Educator & Wellness Facilitator; Clinical Associate Professor of Gifted Education at Southern Methodist University; Keynote Speaker on Mindset, Personal Growth & Education Reform

Irvine, CA, USA
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Ann Batenburg Biography

Dr. Ann Batenburg is an educator, wellness facilitator, and keynote speaker whose career spans gifted education and holistic well-being. Batenburg served as a clinical associate professor of gifted education in the Simmons School of Education and Human Development at Southern Methodist University. She earned a doctorate in teaching and learning with a focus in gifted education from the University of Iowa, and holds master's degrees in special education from Northern Illinois University and in teacher leadership from North Park College in Chicago.

Before entering higher education, Batenburg taught elementary students in the Chicago area, including nine years in fifth grade classrooms and five years with students with special needs. At the college level, she has taught undergraduate and graduate courses at the University of Iowa, Cornell College, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and Salem College. Her work centers on gifted and talented education, talent development, constructivist philosophy, and innovative teaching methods.

At Southern Methodist University, Batenburg taught a course on positive psychology, covering topics such as emotional intelligence, growth mindset, strengths, values, and meditation. She also served as a Faculty-in-Residence member in the Simmons School, contributing to student well-being and community engagement in Virginia-Snider Residential Commons.

Batenburg currently works at the University of California at Irvine as a residence life coordinator, where she develops and facilitates wellness programs and workshops for the campus community. She leads well-being initiatives as a Wellness Ambassador through UCI Human Resources, managing a Teams channel focused on wellness and sharing resources on topics such as cultivating awe and building sustainable habits.

Batenburg continues her professional development by studying to become a meditation teacher through the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield. She is also a board-eligible health and wellness coach through the Academic Integrative Medicine Health and Wellness Coaching Certificate Program at the UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute. As a keynote speaker, Batenburg addresses topics including personal growth, mindset, education, mental health, corporate culture, and education reform, providing expertise for audiences in academic and professional settings.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/30/2026.

Ann Batenburg Videos

Keynote 1, Ann Batenburg, Ian Leistikow, Manvir Victor

Keynote 1, Ann Batenburg, Ian Leistikow, Manvir Victor

Keynote 1: How to move from fixed to growth mindset Ann Batenburg, Ian Leistikow, Manvir Victor

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