What is an Island of Sanity?
It is a premium consulting sanctuary for NYCDOE Educators swimming in systemic noise, endless mandates, and classroom chaos. Cia with wisdom and compassion holds a brave and safe space for you to feel immediate somatic grounding and receive laser-focused tactical strategies. It is the protected space where you step out of survival mode, find your anchor, and reclaim your professional and personal sovereignty.
The Anchor Session
(Office Hours)
The "In the Moment" Shift | $85
One 20-minute lifeline for the teacher in the trenches.
Laser-Focused Triage:
20 minutes goes fast. To ensure you walk away with a bulletproof strategy, we target exactly one specific roadblock per call (e.g., one difficult student behavior, one upcoming lesson transition, or one parent email response, feelings of overwhelm/ burnout, etc).
The Result:
Instead of venting about everything, we masterfully solve one thing so you can move in a productive direction.
1:1 Shift Sessions
1 Hour. 1 Life. 1 Calendar. | $200 for 60 minutes
This exclusive, 1-to-1 intensive is a safe and brave space designed to help you shift into an integrated educational leader. True instructional mastery is impossible when your personal life and professional calendar are at war.
By addressing the whole person, this hybrid life coaching and pedagogical consulting session untangles personal bottlenecks and professional hurdles. We explore Cia’s core philosophy—1 Life, 1 Calendar—anchored in the truth that living a joyful, aligned life is what ultimately makes you a sustainable, highly effective educator.
Reel Solutions
The Private Mirror for Professional Mastery | $300 per Video Cycle
Reel Solutions provides a confidential, expert mirror for your teaching practice, allowing you to understand the 4 Domains of the Danielson Framework in an "Island of Sanity" before high-stakes observations or to simply improve your pedagogy.
By diving deep into your classroom footage (The Reel) to uncover the actual, data-driven pedagogy (The Real), we show you exactly how NYC administrators script, code, and rate your lessons. This moves you from overwhelmed to more Effective, giving you the precise vocabulary and evidence needed to confidently showcase your instructional mastery and protect your professional standing.
The 3-Step Process: Video Analysis Consultation
Step 1: Submit & Upload (Start of the 8-Day Clock)
Complete your comprehensive diagnostic intake form, sign the time-sensitive service agreement, and upload your 20-minute video as a link (via YouTube, Google Drive, or Dropbox). Your thorough personal review of the footage is required prior to submission.
Step 2: Verification & Scheduling
Once your submission and video link are verified, Cia will personally call you to confirm your details, ensure the footage meets review standards, and lock in your dedicated Zoom conference slot on the calendar.
Step 3: The Blueprint Zoom Session
We meet via Zoom to dissect your 20-minute video together. Cia will deliver targeted, laser-focused feedback on your classroom command and somatic presence, during which you will take notes to build your custom execution blueprint.
The Island of Sanity Masterclass
Monthly Strategy. Continuous Community. Sustained Sovereignty. | $75 per Masterclass
Join an Educational movement where self-care meets high-level execution. Each month, Cia leads a deep-dive Masterclass designed to help you step out of any unproductive feelings and into a Beloved Community of Educators.
Please note that this is a fully virtual, interactive space with a strict camera-on policy.
Untethered True North Discovery Hikes
The Only Educational Hiking Experience for NYC Educators | $95 per hike
Fully Licensed, Insured, and State-Sanctioned You are in safe hands. Cia is an official NYS Licensed Hike Guide, meaning this mobile workshop meets strict state safety, navigation, and environmental standards. You don’t have to worry about the logistics, the maps, or the trail safety—your only job is to show up, breathe, and transform.