One Team. Four Perspectives. Greater Impact.
How We Can Partner With You
Build Student Confidence
Helping students believe in themselves, take risks, and discover what’s possible.
Strengthen Educator Practice
Professional learning that equips educators with practical strategies they can use immediately.
Design Engaging Learning
Hands-on experiences that spark curiosity, creativity, and authentic learning.
Grow Community Partnerships
Building meaningful relationships that strengthen schools and communities.
Build STEM Identity
Helping young people see themselves as capable problem-solvers, innovators, and future leaders.
Support Social-Emotional Learning
Developing resilience, connection, and well-being through intentional learning experiences.
Lead Organizational Change
Supporting leaders with strategy, facilitation, and sustainable systems for long-term success.
Inspire Through Keynotes
Stories, ideas, and practical takeaways that energize audiences to take action.
Every learning community is different. That's why the Connected Learning Collaborative brings together nationally recognized leaders with complementary expertise to help schools, organizations, and communities create meaningful, lasting change.
Whether you're building educator capacity, strengthening student confidence, designing engaging learning experiences, or leading organizational transformation, we meet you where you are and help move your vision forward.
Our collaborative model gives you access to one expert, a carefully paired team, or the collective expertise of all four partners, depending on your goals. Together, we help organizations create learning experiences that build confidence, connection, creativity, and lasting impact.
Explore Our Services
Amy Reyes
Founder, Saddle Up Strategy Solutions LLC
Joshua partners with schools, districts, afterschool programs, and community organizations to build cultures where confidence fuels learning. Through his original Challenge Cycle framework and Confidence Constellation toolkit, he helps educators create engaging, hands-on learning experiences that strengthen student resilience, motivation, and belonging. Joshua's workshops blend creativity, storytelling, and practical strategies, leaving participants inspired and equipped with immediately usable tools that support both student success and educator growth.
Best For
Confidence & SEL professional learning
OST staff development
Student leadership experiences
Family engagement
Interactive conference keynotes
Executive function coaching
Confidence-building curriculum design
Website: https://www.communityofteachers.com
Instagram: @theconfidenceconstellation
LinkedIn: Joshua Faden
Facebook: @theconfidenceconstellation
Email: joshua.faden@gmail.com
Let's Build Something Meaningful Together
Every school, organization, and community faces unique opportunities and challenges.
Let's talk about your goals and explore how the Connected Learning Collaborative can help.
Email joshua.faden@gmail.com
Joshua Faden
Founder, Community of Teachers
Welcome to Saddle Up Strategy Solutions LLC—helping educators, leaders, and communities navigate the landscape of modern childhood with confidence and clear strategy.
Founded by a published author and education advocate, we bridge the gap between progressive pedagogy and real-world transformation. Whether you need to revitalize your curriculum, guide your team through transition, or inspire an audience, we help you saddle up and lead.
Our Core Services
Early Childhood Education (ECE) Consulting: We partner with schools and childcare centers to design high-quality, developmentally appropriate environments where young minds thrive.
Transformational Change Management: We provide strategic consulting to help organizations navigate transitions smoothly, align teams, and implement sustainable cultural shifts.
Keynotes & Interactive Presenting: We deliver dynamic, research-backed presentations and hands-on workshops tailored for conferences, professional development days, and community events.
Specializations & Speaking Topics
Drawing from published literary work, we offer deep expertise in today's most critical childhood topics:
Play-Based Learning: Creating child-led, inquiry-based environments that foster joy and critical thinking.
Outdoor & Nature-Based Learning: Moving beyond the classroom to leverage the cognitive and emotional benefits of nature.
Navigating Digital Tech Addiction: Providing practical, research-driven strategies to combat screen saturation and restore real-world connection.
Ready to transform your approach? Let’s collaborate to build a brighter, more balanced future for the next generation.
LinkedIn: Amy Reyes
Why Work With a Collaborative?
Most consultants bring one perspective. We bring FOUR!
Our team combines expertise in leadership, character education, STEM identity, student engagement, educator professional development, organizational strategy, and community partnerships. That means you don't have to coordinate multiple vendors or piece together disconnected solutions.
Instead, you gain a collaborative partner that designs experiences around your goals, not around a single specialty.
Whether you need one speaker for a keynote, two experts to co-design a workshop, or an integrated team to support long-term change, we'll help you build the right partnership.
Icle Freeland
Two by Two Character Development
Two by Two Character Development is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children build the character and social-emotional skills they need to thrive in school and in life.
Using rescue-inspired stuffed cats and dogs, engaging stories, and hands-on learning experiences, Two by Two helps children practice empathy, responsibility, cooperation, kindness, and positive decision-making in meaningful ways.
For more than 20 years, Two by Two has partnered with schools, afterschool programs, counselors, humane societies, healthcare organizations, and youth-serving organizations throughout the United States.
Core Services
Character Education & SEL Programs
Professional Development & Keynote Presentations
School & District Training
Conference Workshops
Community Partnership Development
Curriculum & Implementation Support
Website: Two by Two Character Development
Nancy Coddington
Founder, SciComm Solutions
SciComm Solutions, empowering educators, programs, and communities to cultivate confidence and agency through hands-on STEM. We bridge the gap between technical standards and social-emotional growth.
Whether you are looking to demystify the engineering design process for your teaching staff, launch high-energy youth workshops, or integrate CASEL-aligned SEL competencies into your curriculum, we help you replace math and science anxiety with curiosity, resilience, and joy. Build STEM Identity with your staff and your youth.
Best For
Building STEM identity in staff & youth
Educator confidence & inquiry-based PD
Hands-on youth workshops & e-textiles
CASEL SEL & emotional resilience
Overcoming math & science anxiety
Low-stakes engineering & design thinking
Student leadership & agency
OST staff development
Interactive conference keynotes & presentations
Website: www.scicommsolutions.com
Instagram: @NancyCoddington
LinkedIn: Nancy Scales-Coddington