Welcome to Springboard NW: Playful Solutions

Jean Bonifas began her career in sales, as she enjoys meeting new people and listening to their stories. A Masters in Speech Communication & Bachelors in Theatre enabled her to also teach at LBCC as adjunct faculty in public speaking, improvisation, and interpersonal communication.

In 2002, she founded, & still operates, Springboard NW, LLC - training teams, organizations and individuals in communication skills, team building, customer service and Applied Improvisation.

Her clients speak highly of her ability to engage them and their employees, in addressing important issues — without talking them to death.

Jean now offers a range of workshops that playfully engage our brain, boost our energy and lighten our spirits; while building interactive, collaborative, problem-solving techniques that strengthen community and restore our sense of belonging.

Workshops Offered

Brain Plasticity Sessions

Brain Plasticity Sessions co-create a safe space that allows you to:

  • Build confidence & spontaneity
  • Strengthen communication with compassion & clarity
  • Enhance the brain's ability to adapt & change
  • And PLAY!

Because: “Nothing fires up the brain like play.”

Stuart Brown, M.D., founder of the National Institute for Play & author of “Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul.”

Brain Plasticity for Women

Register for an hour-long, 4-week, interactive, local (Linn & Benton Counties) workshop, for 6-8 participants to feel refreshed and energized.

Brain Plasticity for Seniors

Register for an hour-long,  4-week,  interactive, local (Linn & Benton Counties) workshop, for 6-8 participants to feel refreshed and energized.  

The Creative’s Dilemma Workshops

Register for an hour-long, 6-week interactive, local (Linn & Benton Counties) workshop for 6 - 8 participants. Experience weekly, small group, safe space where people ages 35 to 65 can connect and engage, get curious and create. 

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