Dr. Carol Chakua is a therapist, lecturer and parenting coach. She is a practitioner and a researcher in the areas of parenting, emotional wellness and quality education and the author of Parenting With Your Heart in Mind – A Candid Peek into a Parent’s Heart. She is the Founder of BEing Parenting, which develops and delivers outreach programs for caregivers of children (parents, teachers and others) with a special emphasis on mental health for both caregivers and their children.
Dr. Carol is a Certified Psychologist and a Certified Trainer of Trainers in Skillful Parenting. She is a full-time faculty member at Moi University and has worked in educational and mental health institutions both in Kenya and in the US. She is also a founding board member of the Positive Psychology Association of Kenya.
Dr. Carol serves on the National Panel on Parental Empowerment and Engagement, formed under the Ministry of Education. She has been engaged in creating and delivering audio and video content for the ‘Managing Learners at Home’ series, a radio and TV program produced for Kenyan parents under the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development.
During her downtime, she enjoys reading, taking early morning walks and long drives. Her favourite African author is Joan Thatiah. She is currently reading Mindsets in the Classroom & Mindset for Parents both by Mary Cay Ricci and The Making of an Ordinary Saint by Nathan Foster
