Jennifer Stanchfield

Jen Stanchfield is known for her work in helping schools and organizations use experiential methods to promote learning and community building.  In her 20 years as an experiential educator she has worked as a clinician in treatment programs for children and adolescents, as a teacher, a professional trainer and as a challenge course facilitator. Through these diverse experiences with groups of all ages she has developed a repertoire of practical activities, tools, and teaching strategies that she enthusiastically shares with other educators and group facilitators in her professional development  programs,  team-building workshops, training sessions, and publications.

She is author of  Tips and Tools: The Art of Experiential Group Facilitation and co- author of A Teachable Moment: A Facilitator’s Guide to Activities for Processing, Debriefing, Reviewing, and Reflection along with Jim Cain and Michelle Cummings. She is also creator and regular contributor to the byline “Facilitators Toolbox” published by the Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT). She earned her undergraduate degree at the University of New Hampshire in recreational therapy and outdoor education and a Masters of Science in Experiential education from Minnesota State University at Mankato.

Jen carefully hand selects the items that make up her facilitation tools focusing on usability, quality and aesthetic appeal. She “field tests” the products regularly in her own work as a facilitator with students and adults. She seeks out locally made sustainable green products such as the lead free pewter charms found in her miniature metaphors kits and the hand made in Vermont hemp bags that hold the “conversation starters”.  All of the Experiential Tools products can be tailored for your specific needs. Larger and smaller quantities and customized assortments are available.