A SOFT PLACE E FO
STRONG TEACHERS

We've redefined "PD." Not just what it can be or how it can feel, but the way it can elevate and transform who you are when you show up for work. Welcome to BUILT TO TEACH — the professional development brand helping you have the capacity to finish your assignment.

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About Us • About Us • About Us •

Hey there,

I’m dr.
crystal laura

Founder. High school teacher—turned tenured professor—now life coach. I'm here to tend to the Education experts who are hellbent on getting the impact we took these jobs for.

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Strong teachers should be highly regarded, abundantly resourced, and deeply supported to perform.

MY MISSION

To provide dedicated
spaces where you can tap into the social & emotional support that you need to do the revolutionary work
you chose to do.

Built to Teach

FREEDOM QUARTER

Increase your peace in 10 weeks by solving the #1 problem affecting your teacher life with my group coaching program.

Stay grounded in your current goal (& achieve it quickly) while you rest more and stress less with one-on-one coaching.

COMING SOON

PRIVATE COACHING

with Dr. Crystal Laura

SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP

“Finally. Professional development
that my teachers want (& actually need)."

“Finally. Professional development that my teachers want (& actually need)."

Introducing the newest way to help an entire teaching staff breathe easier and perform better: Institutional enrollment in Freedom Quarter, fresh for fall 2025.

My clients feel safe, confident, and completely held while making bold career moves that create more joy in their lives (& in our schools). 


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