Ava Dussault ’22 graduated from Providence College this spring with a degree in elementary and special education. A budding expert on mindfulness practices for children, she published her first children’s book, Renee Finds Her Calm: Mindfulness Tools to Focus and Be Present, in December 2021. In Renee Finds Her Calm, Ava draws on her experiences as an education student, student teacher, and children’s yoga instructor to teach tangible practices for achieving calm and focus. Listen as she discusses the book, her authorial process, and her Providence College experience.

Renee Finds Her Calm: Mindfulness Tools to Focus and Be Present is available for purchase on Amazon.

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