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Emmalou Penrod
Emmalou Penrod is a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, a retired schoolteacher, and Certified Consulting Hypnotist. She has a Master of Arts degree in Educational Counseling. She completed training through the National Guild of Hypnotists and was Certified through them as a Consulting Hypnotist. She has also completed training in the Simpson Protocol, a client-centered approach to hypnotherapy. She wrote the book, Navigating the Educational System, 5 Strategies to Get the Best for Your Child, and started a podcast show, "In Support of Families" to provide useful information and support for parents.