Author, Speaker and Workshop Instructor Ruth Herman Wells, M.S. is the Director and Founder of Youth Change Professional Development Workshops. Wells is the author of dozens of books and articles, and is the creator of the Breakthrough Strategies to Teach and Counsel Troubled Youth Workshop and book series.

In 2011, Wells was named a Top Ten Education Speaker by several organizations. She is an adjunct professor for two universities, a featured columnist for SEEN Magazine, and her unusual classroom management posters have been heavily featured in the media, and can be seen on many North American TV shows and movies including in the two Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies.

Wells and Youth Change Workshops have won many awards, and been included on many “Top 10 Speakers” and “Best of” lists on many mental health, counseling, education, classroom management, special ed, speaker and career education sites. She is the creator of School Skills Training, the practical classroom management approach that actually teaches kids the exact skills that they need to become successful, motivated students. She provides live, online, distance, and on-site professional development workshops, and breakout classes. She is also a popular K-12 education speaker and keynote presenter for both educators and mental health professionals.

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