A native Seattleite, Jody McVittie, MD has also lived in Latin America and Europe. She received her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University. She worked as a family physician in both California and Washington before deciding to work as a parent educator and trainer. Currently she consults with school staff, trains parent educators and teaches parent education classes. Her dream is to build healthy communities by teaching parents, teachers and students how to work together in relationships founded on deep mutual respect. Jody is the mother of three young adults who have been some of her best teachers.