ABOUT WJR

At WJR Consulting, our mission is to partner with schools to enrich the educational experience through customized, research-based programs. Under the leadership of Wendy Reiter, MSEd, we design and implement initiatives that promote student leadership, enhance faculty development, and engage parents in meaningful ways. Our work centers on building communication skills, supporting social-emotional learning, and fostering a sense of belonging across the school community.

Meet Wendy Reiter

Wendy Reiter, MSEd, recently retired from the Horace Mann School in New York after a 35-year career. Now, Wendy is devoted and passionate about designing impactful student initiatives. In 2018, she launched a new initiative at the prestigious prep school, the Parent Institute, which later formed the basis for the valuable consulting work she now conducts for schools, while living full-time in Utah.

Through her educational consulting service, Wendy shares her extensive experience providing services and programs to school systems and independent schools nationwide. Additionally, Wendy offers a deep understanding of independent day schools and holds a unique perspective on specific programs that maximize the educational experience for students, families, faculty, and administration.

Wendy’s current passion as an educational consultant is working with school administrators and faculty to develop customized programs that improve and enrich the work environment and quality of life for students, faculty, and families. She has a thorough understanding of how to create environments that support adolescent development. Her developmental advisory model empowers faculty to build close relationships with a small group of advisees over several years. These relationships not only enrich students’ lives but also offer faculty meaningful professional fulfillment. Wendy has extensive experience providing professional development that equips faculty with the skills needed to strengthen their advisory roles, boosting their confidence and effectiveness in working with students and parents.

Beyond her work creating outstanding advisory programs that maximize the school experience, Wendy has years of expertise developing meaningful mentor programs that leverage high school students’ desire to connect with younger students. These lasting bonds help build confidence in teens and teach critical life skills such as communication, interpersonal relationships, leadership, and organization.

Wendy is available to assist schools and organizations in designing parent educational programs that raise awareness and knowledge of children’s growth and development. By offering these enriching experiences, schools significantly enhance their environment, providing parents with an educational complement to their child’s academic program. Such programs foster more effective parenting and help develop a stronger school community with more engaged parents.

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FAQ

  • Wendy Reiter, MSEd, recently retired after a 35-year career as the Director of Guidance and Counseling in the Middle Division at Horace Mann School in New York. She now lives full-time in Utah and works as an educational consultant, continuing to serve as Director of the Parent Institute at Horace Mann.

  • A Parent Institute is a program Wendy launched at Horace Mann in 2018 to provide parents with educational resources on children’s growth and development. It provides innovative, curated resources for families to access online, as well as sponsoring a scheduled series of in-person/hybrid events, each one hosted by one of WJR’s internationally-recognized professionals, experts in a critical child/adolescent topic. It has since grown into a model for parent education that she now helps schools across the country develop and adapt to their communities.

  • Wendy provides consulting to independent and public schools nationwide, specializing in:

    • Designing and improving advisory programs that support adolescent development.

    • Creating faculty professional development that strengthens teachers’ ability to mentor students and collaborate with parents.

    • Developing student mentor programs that connect older students with younger peers to foster leadership, confidence, and life skills.

    • Helping schools design and implement parent education initiatives that deepen family engagement in the school community.

  • Her model emphasizes close, long-term relationships between faculty and small groups of students. These relationships enrich students’ experiences, support their personal growth, and provide teachers with meaningful professional fulfillment.

  • Schools that collaborate with Wendy can expect:

    • Stronger connections between faculty, students, and parents.

    • More engaged and informed parent communities.

    • Environments that support healthy adolescent development.

    • Faculty who feel more confident and effective in their advisory roles.

    • Enriched student experiences through mentoring and leadership opportunities.

  • No. While Wendy has a deep understanding of independent day schools, she also works with public schools and organizations seeking to strengthen their student, faculty, and parent programs

  • Schools and organizations can engage Wendy to design customized programs, provide faculty training, or develop parent education initiatives. She collaborates closely with administrators and faculty to create programs that meet each community’s unique needs.