Dr. Wendy-Lee Bsela, Ed.D., MS, MA, CPC

Certified Professional Coach, Educator, Parent and Child Rights Advocate

You are a child of the Divine Creator. You were meant to live an abundant, fulfilled life, no matter your talents or your shortcomings. Get your mind going in the right direction.

Get in your car and start your engine today. Forget the past...don't look in your rear view mirrior.  Begin today, to focus on the good things, as you carefully plan out your road trip through life. Learn to stop on the wayside to enjoy the scenery and smell the flowers and not just to endure the often bumpy and uncertain ride of life.

I will coach and guide you to develop a personal vision - a road map to change your perspective on life and to get to work today to reach your full potential...your divine destination.

Educators, I will assist you to develop a habit of self-reflection, clarity and definition in the realization of your teaching career and personal goals in life. Parents, I will help you to be informed and empowered to advocate for your child's rights in the educational community. Students, I will help you develop the winning learning strategies you need in order to excel in the classroom, as well as in life.

Together, we will share knowledge in an open, honest, respectful, confidential and caring way. Ours will be an exciting and fulfilling road trip in life. You are the best and you deserve the best.

About Dr. Wendy-Lee Nicole Bsela, Ed D., CPC

Dr. Wendy-Lee Bsela, Ed.D., is masterful at the art of coaching in the areas of Early Childhood, General, Special Education, leadership, as well as parent and child rights advocacy. Parents find her trustworthy and approachable.  Administrators, teachers, parents and students agree that learning is an exciting adventure, with Dr. Bsela at the helm. She fills any room with light hearted humor, endearing personal incidents and pithy illustrations. Dr. Bsela works with general and special education teachers, parents and their children. Excellence in multi-sensory instruction helps her reach the most challenged learner. Dr. Bsela is committed to finding ways to employ the five senses to engage students. Teaching keys to reducing the affective filter (emotional barrier), practicing more effective communication and finding practical solutions to common dilemmas, Wendy-Lee makes a seamless transition from classroom to corporate boardroom.

Dr. Bsela draws from her own multi-cultural background in her unique ability to provide an engaging learning environment for all. Dr. Bsela views life through a unique filter. Growing up in the multi-ethnic Caribbean island of Trinidad, and spending five years in the British Isles before coming to the United States, Wendy-Lee is passionately committed to recognizing and celebrating diversity and culture in its entirety.

A Doctorate in Education, with an emphasis in Urban Education Leadership K-12, was conferred upon Dr. Bsela by the University of Southern California in 2008.  She earned her Master of Science Degree in Special Education from National University, Costa Mesa, in 2003.  She received her Masters of Arts in Early Childhood Education from Boise State University in 1997.  The University of Miami is where Dr. Bsela received her undergraduate education, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology/History in 1993.

Dr. Bsela's passion for teaching has led her to such varied areas as Orange County, California, Miami-Dade County, Florida and Boise, Idaho.  Highlights of her professional experience include informing, educating and supporting parents in the intervention, evaluation and Special Education eligibility process, mentoring teachers and assistants in servicing students with special needs, and leading and facilitating student transition from Pre-school to Kindergarten, and Elementary to Middle and Junior High School. Dr. Bsela has worked extensively with English Language Learners and was a member of an early intervention screening team, using her command of Spanish and French in working with Hispanic and Haitian immigrant preschool age children and their families in Southern Florida. As an Educational Program Coordinator, she was also instrumental in rebuilding preschools and kindergartens in Miami-Dade County, Florida after the destruction caused by Hurricane Andrew in 1992.

Dr. Bsela has worked in the International Community in a corporate setting. She was the Human Resources Manager for an International Petroleum company that serviced the oil, natural gas and chemical industry.  The company which is based in Trinidad assisted corporations from around the world, facilitating their transition to Trinidad. Dr. Bsela is not only well versed in international cultures, but in corporate cultures.  As a coach and presenter she researched, prepared and delivered training and development in the areas of risk management, procurement, staffing, benefits and safety. She was adept at finding the best fit between employee and position.

What Others Are Saying About Dr. Wendy-Lee Nicole Bsela, Ed D., CPC

Mrs. Brackett, an enthused parent says, "I can't thank Dr. Bsela enough for her reassuring way of making our son's transition from one school district to another understandable and smooth.  I left her office feeling confident because she clearly explained each step in what could be a frightening special education process.  She is the best!"

Suzanne Padilla, Minister, Special Education Instructional Assistant reports, "Dr. Bsela mentors me with a caring hand and a watchful eye.  Not only does she instruct me in Best Practices of education, but she lives them right before my very eyes.  She is a living example of an educator who can ignite the joy of learning in any type of student that she teaches".

Robert Louis, Non-denominational Christian Minister, observers, "Wendy-Lee teaches her students of all ages not only academic information, but life lessons.  From the power of positive believing to the ethics of how to live peacefully in this small world, she covers many vital principles that could never be found within the pages of a text book".

Dr. Roberta Beckman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP., successful Speech Pathologist views Wendy-Lee as, “Dr. Bsela is a highly effective educator because she cherishes the whole child.  Her lessons involve the affective dimension as well as the cognitive, making learning an engaging, dynamic and memorable experience for her students”.

Dr. Vincent Muli Wa Kituku, Ph. D., renowned Kenyan author and motivational speaker  exclaims, "Listening to Dr. Bsela's presentation, I was stunned and amazed at the simplicity of learning.  Her experiences and analogies drew me in, to the end that I, too, became an active learner.  The lights came on for me as I listened to her speak about learning through nature, and I experienced the same heightened awareness I had after running the Robie Creek Marathon".