Iris Wyatt

OPERATIONS Coordinator

Iris Wyatt returned to Character.org in March of 2024. She previously worked at Character.org from 2001 to 2005 and then 2007 to 2019. Her past titles include Membership and Database Manager and Website Manager. Iris is currently the Operations Coordinator. Her responsibilities include managing member and donor databases, handling light bookkeeping tasks, and assisting with the Schools of Character applications. Iris has a degree from the University of the District of Columbia in advertising design. She enjoys spending time with her sons and grandsons.

Commitment

Parents need to commit to model and reinforce to their children the core values and character strengths that mean the most to them. They also need to be creative and offer meaningful experiences that illuminate how important these character strengths are to the family’s core values.

Conversations

We know “We need to talk” freaks kids out, but too often parents avoid having conversations about character, especially as children get older. While it may not be easy to talk sometimes, we know from the research that parents who avoid talking to their children about serious matters quickly lose trust and connection.

Celebration

Parents need to find ways for their children to be active participants in their own character growth. Optimal character development occurs when children begin to make self-motivated commitments to consistently practice a core value (e.g. “I want to be the kind of person who is always honest and shows up on time.”) Parents need to celebrate these moments to shape and define individual character.

Iris Wyatt

OPERATIONS Coordinator

Consistency

Community

Commitment

Conversations

Celebration