About H. E. Wong

Educator | Coach | Learning & Development Partner | Embodied Guide

I'm H. E. Wong (she/they), a coach, educator, and community-rooted leader guiding others toward clarity, equity, and connection through coaching, learning, and embodied wellness.

For nearly two decades, I’ve worked across the education and healing ecosystems — from public schools to nonprofits, from yoga studios to coaching circles — building what didn’t yet exist: inclusive classrooms, culturally grounded coaching models, and spaces where leaders and learners alike can heal, grow, and thrive.

My work is rooted in presence, relationship, and equity. I blend my background in special education and instructional leadership with practices from somatics, trauma-informed care, and liberatory coaching. Whether I’m supporting a campus team, holding space for a creative parent, or leading a restorative retreat, my approach invites people to slow down, get aligned, and move forward with purpose.

As a sixth-generation Texan with deep roots in Austin, I draw strength from my Irish-Catholic and Sicilian heritage — a lineage of teachers, healers, and midwives — and from ancestral ties to New Orleans. I honor the Indigenous Peoples of this land, including the Coahuiltecan, Jumanos, Tonkawa, Comanche, and Lipan Apache, whose enduring presence continues to guide how I live and work.

Community Partnerships

In addition to my personal practice, I’m the founder of two community-rooted initiatives:

  • Nurtured Roots Wellness Collective — a healing community space for leaders, parents, and women

  • ATX 116 — a grassroots collective supporting Austin public education through community-building, advocacy, and clear, courageous communication

Both are expressions of my belief that change begins in the body and grows through community.

Credentials and Experience

  • B.S. in Communication Sciences & Disorders, The University of Texas at Austin

    M.Ed. in Curriculum Instruction & Design, Concordia University Texas

    Presence-Based Coaching training, ICF and ACC certification pending graduation

    Certified Texas Educator: Special Education EC-12, ESL Supplemental, Generalist EC-6, and Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing EC-12

    Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant, 2010-2020

    Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) training, Children’s Autism Center

  • Lead Clinician and SLP-A, Capitol School of Austin, 2010-2014

    Founder, H.E. Wong Coaching & Consulting, since 2014

    Director of Academic Services, Academic Answers, 2015

    Early Elementary Special Education Teacher, Austin ISD, 2016-2020

    Curriculum Training Coordinator, The University of Texas at Austin Child Development Centers, 2022-2023

    Certified Basic Life Support Instructor, SAV-A-HEART II, 2023-2025

    STEM Instructional Coach, Austin Independent School District, since 2023

  • 200-hour yoga training specializing in wellness & social-emotional learning, Breathe for Change, 2018

    Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200), Yoga Alliance, since 2018

    300-hour yoga training with an emphasis on community, prenatal & postpartum yoga, Practice Yoga Austin, 2021

    85-hour prenatal yoga training, Prenatal Yoga Center, NYC, 2022

    Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 500), (E-RYT 200), and Continuing Education Provider through Yoga Alliance, since 2022

    85-hour prenatal yoga training, My Vinyasa Practice, 2023

    Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher (RPYT), Yoga Alliance, since 2023