About Fiedeldey Consulting
About Fiedeldey Consulting
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Fiedeldey Consulting LLC helps schools move from reacting to problems to building systems that prevent them. We partner with school districts, educational leaders, educators, families, attorneys, and agencies to strengthen the systems that support student learning, mental health, special education, school safety, and organizational effectiveness.
Founder Steven Fiedeldey is a New Jersey educational leader, school administrator, consultant, and restorative practitioner with nearly two decades of experience across public education and higher education. He currently serves as a Director of Special Services and Student Affairs and has previously served as a building principal, district-level Director of Special Services, school psychologist, and interim administrator. Since 2007, he has also taught psychology at Montclair State University.
Steve’s work sits at the intersection of leadership, systems thinking, student support, and legally defensible practice. He has designed and led districtwide initiatives involving special education, MTSS and early intervention, universal mental health screening, suicide prevention, crisis response, school safety, restorative practices, early literacy, family engagement, and organizational improvement. His work has produced measurable outcomes, including substantial reductions in restrictive special education placements and crisis-related medical clearances, improved referral and compliance systems, stronger student mental-health outcomes, and significant reductions in legal and program costs.
A central focus of Steve’s work is helping leaders look beyond individual problems to understand the systems producing them. His doctoral studies in Educational Leadership examine systems thinking and organizational learning, including how decision rules, information flows, feedback loops, organizational capacity, and underlying assumptions shape educational outcomes. This approach guides Fiedeldey Consulting’s work: sustainable improvement is rarely created by another checklist, training, or isolated initiative. It comes from designing systems that make effective practice more consistent, visible, measurable, and resilient.
Steve has extensive experience developing school-based mental health and crisis-prevention systems, including universal screening for depression, anxiety, and other indicators of student risk; suicide-prevention and gatekeeper training; trauma-informed practices; threat and crisis-response procedures; and systems for connecting early identification to meaningful intervention. He is particularly interested in helping schools identify students earlier—before emerging concerns become crises.
His special education work focuses on translating complex legal and regulatory requirements into practical district systems. Steve has worked alongside educators, administrators, child study teams, families, and legal counsel on evaluation and eligibility, IEP development and implementation, dispute resolution, program design, out-of-district placements, compliance reviews, and legally defensible decision-making. His philosophy is simple: legal defensibility should not begin when a dispute occurs; it should be an outcome of a well-designed educational system.
Steve also provides professional learning on the responsible use of artificial intelligence in educational leadership, including evaluation analysis, IEP development, administrator workflow, teacher observation, and organizational decision-making. His focus remains on practical applications that reduce unnecessary workload while maintaining professional judgment, privacy, accuracy, and accountability.
Steve holds degrees in Psychology, Educational Psychology, Educational Leadership, and Restorative Practices and is currently completing an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership. He holds New Jersey certifications as a school psychologist, supervisor, principal, school business administrator, and chief school administrator. He has presented for districts and professional organizations on special education, mental health, crisis prevention, restorative practices, artificial intelligence, MTSS, school safety, and educational leadership.
Through Fiedeldey Consulting LLC, Steve works with a network of experienced general and special educators, school psychologists, social workers, reading specialists, learning disabilities teacher-consultants, behavior analysts, administrators, and related-service professionals. This multidisciplinary perspective allows each engagement to be tailored to the needs of the organization rather than forced into a predetermined program.
Relationships first. Systems second. Children at the center.
Meet the Team
Meet the Team
Loren Campbell (she/they) is a writer, full-time School Psychologist, and workshop facilitator, specializing in healing-centered care, mental health, joy, and building a more equitable and inclusive world. Loren has been an HBCU liaison for the Human Right’s Campaign, the trauma and healing facilitator at the 2020 People of Color Virtual Pride event, and 2021 educational panelist at California State University-Monterey Bay. Currently, she lives in Brooklyn and spends her days at a elementary school supporting teachers, families, and students navigate the social-emotional, academic, and social impacts of the pandemic.
Loren Campbell (she/they) is a writer, full-time School Psychologist, and workshop facilitator, specializing in healing-centered care, mental health, joy, and building a more equitable and inclusive world. Loren has been an HBCU liaison for the Human Right’s Campaign, the trauma and healing facilitator at the 2020 People of Color Virtual Pride event, and 2021 educational panelist at California State University-Monterey Bay. Currently, she lives in Brooklyn and spends her days at a elementary school supporting teachers, families, and students navigate the social-emotional, academic, and social impacts of the pandemic.
Rachel Lotus (she/her) is a Brooklyn-based sexuality educator, speaker, consultant and a proud mom of three fierce kiddos. Her passion for educating diverse populations flourished early and often: as an advocate for differently abled students in undergrad; an ELL teacher at home and abroad; a writing coach to patients in the Memorial Sloan Kettering Visible Ink program; a volunteer with the non-profit 826NYC; and as an English and creative writing teacher to her beloved middle and high school students in the New York City public schools. After witnessing firsthand the dearth of quality sex ed and the particularly devastating impact on LGBTQ+ youth, Rachel realized a lifetime dream and founded The Talk NYC a one-stop shop for inclusive, progressive gender/sexuality education, providing kids, parents, and schools with dynamic, relevant, truly transformative workshops. In all her roles, Rachel is deeply driven by the belief that when all students feel safe, seen, and celebrated, extraordinary things are possible.
Patty McGee (she/hers) is a New Jersey-based author, educator, and consultant who envisions learning environments where teachers and students discover their true potential and power. Her latest book is Writer’s Workshop Made Simple: 7 Essentials for Every Classroom and Every Writer (Benchmark Education 2021). Patty’s first book, Feedback that Moves Writers Forward: How to Escape Correcting Mode to Transform Student Writing (Corwin 2017), is a favorite of many teachers of writing. Her favorite moments are when groups of teachers are working with students together in the classroom. Patty helps us focus on how instruction plays a pivotal role in students' mental health.
Patty McGee (she/hers) is a New Jersey-based author, educator, and consultant who envisions learning environments where teachers and students discover their true potential and power. Her latest book is Writer’s Workshop Made Simple: 7 Essentials for Every Classroom and Every Writer (Benchmark Education 2021). Patty’s first book, Feedback that Moves Writers Forward: How to Escape Correcting Mode to Transform Student Writing (Corwin 2017), is a favorite of many teachers of writing. Her favorite moments are when groups of teachers are working with students together in the classroom. Patty helps us focus on how instruction plays a pivotal role in students' mental health.
Julie Melki (she/hers) has worked in education for nearly two decades, beginning her journey at a juvenile treatment center for adjudicated youth. She has since dedicated her career to serving children from economically disadvantaged communities. Julie has served as a middle school counselor, Head of Scholar Support, and Director of Special Populations and Social Emotional Learning (SEL), where she has provided direct support, coaching, and trainings in the areas of mental health, special education, SEL, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ) and LGBTQIA+ issues. She is a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community and a military veteran spouse.
Julie Melki (she/hers) has worked in education for nearly two decades, beginning her journey at a juvenile treatment center for adjudicated youth. She has since dedicated her career to serving children from economically disadvantaged communities. Julie has served as a middle school counselor, Head of Scholar Support, and Director of Special Populations and Social Emotional Learning (SEL), where she has provided direct support, coaching, and trainings in the areas of mental health, special education, SEL, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ) and LGBTQIA+ issues. She is a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community and a military veteran spouse.
Shaunda Morrow (she/hers) is a mother of 4 with over a decade of classroom teaching experience, educational leadership in the area of restorative practices with a focus on equity. She currently provides leadership for the Leadership Academy Network, an innovative partnership between Fort Worth ISD and Texas Wesleyan University. Shaunda overcame Guillain Barre, an autoimmune disorder, and breast cancer which helped her develop a life with intention and purpose, including such disciplines as prayer, nutrition, and fitness. She is a testament that challenges in life are an opportunity to trust in One that’s greater than herself.
Shaunda Morrow (she/hers) is a mother of 4 with over a decade of classroom teaching experience, educational leadership in the area of restorative practices with a focus on equity. She currently provides leadership for the Leadership Academy Network, an innovative partnership between Fort Worth ISD and Texas Wesleyan University. Shaunda overcame Guillain Barre, an autoimmune disorder, and breast cancer which helped her develop a life with intention and purpose, including such disciplines as prayer, nutrition, and fitness. She is a testament that challenges in life are an opportunity to trust in One that’s greater than herself.
Katherine Moyé (she/hers) began her teaching career at a public school in the Bronx. After several years teaching in NYC she relocated to the San Francisco Bay area where she explored the independent school landscape. Katherine’s experience as an early elementary school educator has been fertile ground to employ restorative justice practices with young learners, their peers, teachers, and families. Katherine continues to learn these practices with her first-graders as they work to co-construct their inclusive learning community. They acknowledge, then celebrate “mistakes” as learning opportunities for growth and change most days. The first step to success is just giving it a try.
Katherine Moyé (she/hers) began her teaching career at a public school in the Bronx. After several years teaching in NYC she relocated to the San Francisco Bay area where she explored the independent school landscape. Katherine’s experience as an early elementary school educator has been fertile ground to employ restorative justice practices with young learners, their peers, teachers, and families. Katherine continues to learn these practices with her first-graders as they work to co-construct their inclusive learning community. They acknowledge, then celebrate “mistakes” as learning opportunities for growth and change most days. The first step to success is just giving it a try.
Hunter Robbins (he/his), is a mental health professional with proven track record in community organization, training initiatives, and public facing positions. He has a broad education base with varied career experiences ranging from adverse childhood experiences to suicide prevention. Hunter's unparalleled desire is to bring the best support and services to the communities that need them. Hunter has worked for Access Services where he supported the mobile crisis team prior to becoming a Suicide Prevention Coordinator for Philadelphia Mental Health Care Corporation.
Hunter Robbins (he/his), is a mental health professional with proven track record in community organization, training initiatives, and public facing positions. He has a broad education base with varied career experiences ranging from adverse childhood experiences to suicide prevention. Hunter's unparalleled desire is to bring the best support and services to the communities that need them. Hunter has worked for Access Services where he supported the mobile crisis team prior to becoming a Suicide Prevention Coordinator for Philadelphia Mental Health Care Corporation.
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