Carolyn Varvel

I originally had every intention of being a biologist and had filled out all the applications to go to San Francisco to work with them. But the college I was in required public service for a semester to get a degree, and the only thing that fit my schedule was to help out in a 5th grade reading room. I spent 10 weeks in that 5th grade reading room and changed my major to education. That experience transformed my entire career path. I've taught everything from preschool to post-PhD over 40 years as a teacher and 20 years as a college professor. The most incredible part of my work is holding the space for people to suddenly understand that they are intelligent - seeing the light go on in their heads is an experience I'm so honored to be a part of. I call it magnificent. After leaving the classroom in 2017, I continued this facilitation process through ghostwriting and writing consultation. I worked with a shaman from Peru and ghostwrote two awesome books for him. Now I work with authors helping them grow into their potential. I'm currently working with a lady who decided during COVID to become a writer - she was a successful business person, and now she's writing her fifth book. These last two books are really, really good because she's found her strength in romance mysteries. I'm also tutoring a lady with a 5th grade education who wants to get her GED, and weekly it's that process of seeing the light go on in her head. I have a hearing loss which makes it difficult for me to be in groups with a lot of noise, so most of my work is through Zoom or online because it's easier for me to hear.