Triumph Steps Events
Martha Jaureguizar, Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS)
Martha Jaureguizar- MDCPS I invited Beatriz Martinez Penalver from Triumph Steps because of her profound expertise and valuable community work in this capacity, to provide essential professional development to approximately 60 of our educators and select participants...
Assuring that Mental and Emotional Education Does Not Become a Fad
I’ve been advocating for emotional literacy to become an integral part of education for years. The line that I often use is “Happiness is a skill that can be learned, and we have completely forgotten to teach the most fundamental class in schools.” School districts in...
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING… Florida Department of Education Press Release
“WHAT THEY ARE SAYING…” Florida Department of Education Press Release | Jan 13, 2020 On January 13, 2020, Beatriz was featured on a Florida Department of Education press release about education in the state along with Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran and...
Reviewing your 2019
Dear friends, Have you reviewed your growth and your wins of 2019? What an invigorating exercise it was for me. I had not written our accomplishments until now and this is the perfect opportunity to share with you Triumph Steps 2019 year in review. We have lots to...
Buenos Días América: Programa Triumph Steps (Pasos al Triunfo)
Buenos Días América: Programa Triumph Steps (Pasos al Triunfo) En noviembre del 2019, Buenos Días América entrevistó a Beatriz sobre Triumph Steps.. WATCH VIDEO
Beatriz Martinez-Penalver, AXA Businesswoman of the Year Award 2019
Beatriz Martinez-Penalver AXA Businesswoman of the Year Award 2019 .................... WATCH VIDEO
Required Mental Health Education in Florida Schools
Last week was sweet for me. I was a guest at the biannual meeting of the Florida Partnership for Healthy Schools (FPHS) put together by the Florida Department of Education, and while I was participating and immersing in the latest data on Social Emotional Learning,...
Brain Awareness Month: A Week of Learning and Growth
This past week I have had the honor and privilege of attending two phenomenal conferences; one to learn about HeartMath and the second, the 2019 Summer Academy hosted by the Florida Department of Education. These two conferences provided me with a wealth of priceless...
Gables Living Feature
Beatriz Martinez-Peñalver was featured in Gables Living in their June 2019 Edition
Beatriz Martinez of Triumph Steps on the Only in Miami Show
Beatriz Martinez of Triumph Steps on the Only in Miami Show Beatriz got a chance to join Grant Stern on the Only in Miami show to talk about Triumph Steps. WATCH VIDEO
Beatriz Martinez-Peñalver was featured in Gables Living in their June 2019 Edition
Gables Living: Meet Beatriz Martinez-Peñalver I am Beatriz Martinez Peñalver, born and raised in Cali, Colombia, the youngest of three siblings and the only girl in my family. I completed high school in Colombia at age 17 and came to the US to pursue my college...
Dr. Steve Gallon III, Board Member Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Dr. Steve Gallon III Board Member Miami-Dade County Public Schools On March 21st, Beatriz Martinez-Penalver was recognized by the School Board of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the fourth largest school district in the United States, for her commitment to...
MariTere Rojas, Board Member Miami-Dade County Public Schools
MariTere Rojas Board Member Miami-Dade County Public Schools On March 21st, Beatriz Martinez-Penalver was recognized by the School Board of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the fourth largest school district in the United States, for her commitment to students,...
Zulema Lamazares, Principal at Henry M. Flagler Elementary
Zulema Lamazares Principal at Henry M. Flagler Elementary On March 21st, Beatriz Martinez-Penalver was recognized by the School Board of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the fourth largest school district in the United States, for her commitment to students,...
Approval of Resolution No. 18-020 of the School Board recognizing Beatriz Martinez-Penalver
Approval of Resolution No. 18-020 of the School Board recognizing Beatriz Martinez-Penalver On March 21st, Beatriz Martinez-Penalver was recognized by the School Board of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the fourth largest school district in the United States, for...
Districtwide Exemplary Dade Partner Award 2018-2019
During the 41st Annual Community Partners Recognition Luncheon held at the Doubletree by Hilton Miami Airport and Convention Center, Triumph Steps received the Districtwide Exemplary Dade Partner Award for its contributions and service to Miami-Dade’s public schools...
Love, Luck and Emotional Literacy
“I find the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” Thomas Jefferson Love is a many splendored thing… Love is a battlefield… All you need is Love. Love has been the perennial topic of scholars and poets alike since time began, and it is undoubtedly a crucial...
Florida Healthy Teen Relationship Month
The month of love is declared Florida Healthy Teen Relationship Month by governor Ron DeSantis. Recently, I was watching a TV show with my 15-year-old daughter in which the boyfriend of one of the female characters called her a piece of trash (and a bit more). The...
Four Steps to Improve Emotional Literacy in the Classroom in 2019
On days when emotions in the classroom are running high what is a teacher to do? Children, unlike adults, have not yet learned that they can be in control of their emotions instead of having their emotions control them. It all Starts with a Thought Emotions are the...
The Power of Believing
December 2018 Putting out milk and cookies for Santa, mischievous elves on a shelf moving throughout the house, looking out the window hoping to see Rudolph's shiny red nose in the sky… The magic of the Holidays is inextricably linked to the wide-eyed wonder of...
Discovering a Child’s Passions
Can you believe that another Labor Day has just passed? Now we are fully back to schedules, homework, projects, deadlines, making sure that we encourage our children, teens, and college kids to get good grades and feel excited about learning. Many parents have asked...
Camila Gil, Director of Arts Education & Outreach. TAYB
Camila Gil, Director of Arts Education & Outreach. TAYB This past summer, Beatriz Martinez, founder of Triumph Steps conducted a professional development workshop for all TAYB staff and the results were highly impactful. She was able to break down the material in...
Advocacy, Use your Voice to Make an Impact
Let’s Teach Emotional Literacy in Our Schools! Depression, anxiety, bullying, substance abuse, and suicide are on the rise, and our children need our help. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among people ages 15 to 24 and the 10th leading cause of death...
Lisa Nichols, Endorsements from Experts and Educators
Endorsements from Experts and Educators Lisa Nichols Lisa Nichols is a millionaire entrepreneur, a best-selling author, a humanitarian and a motivational speaker. And she is teaching people to turn their own breakdowns into breakthroughs, to discover their untapped...
Lara Jonasson, Endorsements from Experts and Educators
Lara Jonasson Is the Elementary Director and Teacher at the MCA Academy in Miami. MCA Academy offers a challenging and rigorous academic environment, recognizes and nurtures the unique potential in each student and provides children with the tools to succeed in both...
Shayna Sands, Endorsements from Experts and Educators
Shayna Sands Endorsements from Experts and Educators Shayna Sands is one of the owners of Bright Futures School of Excellence in Miami. They are focused on providing quality education in an environment that supports cognitive development, creativity, and personal...
Camila Gil, Endorsements from Experts and Educators
Camila Gil Endorsements from Experts and Educators Camila Gil is the Director of Outreach for the Thomas Armour Youth Ballet which provides ballet training to over 1,100 students annually, with nearly 600 on full scholarship in five locations. They believe dance is...
Joan Rodriguez, Endorsements from Experts and Educators
Joan Rodriguez Endorsements from Experts and Educators Joan Rodriguez is the owner and founder of Village Montessori in Miami. For over 10 years, we’ve been inspiring the cognitive, emotional and physical development of each child in a secure & joyful...
New York and Virginia Require Mental Health Education Will Florida Be Next?
I want to congratulate New York and Virginia for leading the way in requiring mental health education in their schools! For the first time, two U.S. states enacted their respective mental health education laws this month. New York and Virginia are now committed to...
Triumph Steps Recognized as Exemplary Dade Partner 4/20/18
Triumph Steps is again recognized as an Exemplary Dade Partner
Mental Health and Emotional Literacy for Children
Beatriz Martínez-Peñalver is a licensed psychotherapist with over 25 years of experience in the mental health field.
Desensitized: What Our Children Get From Violent Media
Whether we like it or not, our modern world revolves around digital media. We watch television to wind down after work, surf the internet or log in to social media if we’re bored. Having a computer is no longer a barrier to getting online—most of us have and use a...
Happiness Is a Skill and It Can Be Taught
What happened at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was unthinkable. And maybe that is why it was allowed to happen. We have spent the past few decades not thinking about how to take proactive steps to prevent these tragedies from happening. We have not been...