Dr. Peter S. Brouwer is recently retired as Professor of Mathematics Education and Chair of the Department of Secondary Education at SUNY Potsdam, where worked since 1980. He taught courses in six different departments/programs, designed and taught over 30 distinct courses, and advised several hundreds of students. He served the College in a variety of other academic-administrative positions (including Provost, Associate Provost, Dean, and Associate Dean). His work has been recognized with awards for excellence in teaching at both the College and SUNY-system levels and for excellence in College Service.
Peter is a Circle of Trust® facilitator prepared by the Center for Courage & Renewal and an Associate Integral Coach prepared through Integral Coaching Canada in Ottawa, Ontario. He is the principal life coach at Moon Tree Coaching (affiliated with the Trillium Wellness Center in Potsdam, NY). He is a teacher of the Enneagram and has practiced Zen meditation and Tai Chi for over 30 years.
Presently, Peter considers himself an elder-educator practicing the art of wholehearted living within the crucible of authenticity, alignment and truth-telling. His mission as Integral Coach and Circle of Trust® facilitator is to help others live healthy and balanced lives in greater alignment with their deeper purposes.
Peter lives on Allen’s Falls Flow in Parishville, NY with his partner Patricia, his two dogs and one cat and enjoys traveling, hiking, biking, paddling, skiing, landscaping, reading and being in nature. He has three grown sons who are scattered across the country.