Inspiring Thought Leaders Transforming Early Childhood Education
At Early Childhood Investigations, we work with some of the nation’s best and brightest thought leaders. These presenters, renowned for their depth of knowledge and passion, generously donate their time and intellectual energy to deliver webinars that enlighten, inspire, and empower educators across the country.
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Lori Kowit, M.A.
Consultant and Adjunct Professor
Kowit Consulting
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Sasha Reiss
Co-Founder, CPO of Playground
Playground
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Bob Siegel
National Director of Easter Seals Children's Services
Easter Seals
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Susan Gunnewig
Product Development Director
Hatch Early Childhood Inc.
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Ana Lomba
Director
Ana Lomba Early Languages, LLC
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Timothy Shanahan
Professor
University of Illinois at Chicago
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Sarah Sprinkel
Director
Florida Virtual School
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Vicki Ehlers
Teacher Educator/Family Life Educator
Oklahoma State University
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Becky Bailey
President
Loving Guidance, Inc.
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Wendy Young
Child & Family Therapist and ECE Behavioral and Menntal Health Consultant
Kidluitons:Solutions for Kids and Preferred Product Awards for Social-Emotional Developement
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Karen Nemeth
Author/Consultant
Language Castle, LLC
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Debra Pierce
Professor, Early Childhood Education
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
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Beth Engelhardt
Professor
University of Dayton
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Gail Connelly
Executive Director
National Association of Elementary School Principals
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Barbara Chester
President
National Association of Elementary School Principals
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Barbara Sorrels
Author, Founder and CEO
Connected Kids
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Ingrid Crowther
Founder
ICC Lifelong Learn Inc.
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Lynne Kenney
Pediatric Psychologist
The Family Coach
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Bethe Almeras
Education & Outreach Director
Head Start Body Start National Center for Physical Development and Outdoor Play
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Tom Copeland
Author, Trainer, Advocate
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Julie Bartkus
President
Motivate Teachers
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Brian Puerling
Early Childhood Expert, Advocate, and Author
Advocate, and Author
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Lisa Guernsey
Senior Advisor on Early and Elementary Education Policy
New America Foundation
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Kara Lehnhardt
e-Learning Initiatives Manager
North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc.
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Barbara McCreedy
Senior Manager
ICF International
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Fran Simon
Chief Engagement Officer
Engagement Strategies, LLC
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Ellen Galinsky
Author
Mind in the Making
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Holly Elissa Bruno
Author, Professor, Keynote Speaker and Radio Host
Holly Elissa Bruno Keynotes & Teambuilding
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Dale McManis
Research Director
Hatch Early Childhood
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Jenne Parks
Early Childhood Content Specialist
Hatch Early Childhood
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Sylvia C. Chard
Professor Emeritus
University of Alberta
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Kris Murray
President
The Child Care Success Company
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Chip Donohue
Director of Distance Learning and the TEC Center
Erikson Institute
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Roberta Schomburg
Professor of Education
Carlow University in Pittsburgh
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Warren Buckleitner
Editor
Children's Technology Review
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Bill Strader
National Association for the Education of Young Children
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Barbara Kaiser
Author, Consultant, Trainer
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Jeff Holden
Bum bleBee Childcare Software
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Gerald Newmark
Co-Founder of The Children’s Project
The Children's Project
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Veronica Getskow
Los Angeles Community College District
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Kate Highfield
Lecturer
Institute of Early Childhood, Macquarie University
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Kathy Korman Frey
Founder, Confidence Guardian
Hot Mommas Project
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Paul, M.S. Hester
Children's Environmental Health Network
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Felecia DeHaney
President and Chief Executive Officer
National Black Child Development Institute
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Ben Morris
BumbleBee Software
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Michael Robb
Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media
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Matt Harrell
CEO
MemberHub.com
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Michelle McGinnis
Childcare Compliance
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Rachel Robertson
Vice President, Education & Development
Bright Horizons
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Miriam Dressler
Bloom Training & Consulting
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Bisa Lewis
Author & Early Learning Consultant
Ideal Early Learning LLC
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Jacque Sell
Childrens' Creative Learning Centers
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Margo Young
Environmental Protection Agency
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Lisa Murphy
CEO & Founder, Early Childhood Educator, Author
Ooey Gooey, Inc
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Camille Catlett
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute
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Betty Bardige
Author
A Wealth of Words
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Susan Offutt
McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership
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Dawn Braa
Early Childhood & Youth Development Instructor
Dakota County Technical College
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Cen Campbell
LittleeLit.com
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Faith Rogow
Insighters Educational Consulting
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Mark Bailey
The Child Learning and Development Center, Pacific University
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Aja Appel
The Early Learning Community, Pacific University
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Annette Farrell
Business and Professional Development Specialist
Francis Institute for Child and Youth Development
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Lisa Boggess
Professional Development Specialist
Francis Institute for Child and Youth Development
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Gail Lovely
Suddenly It Clicks!
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Donna Housman
Housman Institute
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Cate Heroman
Cate Heroman, LLC
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Carol Aghayan
Independent Professional Training & Coaching Professional
Carol Aghayan, LLC
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Julie M. Wood
Creative Expert in Digital Learning
Julie Wood, Educational Consultant
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Nell Duke
University of Michigan
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Linda Santora
Anti-Defamation League
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Cheryl Kilodavis
KD Talent LLC
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Susan B. Neuman
University of New York
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Mary Stansbury
Morgridge College of Education, University of Denver
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Suzanne Thouvenelle
National Head Start Information Communications Center
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Lisa Poelle
Author, Consultant, Trainer
The Biting Solution
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Bev Schumacher
Learning Props
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Kathleen Roskos
John Carroll University
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Melissa Depper
Arapahoe Library District
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Joshua Sparrow
Brazelton Touchpoints Center
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Laurie Ann Armstrong
Arapahoe Library District
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Luisa M. Cotto
United Way of Miami-Dade
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Julie Sarama
University of Denver
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Douglas Clements
University of Denver
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Jennifer Meyer
Follett Early Learning
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Sarah Novy
Follett Early Learning
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Peter Kinney
Co-founder
Digital Dream Labs
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Justin Sabo
Co-Founder
Digital Dream Labs
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Matt Stewart
Digital Dream Labs
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Lisa Lenhart
University of Akron, Center for Literacy
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Kendra Kett
Division Vice President
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
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Mileidis Gort
The Ohio State University
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Amy Koester
St. Charles City-County Library District
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Giovanni Arroyo
Media Specialist
McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership
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Kathy Hirsh-Pasek
Temple University
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Alison Gopnik
University of California, Berkeley
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Janice Lopez
Women's Business Development Center Director
Women's Business Development Center
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Judy Jablon
Executive Director
Leading for Children
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Debi Mathias
Director - QRIS National Learning Network
BUILD Initiative
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Susan Stacey
Author/Teacher Educator
Nova Scotia College of Early Childhood Education
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Kori Bardige
Learning Circle Consulting
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Peter Mangione
WestEd
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Sarah Thompson
Save the Children’s U.S. Programs
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Paul Myers
Save the Children’s U.S. Programs
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Jessy Burton
Save the Children US Programs
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Louise Stoney
Opportunities Exchange
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Abbie Schiller
The Mother Company
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Kathleen Hayes
Highlights
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Pattie Fitzgerald
Safely Ever After, Inc.
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Jennie Sumrell
PlayCore
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Beth Wise
Robert-Leslie Publishing
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Andrew Davis
Follett Early Learning
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Alan Guttman
Program Manager
Early Childhood & Special Education Initiatives, Center for Technology in Education (CTE), Johns Hopkins University School of Education
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Michael Assel
Children’s Learning Institute/LoneStar LEND, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
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Claire Lerner, LICSW
Founder
Lerner Child Development
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Rachel Barr
Associate Professor
Georgetown University
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Laura Henry
Laura Henry Consultancy
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Maurice Sykes
Early Childhood Leadership Institute, University of the District of Columbia
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Kiersten Marek
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
Kiersten Marek, LICSW
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Jennifer Carsen
Child Care Marketing Specialist
Daycare In Demand
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Amanda Schwartz
Consultant
Amanda Schwartz Consulting
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Pam Brillante
The William Paterson University of New Jersey
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Kyle Snow
NAEYC
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Mary Jane Maguire-Fong
American River College
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Kathryn L. Roberts
Wayne State University College of Education
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Jacky Howell
Early Childhood Education Consultant
Azspire, llc
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Kimberly Reinhard
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Shaun Johnsen
Murray Hill Studios
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Michael Gramling
Western Kentucky University
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Libby Hall
The Parish School
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Yvette Sanchez Fuentes
National Alliance for Hispanic Families
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Richard Sheridan
Menlo Innovations
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Laura Bornfreund
New America
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Kelly Pollitt
National Association of Elementary School Principals
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Michael B. Abel
McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National Louis University
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Safiyah Jackson
McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership
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Maurice Elias
Rutgers University
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Jacqueline Jones
Foundation for Child Development
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Anne Zeigler
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Vera Meyerholtz
Nemours BrightStart!
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Lindsey Allard Agnamba
School Readiness Consulting
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Linda Brekken
The SpecialQuest Group
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Dr. Alice Sterling Honig
Syracuse University
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Linda Espinosa
University of Missouri-Columbia
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Sandra Heidemann
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Beth Menninga
Project Coordinator
Center for Early Education and Development, University of Minnesota
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Katherine Rowell
School Readiness Consulting
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Gill Connell
Founder
Moving Smart, Ltd.
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Deitra Nealy-Shane
School Readiness Consulting
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Cheryl McCarthy
Creative Director
Moving Smart, Ltd.
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Ruth Anne Hammond
RIE Mentor & Program Committee Chair
Resources for Infant Educarers
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Steve Gross
Life is good Kids Foundation
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Kristen Darling, BS.Ed, M.P.P.
Early Childhood Education Consultant
Consultant
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Je'Kendria Trahan
Practice Associate
School Readiness Consulting
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Stacie Goffin
Goffin Strategy Group
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Lauren Starnes
Author and Chief Academic Officer
Goddard Schools (Goddard Systems Inc)
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Beth Fairchild
PA Early Intervention Technical Assistance
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Lisa Parker
Pennsylvania Departments of Education and Human Services
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Jill Soto
Center for Early Childhood Professional Development
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Peggy Ashbrook
Early Childhood Science Educator
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Andrea Knowlton
Napa County Office of Education
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Gary Romano
Civitas Strategies
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Margaret Powers
Agnes Irwin School
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Jessica Johnsen
Child Care Marketing Solutions
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Susan MacDonald
Certified Professional Coach
Inspiring New Perspectives
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Joan Smutny
Center for Gifted and Midwest Torrance Center for Creativity
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Judy Galbraith
Free Spirit Publishing
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Jenny Bilmes
Consultant
Kids From the Inside Out
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Ileen Henderson
National Director
Bright Space Program
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Nancy Seibel
Owner and Principal
Keys to Change, LLC
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Maryam Daha
Foothill College
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Jenna Augustine
Project Coordinator
BEEs in the Garden
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Lori Ryan
University of Colorado Denver
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Lindsey Engelhardt
Designer and Strategic Thinker
Lindsey Engelhardt Design
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Jenny Munn
The Munn Group
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Mary Muhs
Rasmussen College
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Kay Albrecht
Innovations
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Sara Langworthy
Author, Consultant, Speaker, YouTuber
The Exchange Loop
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Mary Kuehner
Arapahoe Library District
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Diane Kashin
Author and Consultant
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Cheri Meiners
Free Spirit Publishing
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Mary Jane Weiss
Endicott College
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Tina Reeble
Resource Development Director, Education Specialist
Dimensions Educational Research Foundation, Nature Explore Program
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Brian Washburn
Endurance Learning
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Tim Waxenfelter
Endurance Learning
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Jon Baylin
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Stan Schwartz
Consultant/Professor
Stan Schwartz Consulting/Middlesex Community College
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Lindsay Giroux
Wake County Public Schools
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David Heath
Redleaf Press
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MaryAnn Faubion Kohl
Western Washington University
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Kathy Charner
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
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Wendy Cervantes
Center for Law and Social Policy
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Michael McNeil
Seattle Children's Hospital
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Hannah Matthews
CLASP
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Ellen Honeck
Laurel Springs School
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Laura Bailet
Nemours Children's Health System
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Barb O'Neill
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Angela Eckhoff
Old Dominion University
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Wendy Pirie
Moving Smart, Ltd
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Eric Rasmussen
Peabody Prep of Johns Hopkins University
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Frances Carlson
Associate Dean
Chattahoochee Technical College
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Rose Pavlov
Founder & CEO
Ivy Child International
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Deborah Stipek
Stanford University
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Sara Gilliam
Exchange
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Susan Friedman
NAEYC
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Karen Bierman
Director, Child Study Center, Pennsylvania State University
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Morna Ballantyne
Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada (CCAAC)
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Lynette Fraga
Child Care Aware of America
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Walter Drew
Institute for Self Active Education & Dr. Drew's Blocks, Inc.
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Petra Kern
Music Therapy Consulting/University of Louisville
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Christian Bellissimo
Christian Bellissimo, MSW, LCSW, RPT
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Marica Cox Mitchell
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
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Ron Spreeuwenberg
HiMama
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Teri N. Talan
McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership
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Michelle Salcedo
Content Developer
Quality Assist
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Sandra Duncan
Nova Southeastern University
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Jody Martin
Frog Street Press
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Bridgid Normand
Director of Education and Learning
Committee for Children,Creators of the Second Step Program
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Anastasia Vitovitz
Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program Coordinator
Snohomish County
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Heather Fox
Director of Outreach and Communication
Dimensions Educational Research Foundation
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Lorelei Pisha
Early Interventionist and Professional Learning Specialist
EIP
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Gillian Gansler
Quality Assist
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Katherine Falen
National Center for Early Childhood Development, Teaching,& Learning
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Carmen Castillo
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Yvonne Kogan
Eton School in Mexico City
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Bonnie O'Keefe
Bellwether Education Partners
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Lisa Daly
Transforming Early Learning
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Miriam Beloglovsky
Playful Transformation
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Amadee Ricketts
Director and Author
Cochise County Library District
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Derry Koralek
DGK & Co.
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Julia Luckenbill
UC Davis Center for Child and Family Studies Laboratory School
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Ronald McGuckin
Ronald V. McGuckin and Associates
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Diana Parafiniuk
E-Therapy
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Luis Hernandez
Western Kentucky University
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Jill Bella
Founder and President
Bella Mattina
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Kathe Petchel
HINGE Advisors
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Kathy Ligon
HINGE Brokers
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Sara Smith
E-Therapy
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Lauren Small
CEO, Consultant, & Trainer
Early Education Business Consultants, LLC
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Elizabeth Steed
University of Colorado Denver
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Erin Barton
Vanderbilt University
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Sallee Beneke
St. Ambrose University
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Michaelene Ostrosky
University of Illinois
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Claire Green
Parents' Choice Foundation
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Anne Douglass
Institute for Early Education Leadership & Innovation
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Erin Ramsey
Living Inspired, LLC
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Irene van der Zande
Kidpower
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Amy Tiemann
Spark Productions
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Amanda Lopez
President
Transform Consulting Group
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Kristie Pretti-Frontczak
Inclusive Schooling, LLC
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Cathy Abraham
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Connie Dow
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Margie Carter
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Ann Pelo
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Rosa Carrillo
Consultant
Carrillo & Associates
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Roger Neugebauer
World Forum Foundation
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Jerry Parr
Willow Tree Early Education Team
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Patrick Makokoro
Assistant Professor
School of Child and Youth Care Faculty of Education
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Laura Colker
L.J. Colker & Associates
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Leatha Ritchie
Principal Consultant and Coach
LPR Consulting
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David Dickinson
Vanderbilt University's Peabody College
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Caroline Jens
Founder
Child Care Biz Help
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Justina Paterson
Child Care Biz Help
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Carrie Draper
Readiness Learning Associates
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Beth Van Meeteren
Iowa Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education (IRCEDE) at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) in Cedar Falls, IA
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Dathan Rush
Family, Infant & Preschool Program
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M'Lisa Shelden
Department of Physical Therapy, Wichita State University
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Sharon DuShane Young
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Halcyon Reese-Learned
Nature Playscapes
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Mary Elizabeth Picher
Wholeplay Family Services Inc.
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Ron Blatz
Discovery Children’s Centre
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Dana Winters
Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children's Media
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Junlei Li
Harvard Graduate School of Education
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Jared Hall
Intellikid Systems
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Carol Levins
Intellikid Systems
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Debbi Sluys
Child Care Director and Personal Development & Empowerment Coach
Growing Together Family Resource Centre and Dare to Declare
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Dr. Rachel Larimore
Chief Visionary
Samara Early Learning
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Rachel Wagner
National Trainer and Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist
Devereux Center for Resilient Children
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Nadia Jaboneta
Paciï¬c Primary School
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Deb Curtis
Harvest Associates
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Jen Neitzel
Educational Equity Institute
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Ebonyse Mead
Educational Equity Institute
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Tony D'Agostino
Inspire Care 360
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Valora Washington
Council for Professional Recognition
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Karen Foster-Jorgensen
Innovation Champion, Business Strategist for Early Childhood Director Success
ChildCareDirector.com
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Tara Henderson
Explora
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Victoria Roanhorse
Explora
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Steven Dick
Modern Metrics Barn
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Jason Russell
Founder and President
Secure Education Consultants
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Sharon Easterling
Opportunities Exchange
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Mike Sherman
Birth2Five Consulting
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Julie Looper Coats
Child Care Aware® of America
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Jessica Rose-Malm
Child Care Aware® of America
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Heidi Hagel-Braid
First Children’s Finance
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Joanne Hurt
Executive Director
Wonders Learning
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Troy Byer
MINDOLOGY FITNESS
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Jennifer Fiechtner
Innovations in Early Childhood Education, Inc.
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Isabel Baker
The Book Vine for Children
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Amy Vandament
The Book Vine for Children
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Julie Bisson
Epiphany Early Learning Preschool
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Theressa Lenear
Goddard, Highline, and Antioch College
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Ijumaa Jordan
Ijumaa Jordan Consulting
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Molly Hichens
HINGE Advisors
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Mary Louise Hemmeter
Vanderbilt University
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Lise Fox
University of South Florida
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Shaunte Taylor
Little Urban Farmers Learning Space
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Lorena Alvarenga
Seeds
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Leigh Reveno
Leigh's House
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Anna Marrs
COR Advantage
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Holly Delgado
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Sabina Zeffler
School for Friends
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Makai Kellogg
School for Friends
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Claudia Herrmann
Wainwright Global
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Cecy Shveid
Playfication Learning, LLC
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Sarah Erdman
Cabinet of Curiosities LLC
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Albert Wat
Alliance for Early Success
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Rachel Schumacher
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Nick Terrones
Early Childhood Educator and Director
Daybreak Star Preschool
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Mike Browne
Sr. Community Engagement Manager and Anti-Racist Consultant
Hilltop Children's Center and Educator Institute
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Diane Spahn
Kodo Kids
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Mica Whitfield
Georgia
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Shannon Lockhart
HighScope Educational Research Foundation
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Heather Bernt-Santy
Podcast Host and Speaker
That Early Childhood Nerd
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Jeff Johnson
Explorations Early Learning
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Iheoma Iruka
Research Professor & Fellow
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Angela Searcy
Simple Solutions Educational Services
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Sheila Williams Ridge
University of Minnesota
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Sarah Sivright
All Seasons Intergenerational Preschool
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Dr. Nefertiti Poyner
Early Childhood Specialist
Mighty Works Education Group, LLC
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Jane Squires
University of Oregon
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Elizabeth Twombly
University of Oregon
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Dalia Avello
Oregon Montessori Association
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Carol Garboden Murray
Director of Children's Programing at Bard College
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Beth Cannon
Keynote Speaker & Instruction Design Specialist
Beth Cannon Speaks + Leaders Lounge Solutions
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Jennifer Park
University of Florida, College of Education
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Nadia Kim
Loyola Marymount University
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Kristen Peterson
Butterfly Hill Nature Preschool
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Christy Jones-Hudson
Multicoachural Consulting, LLC
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Alison Pepper
Bank Street College of Education
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Stephanie Curenton-Jolly
CEO
Early Learning Access
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Shaniquia Phoenix
Help Daycare Corporation- Morris Early Childhood Program
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Laura Ensler
Leading for Children
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Nichole Parks
Leading for Children
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Sally Haughey
CEO and Founder
Fairy Dust Teaching
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Wendy Pollock
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Virginia Marsh
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Patricia Snyder
Early Childhood Studies at the University of Florida
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Laura Delgado
Vice President of Curriculum & Professional Development
Learning Beyond Paper, Inc.
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Jeremy Smith
First Choice Services
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Dean Tagawa
Executive Director
Los Angeles Unified School District
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Ranae Amezquita
Los Angeles Unified School District
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Vicki Bartolini
Wheaton College, MA
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Michelle Pratt
Enspirement.co
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Emily Stone
Housman Institute
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Dana Childress
Early Intervention Professional Development Consultant and Author
Partnership for People with Disabilities at VA Commonwealth University
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Sue Penix
Baltimore City Child Care Resource Center
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Julie Nicholson
Professor of Practice; Co-Director, Center for Equity in Early Childhood Education
Mills College
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Thomas Williams
Kentucky Department of Education
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Helen Maniates
University of San Francisco
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Kamye Hugley
Experienced Coach & Trainer
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Megan Gessler
The Morton Arboretum
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Anne Meade
Daisies Early Childhood Education & Care Centre
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Amanda Higgins
Storypark
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Claire Warden
Living Classrooms and International Association of Nature Pedagogy (IANP)
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Autumn Allen
Barefoot Books
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Stefanie Wieder
Director of Education & Content
Barefoot Books
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Paula Jackson
Barefoot Books
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Suzanne Lyons
Educator, Author and Founder
Cooperative Games
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Patty Born Selly
Hamline University
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Dr. Stephanie Goloway
Professor Emerita, Author and Fairy Godteacher
Imagination on the Move
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Lauren Carlisle
Wyoming Early Childhood Outreach Network
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Rachel Supalla, M.Ed.
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
DKZ Learning Centers and Vision Tree Leadership
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Lisa Kuh
Bezos Academy
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Iris Ponte
Henry Frost Children's Program
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Kasey Kile
Kodo Kids
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Gabrielle DeLoach
Kodo Kids
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Mary Benson McMullen
Indiana University
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Jill Primak
Dimensions Educational Research Foundation
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Mike Huber
Author, Director of Curriculum
Rise Early Learning Center
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Abbey Haughey
Wunderled
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Jolene Andriaschko
Strategic Education Consulting Solutions, LLC.
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Jennifer Grisham
University of Kentucky
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Aquiles Iglesias
University of Delaware
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Jill de Villiers
Smith College
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Roberta Michnick Golinkoff
University of Delaware
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Lynn Sullivan
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Nathanael Flynn
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Mitali Purkayastha
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Sheresa Boone Blanchard
East Carolina University in the department of Human Development and Family Science
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Rae Pica
Rae Pica Keynotes & Consulting
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Ann Gadzikowski
Early Childhood Author and Consultant
Redleaf Press
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Anna Reyner
CEO CreativePlayLA
CreativePlayLA
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Ida Rose Florez
Terra Rossa Learning
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Anne Meeker Watson, PhD, MT-BC
Music Therapist and Early Childhood Consultant
SING.PLAY.LOVE.
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Laycee Thigpen
Reinking Education Consulting, LLC
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Anni Reinking
Reinking Education Consulting, LLC
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Kelly Hansinger
Senior Director of Learning and Leadership Development
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
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Melony Gibson
Director, Professional and Leadership Development
Bright Horizons Family Solutions
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Olga Lacayo
Independent Consultant
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Eliana Elias
Early Learning Anew
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Ashley Varouhas
Child Care Success Company
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Raelene Ostberg
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