About me
Thistle Hofvendahl (they/them) is a professional development trainer with Effective School Solutions. They are also a clinical social worker with over 5 years of experience supporting youth and families in community and school-based mental health programs. Thistle is passionate about community building, social emotional learning, and creating welcoming classrooms that support students to show up as their whole selves. They currently work with youth and families as a therapist at Santa Cruz Therapy Collective. In their free time Thistle loves hiking, gardening, and building obstacle courses with their toddler.