Belle Linda Halpern
“Belle was absolutely AMAZING!! She was very knowledgeable and impactful in this area of storytelling and skills for public speaking as a leader. I truly enjoyed all of the knowledge and feedback that she shared and even gained the courage to share my story in front of all RSLA cohort and staff!”
“Belle was absolutely wonderful. This training really pushed me outside my comfort zone and I can’t imagine doing it without Belle. She modeled for us, encouraged us, and pushed us to bring out our best. ”
“Belle’s coaching was excellent...It was direct and concise and I felt the growth instantly. ”
Inspiring Educators Founder and Board Chair Belle Linda Halpern (she/her) is an executive coach and facilitator of professional development centered around leadership presence, communication, and emotional intelligence. Prior to launching Inspiring Educators, Belle co-founded The Ariel Group in 1993 and co-authored the book Leadership Presence: Dramatic Techniques to Reach Out, Motivate, and Inspire published by Penguin/Putnam. She has been featured in the New York Times, Fast Company, the Boston Globe and on CNBC.
In the education world, she has developed and delivered leadership programs for clients such as Boston Public Schools, Teach For America, Achievement First, and Uncommon Schools. With The Ariel Group, Belle designed, delivered and led programs for executives and students from Harvard Business School, Columbia Business School and Duke over 20 years. The Ariel Group also has a 30-year record of success delivering leadership development in large organizations like American Express, Boston Consulting Group and General Electric. Belle has delivered keynote speeches at conferences for The Center for Creative Leadership, Excellence in Government, Linkage Women in Leadership Summit and Microsoft.
A Harvard University graduate, Belle is also a professional singer who performs around the world and lives in the South End neighborhood of Boston. She designed an innovative methodology for teaching singing and interpretation and has worked with students at Harvard University, Longy School of Music and the Roy Hart Theater in France. She currently teaches singing each summer at the Tuscany Project in Italy. Her passion for educational equity started as a child when her parents founded a mixed income Montessori school in Newark, New Jersey.
“Belle made each of us feel safe so we were able to be completely vulnerable in front of a complete set of strangers.”
