Jennifer Mangels is cofounder of AutonoMY Learning, a collaborative educational consultancy that helps elevate learning cultures. Her areas of expertise include social-emotional learning and STEM, but she loves pretty much everything about learning alongside teachers, kids, and families. She models and cultivates a growth mindset as an essential component of any learning culture, which creates a safe space for students to embrace challenge and value mistakes as growth opportunities. Beyond the classroom, she has been a curriculum designer, mentor teacher, and instructional coach in Austin, Texas.