Leadership development for schools, nonprofits, and the people who move them.
The St. Jean Studio is a New York City professional development provider serving the NYC Department of Education, school districts, universities, foundations, and community organizations. Because your story is your strategy.
Leadership isn’t confined to titles — it emerges in daily choices, conversations, and acts of initiative. Martha helps educators, nonprofit executives, and changemakers connect lived experience with organizational goals, through facilitation grounded in research and delivered with compassion.
Interactive professional development for teachers, staff, and emerging leaders — single intensives or multi-session series built on the St. Jean Seven framework.
One-on-one coaching for principals, nonprofit executives, and education leaders navigating transitions, new roles, and complex teams.
Staff retreats, board-staff alignment sessions, and difficult conversations — designed and facilitated with compassion and rigor.
tory-driven keynotes on leadership, purpose, and voice for conferences, convenings, and institutes.
“Martha’s facilitation helped us to challenge, reflect, and look at our work together in different ways. Her research is second to none and is used to lift consciousness of the participants.” — Instructional Excellence Coordinator, Eden Prairie Schools, Minnesota
“She masterfully facilitates difficult conversations…In my experience with various facilitators of adult learners, she is one of the finest. She approaches her work with compassion and love, which is to me the most compelling way to move hearts and minds.” — Director of College and Career Planning, Manhattan Youth
“Martha establishes a culture of high engagement and investment early on. Her ability to use questioning to push critical thinking, while encouraging curiosity and diversity of thought, has led to meaningful and authentic learning experiences.” — Teaching Residents Program Coordinator, Teachers College, Columbia University
“Martha St. Jean leads seminars with passion and skill that inspire all who participate.” — Peter Sloane, CEO, Heckscher Foundation