Jen Snyder, RPSGT
Founder & Director, AAA Learning Institute
Jen Snyder is a trauma-informed educator, program director, and Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) with a professional background spanning clinical sleep medicine, nervous system regulation, ethics-based facilitation, and adult education.
She is the Founder and Director of AAA Learning Institute, an Oregon-based education provider focused on preparing facilitators to work responsibly, ethically, and safely in altered-state, high-vulnerability, and trauma-exposed contexts.
Professional Focus
Jen’s work centers on the intersection of neuroscience, trauma physiology, ethical responsibility, and real-world facilitation practice. Her approach emphasizes safety, informed consent, power dynamics, and the practical realities facilitators face when working with individuals in non-ordinary states of consciousness.
Rather than promoting technique-driven or spiritually bypassed models, Jen teaches applied frameworks grounded in:
- Nervous system regulation and stress physiology
- Trauma-informed and ethics-forward facilitation
- Clinical awareness without scope-of-practice overreach
- Clear boundaries, documentation, and professional accountability
Clinical & Educational Background
Jen holds the Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) credential and has extensive experience working within medical and clinical systems. Her background in sleep science and neurophysiology informs her teaching on altered states, autonomic regulation, and vulnerability under stress.
She has pursued advanced graduate-level education in human development, psychology, and integrative health disciplines, complementing her clinical foundation with a systems-level understanding of trauma, behavior, and learning.
Jen has spent years translating complex science into accessible, practical education for professionals working in high-responsibility roles.
Role at AAA Learning Institute
As Founder and Director, Jen oversees curriculum development, instructor training, practicum models, and regulatory alignment for AAA Learning Institute’s programs.
She is deeply involved in ensuring that all coursework reflects:
- Oregon regulatory expectations
- Ethical facilitation standards
- Clear risk mitigation and participant safety practices
- Respect for client autonomy and informed consent
Jen works closely with instructors, service centers, and students to ensure education remains grounded, realistic, and professionally defensible.
Teaching Philosophy
Jen believes facilitation education must prioritize responsibility over charisma, safety over speed, and ethics over outcome-driven narratives.
Her teaching emphasizes:
- Understanding power and vulnerability in altered states
- Recognizing when not to intervene
- Working within — not beyond — one’s scope
- Honest discussion of risk, limitation, and uncertainty
Students are encouraged to develop discernment, humility, and professional maturity rather than relying on scripted methods or identity-based authority.
Who She Serves
Jen works with a diverse range of adult learners, including:
- Prospective and current facilitators
- Healthcare and mental health professionals
- Veterans and first responders transitioning into facilitation work
- Educators seeking ethics-based psychedelic education
Her work is particularly resonant with individuals who value grounded leadership, accountability, and long-term integrity over trend-driven approaches.
Professional Orientation
Jen is known for a direct, grounded, and pragmatic teaching style. She brings lived experience, clinical awareness, and regulatory literacy into spaces that often lack structure or accountability.
Her leadership reflects a commitment to protecting both participants and facilitators by emphasizing preparation, ethics, and responsibility at every level of practice.