Meet Mara…
Dr. Mara Linaberger believes that each of us has chosen to be here at this moment in time for a specific reason — that we are each on a mission we chose for ourselves. Discovering what we love, what we’re good at, and how we can serve the world is the engine that fuels a lifetime of joyful learning.
After 25 years as a public school educator, teacher trainer, and administrator, Mara saw firsthand how traditional systems often slow or stifle that natural spark of curiosity. So she stepped outside the system to re-imagine what education could be.
Mara is a lifelong educator, author, technologist, artist, and musician. With a doctorate in Instructional Technology and a Superintendent’s Letter of Eligibility in Pennsylvania, she blends deep expertise with a passion for human potential. Through her first business, Mindful Technology Consultants, she provided personalized technology focused training and support for online coaches, small businesses, school districts, and parents — helping each client meet their goals with joy, clarity, and ease.
She’s the author of two books:
- HELP! My Child Hates School: An Awakened Parent’s Guide to Action
- The Micro-School Builder’s Handbook: Personalized Learning for Your Child and an Amazing Business for You
Her upcoming book, Becoming a Wounded Healer, and companion project, The Wounded Healer Tarot, invite readers into a deeper kind of learning — one that helps transform pain into wisdom and reminds us that healing, like education, is an ongoing act of becoming.
She believes that…
When we live and learn from that truth, we become light-bearers — quietly changing everything around us.
Each of us chose to be here — now — for a reason.
Every experience, even the hard ones, is part of our soul’s syllabus.
True education isn’t about credentials; it’s about remembering who you are and what you came to do.
What new…
Today, my work weaves together writing, teaching, speaking, and collaboration to help others grow into the fullest expression of who they are.
- Write about conscious learning, creativity, and healing.
- Teach principles of self-directed learning and personal transformation.
- Host Retreats & Workshops where seekers reconnect with purpose, intuition, and wholeness.
- Speak on podcasts, at conferences, and at live events about the intersection of self-directed learning, spiritual growth, and healing.
- Collaborate with educators, creators, and innovators building the next era of learning.
In her free time…
Mara lives in Harmony, Pennsylvania with her husband Michael, their two terriers, and a sweet black cat. When she’s not writing or teaching, you’ll find her ballroom dancing, gardening, or cooking fresh organic meals for friends and family. She loves to travel to see her grandchildren in West Virginia and to explore the country in her Class B rv named “Whinny.”
Dr. Mara Linaberger 