OUR AWESOME LINEUP
Matt Amoia
Matt Amoia is a long-time technology executive, team-builder, and serial entrepreneur. Matt has been a key executive tasked with transforming companies of all sizes and shapes, for some of the world’s leading technology investors who combined represent $130B AUM and 170 portfolio companies. After scaling his last company from $5M to $100M, he joined the childcare industry as CEO of Childcare in 2019. Matt enjoys sharing the stories and key learnings that have helped build high-performing teams and award-winning cultures for over 12 years.
Generally Recognized ECE Core Competencies – Business Structure; Establishing and Maintaining an Effective Organization; Operational Efficiency; Operations Management
Topic: Keys for Running Your Childcare Business with Less Work
Martin Bing
In 2006 Martin identified a need for an online tool that multisite and franchise organizations could use to measure consistency and share information. The resulting software – based on digitized checklists – was named 1Place and was soon helping childcare and fast-food franchises manage compliance across their various sites, providing visibility for head office management and franchisors to monitor their department and franchisee operations. Today, 1Place has found a niche servicing multi-site childcare businesses in New Zealand, Australia and the United States.
Generally Recognized ECE Core Competencies – Establishing and Maintaining an Effective Organization; Operational Efficiency; Operations Management
Topic: What you don’t know can hurt you
Megan Bowling
You could say Megan has been involved with early childhood education before she was even born. Her parents, Bob and Jill Manly founded Stretch-n-Grow when Jill was pregnant with her in 1992. Jill recognized the lack of structured physical education for preschoolers and pioneered the preschool physical education industry. Thirty years later, Megan and her sister Amanda operate Stretch-n-Grow International home office, and Megan also directs her own Stretch-n-Grow franchise in St. Petersburg, FL. Megan is very passionate about helping childcare centers recognize enrichment programs as a valuable resource. When she is not assisting affiliates around the world, she is working with childcare directors in her area and managing her team of coaches.
Generally Recognized ECE Core Competencies – Business Structure; Child Growth and Development; Establishing and Maintaining an Effective Organization; Learning Environments; Operational Efficiency; Operations Management
Topic: Enriching your Childcare Center with Enrichment Programs
The goal of this training is for preschool directors and owners to learn what a valuable resource enrichment programs are for them!
Beth Cannon
Beth Cannon is an international speaker, educator and entrepreneur known for her passion for engaging leaders and inspiring teams. With 25+ years of experience in the education and business spaces, she is known for her niche in creating and teaching strategies and solutions through live or virtual experiences and retreats, and most recently…a digital course creator. In addition to leading thousands of educators each year through her professional development trainings, Beth leads a team of 40+ entertaining early educators through enrichment programs serving preschools and childcare centers – Stretch-n-Grow. She created the New Business Training Program and the Youth Fitness Certification for Stretch-n-Grow, International, and supports affiliates worldwide through curriculum and education. Beth has a Bachelors degree in Communications + Education Certification from the University of Texas at Arlington.
Generally Recognized ECE Core Competencies – Business Structure; Establishing and Maintaining an Effective Organization; Human Resource Leadership; Operational Efficiency; Operations Management; Professional Development and Leadership
Topic: 5 Core Components to Transforming Your Employee Manual to Online Modules...using all free tools
Dani Christine
Topic: Make Your Child Care Business Brand a Household Name! How to Use EDDM
Ever wish you could guarantee every household in your area knows about your business? Have you ever wondered how other companies promote their business through the mail? This session helps you understand how Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM) works and how easy it is for you to do it!
Noelle D'Intino
Noelle D’Intino, Chief Executive Officer of ScribbleTime and Early Education Business Operations Coach, had graduated from Worcester State University with her degree in Speech and Language Pathology but didn’t love her field so she entered the corporate banking world. There she spent 13 years focusing on operations, human resources, finance, and strategic planning in her final role as Director of Administration for the Corporate & Investment Bank. In 2004, Noelle was laid off after a merger, and partnered with her sister Sarah, who was graduating with her degree in Early Education, to open ScribbleTime A Center For Early Learning. A leader in their community, ScribbleTime offers care and education for 114-student with their incredible teaching team of 30. In 2008, Noelle took her passions of business and operating a child care center and began sharing her resources and tools with child care center directors throughout the country under The Director’s Club. The Club offers child care center directors quick access to resources they can use today to implement anything from Money, Administration, and People through digital and live workshops and monthly membership. During the pandemic, ScribbleTime grew again and is now offering thematic sensory playdough through their new venture, The Break Box. Noelle has gone on to obtain her second bachelor's degree in Early Education. When Noelle is not working she loves spending time with her husband Michael, daughter Gabby, and their two cats Lucky and Nala.
Generally Recognized ECE Core Competencies – Establishing and Maintaining an Effective Organization; Human Resource Leadership; Operational Efficiency; Operations Management
Topic: 12 Done For You Steps To Onboard Your Next New Teacher
Early Education Business Operations Coach
Brian & Carol Duprey
Brian and Carol Duprey are two of the world’s leading experts on child care expansion, profitability, and mindset. Together, they have opened and operated ten child care centers in the last 25 years. Brian and Carol are the founders of Child Care Genius, Child Care Genius University, and are hosts of the Child Care Genius Podcast. Together they have coached tens of thousands of child care owners around the world to increased profitability through their courses, training, coaching, and podcast. They can be reached via info@childcaregenius.com
Generally Recognized ECE Core Competencies – Business Structure
Topic: Advanced Child Care Business Strategies
In this presentation, Brian and Carol give a glimpse of their best-selling book, Advanced Child Care Business Strategies: Secrets to Profitability, Expansion, and Wealth Creation.
Veronica Green
Veronica Green is an Early Childhood Consultant & Mentor with 10 years of experience in the early years profession nurturing children from infancy to school age through play. She is the founder of Cultivating Confidence – Early Years Consultancy where she inspires Educators from all over the world through her blog and resources to bring the magic of loose parts into their settings, changing our perspectives on behavior with collaborative strategies & curating learning environments that are filled with wonder and curiosity. Veronica offers a variety of opportunities for professional development for teams and ECE's online and locally in Winnipeg, MB, is a keynote speaker and is an executive member of Manitoba Reggio. She is a lifelong learner and an advocate of children who are differently wired. Can learn more about Veronica and all that she offers at www.cultivatingconfidence.ca
Generally Recognized ECE Core Competencies – Child Growth and Development
Topic: Loose Parts Play Mindset - Focusing On The Verb
Embracing loose parts play into your setting is exciting but with this can also come the fears of the mess and constant moving about of items. In this session, you’ll develop a loose parts play mindset that will take the not so boring theory and connect it to your practice in ways that will create more opportunities for child led learning that involves deep engaged play. You’ll discover true child led learning and how the theory of loose parts play will support you to respond to the many interests of children.
Adva Hanan
Topic: Take Back Your Time: Creating the work/life balance you desire
Creating a work/life balance can feel close to impossible as a new or struggling educator. Balance has always been looked down upon because of the expectations that are put on a classroom teacher. Let's create that change. Let's find a balance that gives teachers the ability to be incredible educators while also loving what life has to offer.
Maryann "Mar." Harman
Maryann “Mar.” Harman has a BA in Music, Level I Orff Certification and MA Ed. She’s the founder of the internationally respected Music with Mar. brain based music program. Her passion is combining brain research with music to help children in all areas of development. She’s written songs for Dr. Becky Bailey and Kaplan and won two Parents’ Choice Awards, John Lennon Songwriting Award and other National Awards. Her songs are musically/educationally sound as well as easy to use. Her 40 yrs of classroom experience ranges from early childhood through college and adult education as well as working for Johns Hopkins Early Steps Program. Her use of the latest brain research in her recordings and workshops makes her a sought out Keynote speaker for a number of states, national and international organizations. Music with Mar. gives children the gift of music while using it as a tool to enhance skills.
Generally Recognized ECE Core Competencies – Child Growth and Development; Responsive Interactions and Guidance
Topic: Building Brains with Music
Repeatedly, research has shown that music is the only activity that utilizes the entire brain. Combining that with knowing that the early years are the ones where we make the most difference, this workshop demonstrates through movement and activity how to use music to build brains to create children that are competent, capable and confident.
Monica Healer
Monica is the Executive Director of the Early Childhood Christian Network. She has a broad range of experience in almost every level of early childhood education – from classroom teacher to administrator. She believes administrators and staff should be equipped with the latest research-based training available in order to provide the highest quality experience for young children in their first school exposure. Monica has a BBA from Texas Tech University in Management Information Systems.
Generally Recognized ECE Core Competencies – Child Growth and Development; Responsive Interactions and Guidance
Topic: Calm In The Storm
Caroline Jens
Child Care Biz Help is the childcare industry’s premier consulting firm, offering customized, holistic solutions to help their partners run a more successful business. With a team comprised entirely of individuals with childcare backgrounds, they have the experience and expertise to provide solutions and insights that cannot be found anywhere else in the childcare industry. From internal work like streamlining operations and establishing procedures to external initiatives like recruitment efforts and brand development, Child Care Biz Help provides a full solution that touches every facet of a business. With customizable levels of involvement, Child Care Biz Help has extensive experience, both training organizations to implement a customized solution or coming into a business and doing the work for them. Led by innovative owner, Caroline Jens, Child Care Biz Help has a deep understanding of the current state of the childcare industry and a clear vision of where it is headed in the future.
Generally Recognized ECE Core Competencies – Business Structure; Human Resource Leadership; Operational Efficiency; Operations Management; Professional Development and Leadership
Topic: The Winning Strategy to Bringing New Energy to Your School
CEO/ Founder ChildCare Business Professionals
Evelyn Knight
Evelyn specializes in helping leaders navigate the business and psychological overwhelm of managing child care programs while making sure the children always come first. Evelyn is the CEO and founder of Child Care Business Professionals which has helped hundreds of ECE leaders find success and relief internationally. As an engaging speaker and leading expert in Early Childhood Education, she is also the host of The Child Care Business Coach podcast and has been a successful child care center owner for over a decade. Evelyn navigated through being a full-time nurse to her terminally ill husband while still successfully running her two companies. She is passionate about elevating the ECE field and is leading the charge in the ECE Revolution!
Generally Recognized ECE Core Competencies – Business Structure; Child Growth and Development; Establishing and Maintaining an Effective Organization; Human Resource Leadership; Learning Environments; Operational Efficiency; Operations Management; Professional Development and Leadership; Responsive Interactions and Guidance
Topic: Overcoming Overwhelm for ECE Leaders
Dr. Shira Leibowitz
Dr. Shira Leibowitz is founder and CEO of both Revabilities™ Educational Leadership Training Center and Discovery Village Childcare Center and Preschool. Prior to opening Revabiities™ and Discovery Village she spent 20 years as principal of Pre-K through eighth grade schools, and leading professional development for educators. Dr. Shira is on the faculty of Northeastern University's doctoral program in education. She is the author of The Coach Approach To School Leadership: Leading Teachers To Higher Levels of Effectiveness and Havens of Hope: Ideas For Redesigning Education From the COVID-19 Pandemic
Generally Recognized ECE Core Competencies – Establishing and Maintaining an Effective Organization; Learning Environments; Professional Development and Leadership; Responsive Interactions and Guidance
Topic: Purpose-Driven Leadership In Early Childhood Education: The Path To Quality, Profit, & Impact For Your Early Childhood Program
Founder and CEO Revabilities™ Leadership Training Center and Discovery Village Childcare Center and Preschool
Vanessa Levin
Vanessa Levin is the creator of Pre-K Pages and a passionate advocate for equal access to high-quality early childhood education. With more than 20 years of classroom teaching experience, Vanessa encourages and supports early childhood educators around the world via her Teaching Trailblazers mentorship program. She is the author of Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers.
Generally Recognized ECE Core Competencies – Learning Environments
Topic: Skyrocket Circle Time Success
Vernon Mason
Vernon Mason, Jr M.Ed. – Vernon has been called the trifecta of childcare. He grew up in an “in-home” program. As his company grew, he has been the owner-director of small, medium, and large programs. After 28.5 years, including a decade of multi-site ownership, he sold his schools to a large regional provider. Along the way, Vernon completed a Master's in Early Childhood, wrote a couple of books, and became a popular speaker. Today Vernon is Senior Vice President of Growth and Development for The Nest Schools. Author of: Don't Go! A practical guide for tackling employee turnover. Get Out! But before you go…..Practical steps to turn your Zero into a Hero or set them free! Both available on Amazon
Generally Recognized ECE Core Competencies – Establishing and Maintaining an Effective Organization; Operational Efficiency; Operations Management; Professional Development and Leadership
Topic: Leading for Success and Happiness
Author, Humorist, Inspiring Keynote Speaker and Workshop Trainer Extraordinaire
National Accreditation Specialist
Melody McGuire
Melody McGuire has served young children, families, and communities as an Early Childhood Educator for over two decades. In her career, she has ensured to support quality early childhood education programs to the best of her ability in each role acquired and assigned. Affectionately known as “Ms. Melody” she can be found on all social media platforms under the alias and hashtag of “ECEwithMsMelody” because of her commitment to the field of early childhood education and care. She maintains a positive outlook on life and the opportunities that arise to make growth happen. After joining the Clubhouse Social App within one week she held a three-hour room titled the “Early Childhood Educators Circle Time” on Friday, January 1, 2021, and has not looked back. Within a week Ms. Melody applied for a club through the app and on Thursday, January 14, 2021, was granted permission. Ms. Melody's desire is to continue growing early childhood professionals through the group on a variety of platforms. Daily she provides inspirational words in a calming and humorous way for all to grow. After one session, you will experience why this group has over 6,000 members and is continuing to grow daily!
Generally Recognized ECE Core Competencies – Child Growth and Development; Establishing and Maintaining an Effective Organization; Responsive Interactions and Guidance
Topic: National Accreditation from a Teacher's Perspective
Amanda Morgan
Amanda is passionate about aligning what we know about how children grow and learn with what we actually do in the classroom. She works to close the gaps that exist between academia, decision-makers, educators, and parents so that we can all work together to improve early childhood education – while also protecting and respecting the experience of childhood. She enjoys diving into data and research and using stories and relatable examples to make those details easily accessible and understood by every member of the educational community, so they can be applied where they matter most: with children. Amanda advocates for developmentally appropriate practice and the power of play by writing, speaking, podcasting, and creating resources on her site, Not Just Cute. Because childhood’s not just cute. It’s so much more. It’s powerful, it’s priceless, and for many children, it’s over way too soon.
Generally Recognized ECE Core Competencies – Child Growth and Development
Topic: The Power of Joy: If You're Happy and You Know It....
Speaker, Trainer, Consultant, and Creator of Not Just Cute
Summer Picha
Summer picha has been in the ECE industry for 22 years. She holds an AMI Montessori teaching diploma from the Montessori Training Center of MN. She also holds an Associates degree in Liberal Arts as well as a Bachelor degree in Psychology. Summer’s most recent certifications include becoming a certified Positive Discipline classroom trainer as well as a Mad to Glad certified parent coach. Her passion for children and need for laughter fuel her dream job!
Generally Recognized ECE Core Competencies – Operations Management
Topic: Preparing Your Crisis Team
Prerna Richards
Prerna Richards is a Keynote, international, national speaker, behavior coach and NAEYC consultant. She has been in the early childhood education field for the past 37 years. She is a registered master level trainer with the Texas Early Childhood Professional Development System. Her educational philosophy is grounded in a play-based approach along with a strong social-emotional foundation. She is the winner of the Susan Hargrave trainer of the year award from TXAEYC in 2020.
Generally Recognized ECE Core Competencies – Child Growth and Development; Learning Environments; Professional Development and Leadership; Responsive Interactions and Guidance
Topic: From Enabling to Empowering- 5 strategies to rethink your role
Topic: Transforming Challenging Behavior's
Rachel Supalla
Scott Wayman is the Founder and CEO of Kangarootime, the leading software for childcare centers and preschools. In 2015, as a young parent-guardian, Scott was inspired to found Kangarootime when he discovered that many of the groundbreaking technologies being used in health systems and physician offices could greatly benefit childcare owners and leaders in the early education industry. He designed Kangarootime to bring the same efficiencies to childcare and to give childcare professionals the tools to scale their classrooms, automate their businesses and better communicate with the families they serve. Scott has a passion for providing tools, technologies, and resources to better the childcare industry.
Generally Recognized ECE Core Competencies – Business Structure; Establishing and Maintaining an Effective Organization; Operational Efficiency; Operations Management; Professional Development and Leadership
Topic: Finding Your Why
Scott Wayman
Scott Wayman is the Founder and CEO of Kangarootime, the leading software for childcare centers. In 2015, as a young parent-guardian, Scott was inspired to create Kangarootime to bring efficiencies to childcare and to give childcare professionals the tools to scale their classrooms, automate their businesses and better communicate with the families they serve. When he’s not coming up with new ways to improve the world around him, he enjoys cycling, brewing beer, being a devoted husband, dog-lover and prankster.
Generally Recognized ECE Core Competencies – Business Structure; Establishing and Maintaining an Effective Organization; Operational Efficiency; Operations Management; Professional Development and Leadership
Topic: Advancing Your Center's Economics
CEO of Childcare Business Growth
Nick Williams
Nick and his wife Jenna have owned and operated child care programs for over 20 years; they’ve had their fair share of ups and downs and understand how hard it can be to keepthat motivation going when times get tough. Eventually, they figured out how to grow and scale their business and wanted to help others around the world do the same. Back in 2017, they launched Childcare Business Growth and are now on a mission to help10,000 child care providers not just survive but thrive in this new world that we find ourselves living in. Over the last few years, they have worked with thousands of child care professionals around the world to transform their businesses, helping hundreds of owners go from the verge of bankruptcy to having a highly profitable business that allows them to spend more time doing the things they love. Nick’s area of expertise centers on marketing, standing out from the competition and automating your business to help buy back your valuable time.
Generally Recognized ECE Core Competencies -Business Structure; Establishing and Maintaining an Effective Organization; Operational Efficiency; Operations Management; Professional Development and Leadership
Topic: How to hire and retain A-Players
When the world is recruiting – how do you make sure you don't just settle for anyone and you can maintain the same high quality standards you want and need for your team? Well listen up, I am going to share with you my key insights in to staff recruitment and how to stand out in the sea of competition and ensure you get the right A-Players for your business.
Chanie Wilschanski
Chanie Wilschanski, Host of the Schools of Excellence Podcast, is an Early Childhood Leadership Coach, CEO, and Founder of Schools of Excellence. Chanie has worked with hundreds of EC Directors and School Owners who are working to build a School of Excellence with higher staff retention, teacher motivation, parent partnership, and collaborative culture. Now a wife and mother of 4, her hands are full and she understands what it takes to lead a large center and have a full-time job at home, and it breaks my heart when I see so many dedicated school leaders sacrificing all of their time with their family and all of their self-care (what self-care?) to a school that feels like it’s constantly getting away from them.
Generally Recognized ECE Core Competencies – Establishing and Maintaining an Effective Organization; Operational Efficiency; Operations Management; Professional Development and Leadership; Responsive Interactions and Guidance
Topic: 3 steps to create an accountable team
Master Trainer, Consultant, Children's Book Author, Online Show Host
Brandy Woods-Smith
Albert Wright is a Master Trainer, children’s book author, and host of the weekly web show, “Two minutes with Albert”. He has over 20 years in the child care industry and had the privilege of being chosen as Trainer of the Year twice for the state of Texas, and is a much sought after Master Trainer who has presented on platforms such as conferences for the National Association of Education for Young Children, National Afterschool Association, and many more. He consults with Businesses, Schools, Churches, and Nonprofits to strengthen the relationships between the children, educators, administrators, and parents. Albert holds a BS in Child Development and earned his Masters of Education in Early Childhood Education while traveling as a Keynote and Featured Speaker. Albert has trained all over the United States, specifically working in and around Texas with Workforce Solutions and many of the AEYC affiliates. Albert believes that it is important to be both informative and entertaining while training because if people are entertained, they are more likely to retain the information. Albert seeks to train with the perfect balance of laughter and learning, which has turned Wright One Training clients into true fans of his work.
Generally Recognized ECE Core Competencies – Business Structure; Child Growth and Development; Establishing and Maintaining an Effective Organization; Human Resource Leadership; Learning Environments; Operational Efficiency; Operations Management; Professional Development and Leadership; Responsive Interactions and Guidance
