Upcoming Being Human, Imagination, & Optimism Learning Opportunities!
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I help individuals & communities stay human. Through hands-on training, they unlock their potential, integrate imagination into their lives, and feel confident to dream and lead change.
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I work with organizations and communities to build playful interventions to reimagine every day life, societal challenges, and the world by placing imagination at the core and journeying inwards to pause, slow down, and unlock internal barriers.
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I lead workshops, courses, and training for individuals, communities, organizations, and educators rooted in an interdisciplinary deliberate imagination curriculum as well as experiential research projects at the intersection of imagination and emotional well-being.
Imaginative Education
Imagination Lab
What Learners Are Saying
“There is something rare about a presenter who can make you think deeply while simultaneously making you laugh and play. Sheila did exactly that. Her work sits at the intersection of design, imagination, and well-being, and she brought all of it to life in a way that will stay with attendees long after the conference ends.” July 2026 @ Creativity & Madness Conference
“I have so much gratitude to Sheila for facilitating this course. She was absolutely fabulous. She created a space that felt free of judgement while still challenging us, I think, to imagine more deeply, expansively, and intentionally. I am leaving the course not only with tools and practices, but with a renewed sense of excitement about what might be possible.” July 2026 @ School of Radical Imagination
I took Sheila’s course Living With Imagination and Optimism last semester, and it CHANGED MY LIFE! Sheila was an incredible facilitator/teacher and made the classroom space FUN! I felt so connected to her, my classmates, and the activities we did in class. I was in awe of how engaging she could make the virtual space. I highly recommend it to anyone needing a dose of inspiration, hope, imagination.” April 2026 @ School of Radical Imagination
“Dr. Pontis is brilliant and a wonderful presenter. Her material was interesting and entertaining. I learned a lot! I wish all teachers were as engaging and able to convey their material like Dr. Pontis!” July 2026 @ Creativity & Madness Conference
A Year Living with Your Imagination Challenge!
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Interdisciplinary learnings, experiences, and ideas about imagination, creativity, emotional well-being, education, research, and their impact on other fields.
Have questions about imagination workshops or training? Schedule a free 30-minute call. I would love to learn about what you need!
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