They just told you they went with someone with more experience.
You’ve spent hours practicing answers to dozens of interview questions.
Overthinking every answer and every line in your application.
Did I drag on too long?
Did I share too much?
Did I say the right thing?
You’ve been going over every possible way to explain your complicated teaching history. Or lack thereof.Â
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Balancing the line between being truthful and not speaking badly about your previous experience.
Meanwhile, your head is full of thoughts like:
They aren’t going to hire me.
I’m too young.
I’m too old.
Too much experience.
Too little experience.
After hours of tweaking, rehearsing, and perfecting, you walk away with… something that sounds nothing like you?
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Just for them to tell you they went a different direction.
Or worse… nothing at all.
Somewhere along the way, you were so busy trying to sound like the perfect teacher, you forgot who you are.
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You start to take the rejections as a sign.
Maybe I’m not cut out for this.
Maybe I’m not meant to teach.
There are so many other teachers out there that are better than me.
Don't worry... me too.
As a 21-year-old who just graduated with her Master’s Degree, I thought no one would take me seriously.Â
I was too young.Â
Too inexperienced.
Surely they are going to hire someone with more experience than me.Â
After being told that I would have to apply to dozens of districts before getting an interview, let alone being hired, I decided to do something different.
I decided to bet on me.
So I did something bold...
First, I did something crazy.
I stopped chasing the perfect teacher identity and became more of myself.Â
But that’s not all.
I took the biggest reason districts wouldn’t hire me and made it the reason they would.
Finally, I stopped mass applying to play the numbers game.
And it worked.
I applied to 3 really aligned, competitive districts.
Two called me back for an interview.
Both offered me the position DURING my interviews.
I had done it.Â
I shifted from the desperate teacher trying to get hired to the teacher candidate districts couldn’t ignore.
But I’m not the only one.
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3 years later, a first-year teacher named Bre messaged me asking for help.
The school year had already started, and she was running out of time.
After countless interviews and applications, she started to lose faith that teaching was her calling.
2 weeks of working together later, she had an interview with a district that felt like getting coffee with a future best friend.
Later that week, she was hired by her dream district.
And she’s not the only one. Since then, I have coached dozens of teachers to get hired by their dream district.
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Because here’s the truth: you aren’t getting hired because you aren’t good at interviewing.
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You’re not getting hired because you are so busy trying to be somebody else.
Chasing instead of knowing.
Mass applying instead of aligning.
I’m on a mission to keep good teachers in the classroom.
I want good teachers as coworkers, and as teachers for my kids.
Throughout my career, I’ve seen really good teachers leave the profession thinking it was them.
Their lack of classroom management.
Their lack of skill.
Lack of willpower.
But it’s not them. It’s their environment.
I want to keep good teachers in the profession.
That starts with getting them into good schools.
Over The Next 7 Days
Most job search advice will tell you to polish your resume, rehearse your answers, and apply everywhere.
This is not that.
This is about something deeper.
Becoming so clear on who you are and the impact you are here to make that the right district cannot help but notice you. The templates and frameworks are in here. But they only work once you know who is using them.
Pre-work Audio Drop: Releasing Your Old Identity
You were destined to teach. Your desire to teach is just a prophecy of what you’re destined to do. But somewhere along the way, the negative thoughts had you question your worth. We are diving deep into releasing the past to make way for the future. And dreaming bigger about what kind of district is possible for you to work for.
Available immediately inside your Kajabi dashboard.
Day 1 LIVE Call: Thinking Like the Teacher Who's Already Been Hired. Sunday, June 15th at 1:11 pm MT. Mark your calendar.
In our first LIVE call, we are shifting from the old identity of being the teacher who’s desperate to get hired by any district to the teacher who knows their worth and the impact they are here to make. We are taking your biggest limiting belief and turning it into the reason you get hired. And moving forward with certainty that the right district is looking for you just as much as you are looking for them.
Day 2 Pre-Recorded Video: Applying with Certainty
Know exactly how to find aligned districts that won’t waste your time. Narrow down exactly what to say to make the district feel like you are reading their mind. Create a Cover Letter and Resume that genuinely sounds like you while simultaneously positioning you as the candidate of their dreams. Because when you know who you are, your application stops being a pitch and starts being an introduction.
Available June 16th inside your Kajabi dashboard.
Day 3 Pre-Recorded Video: Interviewing as the Teacher They Cannot Ignore
Show up confidently to your interview as the teacher you already are. No more chasing perfection because you know who you are is enough.
Answer interview questions confidently without overthinking or overexplaining with our proven framework REMI. The framework that allows you to have more time to think before answering, give stories in a concise and powerful way, make the district feel like you are reading their mind, and remind them of why they should hire YOU.
Confidently ask questions at the end of your interview that narrow down whether or not this is the right district for you.
Available June 17th inside your Kajabi dashboard.
Day 4 LIVE Workshop: Wednesday, June 18th at 1:11 pm MT. Bring everything you have worked on.
Bring everything you have worked on so far for feedback. Walk away with confidence in who you are, what you are here to do, and how you show up throughout the process.
Day 5 Audio Drop: Be the Teacher They Remember Long After the Interview
Know exactly how to follow up to make the interview committee excited to update you after your interview.
Available June 19th inside your Kajabi dashboard.
Day 6 Pre-Recorded Video: Using Your Lessons to Propel You Forward
Know exactly how to reflect on the entire process. The transformation you made so far. What went well and what lessons can be learned to propel you forward for your biggest comeback this interviewing season.
Available June 20th inside your Kajabi dashboard.
Day 7 LIVE Call: Finalizing the New Identity of Being the Teacher Districts Can't Ignore Saturday, June 21st at 1:11 pm MT
Join the community as we come together to celebrate the growth you’ve made over the 7 days. Reflect on who you were at the beginning of this experience and at the end. How you’ve become the teacher they can’t stop thinking about. Because this was never just about interviewing. It’s about becoming the teacher who knows who you are, the impact you make, and the support you deserve. That confidence expands farther than an interview table.Â
Bonus 1: Ultimate Resume and Cover Letter Template (Value $47)
Stand out with a professionally designed resume and cover letter template tailored for teachers. No more second-guessing—just plug in your details and impress hiring teams instantly.
Bonus 2: District Research Database (Value $57)
Save time and make informed decisions with this exclusive research hub that helps you compare districts, track mission statements, contact details, application dates, and follow-up timelines—all in one place.
Bonus 3: Implementation WorkbooksÂ
Step-by-step guides to help you apply everything you’ve learned—ensuring real, actionable results.
Bonus 4: Guided Meditation for Confidence
A powerful, calming meditation to help you release doubt and show up as your most confident self.
Bonus 5: Interview Mockup Audio Drop
Listen to a curated set of interview question responses to help you internalize winning answers and deliver them naturally.
Bonus 6: Interview Questions Story Bank
Know exactly which stories to share in your interview without dragging on or missing the main points.
How it Works:
Once you enroll, you’ll receive an email with your login details for Kajabi. You can also download the app to access the course anytime, anywhere.
Start with the pre-work, and mark your Calendars for June 15th, 1:11 pm MT, where we kick off day one LIVE inside the Kajabi App.
After that, each day is released daily. Join a community of like-minded teachers inside the app.
You’ll have lifetime access to all lessons, bonuses, and future updates, so you can revisit the content whenever you need.
Ready to Be the Teacher They Cannot Ignore?
Is This For You?
This is for you if you are a teacher who has ever walked out of an interview and thought: I know I could do this job; I just could not show them that in there.
This is for you if you are actively job searching this season or preparing so that next season looks completely different.
This is for you if you are tired of mass applying and hoping someone notices you.
This is not for you if you are looking for a quick resume fix or a list of sample interview answers to memorize. This is an identity shift first. The templates and frameworks come after.
I cannot promise you a job.
What I can promise is that you will never walk into an interview the same way again.Â
The teacher who completes this experience knows who she is, why she teaches, and exactly what she brings to a district.Â
That does not disappear if one district says no. It compounds every time you show up.
Meet Helena
Helena Hains has spent the last six years on one mission: keeping good teachers in the classroom by getting them hired by districts that deserve them.
Through her book That New Teacher Next Door, digital courses, YouTube channel, podcast The Present Teacher, weekly emails, and social media posts, Helena empowers young women to design a life and career they are truly passionate about.
In 2018, Helena began her teaching career at just 21 years old. During her job search, she applied to three districts and used the very templates included in this course. Two of those districts called her in for interviews—and both offered her teaching positions on the spot.
Several years later, Helena sought to transition to her dream district, cutting out her 1.5-hour commute. Using the same templates, she landed an interview the very next week and graciously accepted the offer by the end of the week.
Bre M.
“Hi Helena!! I just wanted to let you know I got a teaching position!! I am sooo excited!! The principal gave me so much praise after each of my answers, she kept telling me I'm doing amazing and that she was so impressed. I've never had an interview panel make me feel so seen before, and that tells me this is the right position for me!!!”Â
TJ.
“Hi Helena!!! Great news, I finally landed a tenure track teaching job for the upcoming school year! Thank you so much for all your advice.”
Mary B.
“Of course, just thought I'd let you know you most definitely have a positive impact. I have felt good about the interviews I'm having.”
