As an elementary school counselor, I often worked with girls
in 5th and 6th grade on friendship and family challenges.
I got to know some of them very well through our career chats,
small groups and classroom guidance activities, but in many
cases I didn’t know their parents and guardians at all.
I decided to create a program for mothers (or adult females)
and daughters. It felt important to create a safe place for
them to have fun together, communicate, and share family values
and strengths. Participants left with strategies for communicating
throughout the teenage years. The program was very moving
and I realized that I had discovered something very important
and sacred. By popular demand, I held it every year for the
next several years. I decided to take a huge leap and offer
this experience to more than just the girls at my schools.
Starting my own business has been fun and challenging. I have
learned so much, but most importantly my dream has come true—I
can now offer Creative Crossings to many daughters and mothers,
grandmothers and mentors, and help girls to have a successful
journey throughout the teenage years.
Peggy Rubens, M.Ed.
Founder, Creative Crossings
Peggy Rubens is the founder of Creative Crossings. She is
committed to and passionate about helping girls emerge from
the adolescent years with a strong voice, high self-respect,
and a positive relationship with their female elders and peers.
Creative Crossings grew from Peggy’s eleven years of
experience as a school counselor and an outdoor challenge
course facilitator, combined with her creative and genuine
connection with girls. Peggy has a talent for integrating
curriculum with arts, movement, experiential education and
other thought-provoking activities. She earned a B.A. from
Dickinson College and an M.Ed. from Seattle Pacific University
in K-12 Guidance Counseling. She has presented at Association
of Experiential Education and Washington School Counselor
Association conferences.
In her spare time, Peggy loves traveling to and volunteering
in foreign countries, having spent a year teaching in Nepal
and taking Spanish-immersion classes in Nicaragua. Other interests
include coaching cross-country skiing for the Special Olympics,
mentoring girls, writing and reading aloud short-stories,
and anything outdoors.
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