Karen Hasick, Mindful Practitioner/Teacher

Karen Hasick began her journey back in 2016 when she was introduced to Mindfulness by her mentor, Charles Gehrke.

Upon completion of  the on-line training courses through Mindfulness Schools based in the San Francisco area. She began her journey working with students and teachers in the classroom. The journey ended when COVID arrived in 2020.

She has continued her education by completing an on-line Mindfulness course in 2024. As well as reading various books, magazines, webinars, other courses.

The Mindfulness work she did was with Ambassadors Unlimited owned  by Charles Gehrke.

Ambassadors Unlimited worked with the following school districts in the Victor Valley High Desert Region.

Adelanto Elementary School District
Victor Valley Union High School District
Oro Grande Unified District

Apple Valley Unified School District.

Snow Line Joint Unified School District

Karen Hasick is a Certified Mindfulness Practitioner/Teacher.

Remember to take a breath and be in the present moment. Be grateful, kind, smile 

and pay it forward when you can.

Brandi Pagano is lovingly known by her students as “Miss Mindful”. She has been professionally sharing mindfulness since 2018, leading workshops and practice sessions for students, educators, and communities throughout the High Desert. 

She offers one-on-one sessions as well as group workshops, where creating supportive spaces for individuals to build awareness, resilience, stress reduction, and connection is very important to her. 

As a mindful movement facilitator, sound therapy provider, and aromatherapy practitioner, Brandi blends practical tools with heart-centered guidance. 

Her passion for mindfulness comes from lived experience and a deep belief that when people learn to pause, breathe, and connect inward, they thrive—at home, at school, at work, and in everyday life.

Brandi has previously facilitated and taught at various school and community facilities in the high desert including 

*Westside Park Elementary 

*Phelan elementary 

*Columbia middle school 

*34th Prep Academy 

*Hesperia library 

*Multiple High Desert homeschool communities

She has also facilitated workshops for Victor Valley unified school District employees .

Brandi worked with Ambassadors Unlimited, and completed a mentorship with founder, Charles Gehrke.

A message from Brandi~

Living the mindfulness way has taught me many things along my journey and the biggest takeaway so far has been this,

You have a choice in everything you say , think and do. 

Remember to take a moment to pause, breathe and choose.

We’re all in this together and kindness truly matters.