learning. Michelle shares a lot of interesting information about becoming a Forest Schools Leader and how this allowed her to transition into her role of youth wellbeing officer for Wiltshire Wildlife Trust.
In this episode, we also explore:
- Following your passion to exit the classroom.
- Transferable skills gained from teaching.
- How to gain volunteering experience.
- Michelle's day to day.
- How to find a sense of belonging in a new team.
- Forest school training, resources and job opportunities.
- Michelle's top tips.
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