Expert Speakers
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The conference is an online experience for the entire month of September. You have 24/7 access to over 40 expert parenting and childcare seminars. You can register here and learn more about our speakers.
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2024 Speaker Biographies
Meet our Conference speakers! Speaker biographies and links to their content are below or you can check out the seminar topics and descriptions.
Lloyd Banks
Harmonize Your Role; Strategic Simplification for Nannies
By sharing his wildly unexpected story, Lloyd leads his audience through an immersive, introspective journey that helps them dissect their individual life goals to reveal their authentic version of success. It will be something different for each attendee. But in the end, everyone will leave empowered with the passion, purpose, and path that will lead them toward their best lives.
Liv Bowser
Prioritize Your Mind: How to Build Mental Fitness
Liv Bowser is a leading voice for wellbeing and mental health in the workplace. Liv was listed as Forbes 30 Under 30 Class of 2024 as the visionary behind mainstreaming mental fitness at work and in life and trademarking Mental Muscles™. Liv is the CEO & founder of Liberate and is a certified meditation, mindfulness, yoga, and breathwork teacher. She has been seen on Shark Tank, featured in renowned publications as a mental fitness expert, and led talks and workshops for hundreds of global organizations.
Dr. Whitney Casares
Doing It All
Dr. Whitney Casares, MD, MPH, FAAP, is a board-certified pediatrician, author, CEO and Founder of Modern Mommy Doc, and an American Academy of Pediatrics spokesperson, who has been featured as an expert in The New York Times, Forbes, Parents, Fortune, NBC News, ABC News, TODAY, and more. Her expertise is grounded in maternal-child health and ensuring that moms know they aren’t broken; our system is. She is the author of three books: The Working Mom Blueprint, The New Baby Blueprint, and Doing it All.
Elsa Chahin
The Future is in our Hands
Elsa Chahin is an in-demand speaker, writer, teacher, infant-toddler consultant and certified mindfulness meditation teacher. With nearly three decades of experience working with infants, children and youth populations around the globe, she has also served as a keynote speaker and presenter at more than 300 national and international conferences and seminars on the topic of caring for babies with respect.
Libby Cole
The Enneagram and Caregiving
Libby Cole is a Certified Enneagram Coach and owner of Expand Coaching and Consulting, LLC. Libby draws from over 15 years of professional experience in leadership development, higher education, and human resources as well as a masters degree in counseling as she helps others navigate their effectiveness. Libby has worked with teams from around the world, in organizations like Google, LinkedIn, and Meta. Libby lives here in coastal Georgia where she is outnumbered by her redheaded husband and two ginger children.
Maria Cons
La importancia de los limites en la crianza, el arte de educar con amabilidad y firmexa
María Cons es una experimentada profesional con una sólida formación en Administración y más de 20 años de experiencia en capacitación y desarrollo humano. Además de ser educadora
certificada en Disciplina Positiva y Encouragement consultant, es la fundadora de Crianza.mx. Su enfoque se centra en difundir un modelo de crianza equilibrado entre la amabilidad y la firmeza, promoviendo el respeto mutuo. A través de talleres, conferencias y mentorías, María se dedica a llevar estos principios a familias, educadores y empresas, integrando la Disciplina Positiva como un estilo de vida en su propia familia.
Dr. James DeCarli
Car Seats and Child Passenger Safety
James DeCarli is an accomplished public health professional. More specifically, he is an injury and neuroepidemiologist, a Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES), and a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST). While he develops behavioral interventions to reduce exposure to injury, he is also a leader in child passenger safety with 15 years of experience. He is co-lead in Occupant Protection of the State of California Strategic Highway Safety Plan and leads several research studies to improve child passenger safety. James has recently published research applying behavioral skills training to improve child passenger safety educational approaches.
Dr. Bill DeMeo
Time Out is Out
Dr. William DeMeo is a Developmental Psychologist who consults with an organization that serves over 1,000 daycare programs across the county. In addition, he also has a private practice that specializes in serving children and families that other agencies are not able to serve in the Greater Cincinnati Area. William had coordinated the mental health services for Cincinnati Public Schools’ Early Childhood Program for the past 25 years. A former teacher, he has taught at all levels, from elementary through the university. Finally, William is a National Certified Olweus Trainer, National Association of School Psychologist Approved Provider and a National Consultant for the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention.
Emily Dills
Nanny Employment Agreements: the US Dept of Labor has got your back!
As a former nanny and current agency owner since 1997, Emily Dills is passionate about bringing awareness to the important work nannies do. Her business has won many awards including two from the Better Business Bureau (2021, 2002), and has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, and Axios News to name a few. She served on the first Domestic Workers Standards Board in the nation for the City of Seattle Mayor’s Office and has been a policy advocate at the federal, state, and local levels for many years.
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Marisol Enriquez
Como mejorar tu autoestima en 7 pasos
Marisol Enríquez, es una líder en el empoderamiento femenino. Después de una carrera exitosa en Desarrollo del Potencial Humano, fundó el movimiento Guerreras de Luz y se convirtió en presidenta de Poder Mujer Valle. Su trabajo ha sido reconocido con un Doctorado Honoris Causa y el premio “Inspiración Hispana 2023 un reconocimiento a la excelencia, liderazgo y logros de las hispanas en Estados Unidos. También ha incursionado en los medios de comunicación, conduciendo el programa de radio online Poder Mujer y participando en varios programas de televisión, con el objetivo de inspirar e impulsar a las mujeres latinas. Marisol es conferencista, coach de vida y autora de libros como “Soy luz, amor y energía” y “Mujeres con Poder”.
Daniela Escobar
Importancia de las rutinas infantiles
Born and raised in Venezuela , with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and over 15 years of experience as a nanny, Daniela stands out for her personalized approach and deep understanding of the market and is the founder of Ready Nanny, recruiting service that connects Spanish-speaking nannies with families seeking exceptional care for their children in Arizona.
Freddy Fri
Making Every Day a Winsday
Freddy Fri is a life champion. He is also an entrepreneur, author, speaker, voice-over talent, basketball coach, international underground hip hop artist, and motivational lyricist. Freddy is a man who wears many hats, all of which fit under one umbrella – LIFE MINDSET TRANSFORMER! Freddy Fri’s mission is to push you to achieve the greatness you have within.
Bree Gordon Lukosavich
Engaging and Encouraging Your Creative Child
Bree Gordon Lukosavich is a board certified music therapist, professional speaker on connection, trauma and creativity and student of neuro-relational child centered play therapy. Bree has worked with individuals of all ages as a music therapist for over 15 years.
Karlen Liliana Hernandez Telles
¿Cómo saber si estoy experimentando Intoxicación por Cortisol?
Karlen Liliana Hernández Telles is an outstanding professional in the field of physiotherapy and occupational therapy, with a career marked by excellence and commitment to rehabilitation. Graduated from the Rafael Landívar University, Karlen Liliana distinguished herself from her university studies by receiving recognition for her academic excellence, which heralded a career full of successes and significant contributions in her field.
Lee Hopkins
From Solitude to Solidarity: Escaping the Loneliness Loop
Coach Lee Hopkins helps people take their social connections to the next level. He owns a social connections coaching company called Patterns of Possibility where he helps his clients find fulfilling social connections and meaningful relationships by organizing skill-building workshops and social events.
Mary Elizabeth Jackson
Early Signs and Symptoms of Austism
Mary Elizabeth Jackson is a wife, mother of three-two of her children are on the spectrum. Mrs. Jackson is an award winning and international best selling author, certified special needs and disability advocate, educator, and speaker. She co-founded and co-hosts two live stream shows online Writers Corner Live Network and Special Needs TV as well as Cover to Cover Podcast. Jacksons uses her twenty-two years of parenting and life experiences to help others live a more empowered healthier life.
Dr. Linda Karges-Bone
Managing the Micro-Stressors
Linda Karges-Bone, Ed.D.is an Emeritus Professor in the College of Education at Charleston Southern University and Director of Education InSite (www.educationinsite.com), a consulting firm based in Charleston, SC and she has trained thousands of teachers at the graduate and undergraduate levels as a tenured professor of Education at CSU. She has done workshops, program evaluation, and keynotes in 45 states. Dr. Bone is the author of 34 books designed to assist teachers in brain-friendly instruction. Most recent works include: Rich Brain/Poor Brain and Brain Tips.
Dr. Amy Loden Tiffany
Beyond Pregnancy: Early Intervention and Long-Term Health Support
Dr. Loden Tiffany is a triple-board certified physician in Internal Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine, and Obesity Medicine, bringing a wealth of expertise to her practice. Notably, she is a certified health and wellness coach with additional training in life coaching, allowing her to offer a comprehensive approach to healthcare.
Kyri Maher
Coordinated Care for Confident Parenting
Kyri Allison Maher is a Newborn Care Specialist and Postpartum Doula providing perinatal support services to new and expecting families throughout New England and virtual services nationwide. With over 10 years experience in child and family services and a background in clinical mental health, she believes education and support are the keys to helping families thrive.
Dra. Margarita Marichal Lugo
Trastorno de Procesamiento Sensorial: Estrategias para Cuidadores
La Dra. Margarita Marichal tiene un Ph.D. en Early Childhood Education de Walden University. Actualmente se desempeña como directora de la Facultad de Educación de la Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico dónde también enseña en el Programa de Preparación de Maestros. Trabajó con poblaciones especiales en la ciudad de Houston, Texas mientras cursaba su maestría. Ha dirigido sus investigaciones hacia las áreas de desarrollo de identidad étnica, destrezas pro-sociales, permanencia refleja, desorden de procesamiento sensorial, y el arte para manejar eventos traumáticos.
Michelle McVittie
Decoding Behaviors: Deep Dive into ADHD and Handling Everyday Behaviors
Michelle McVittie is a child life specialist, author, and, parenting coach. Over her twenty-year career, Michelle has worked in pediatric medical and mental health, with young offenders, and in daycares as a behaviour specialist. Michelle’s first book, “I Quit! Oh, wait I’m the Mom” is a self-help book with practical tips to help Moms. Michelle specializes in ADHD, anxiety, strong-willed children, parenting teens, communication, collaborative problem-solving, and emotion coaching.
Cheyenne M’Dee
Breaking Free in Southern Style
Cheyenne is the founder of the non-profit organization, Freedom the Cowgirlway, that is dedicated to helping victims and survivors of domestic violence leave their current situations and heal properly in a safe haven so that they do not go back to their abusers or become repeat ‘offenders’. Driven by her own story, Cheyenne now guides women in silencing their inner doubts, managing anxiety and reaching true freedom for themselves and their loved ones.
Ana Miró Herrans
Materiales Educativos y Auto-correctivos hechos en casa
Ana Miró Herrans MAEd-CI is a Puerto Rican artist and educator, with over 20 years of experience educating through visual arts and movement, at all ages. After years dreaming of having her own art school, for all abilities, in 2019 she finally decided to venture out on her own and open her own business, The Artsy Wagon, a home-based art programming company.
Carol Muleta
Parenting in the Digital Age – Family Tech Balance
Carol Muleta is the Founder of The Parenting 411®, where she delivers information parents need from sources they can trust. She teaches parents tools and strategies to consciously connect with their children, to confidently teach them skills for life, and to courageously unleash the JOY in their parenting journey.
Jessica Myers-Adams
The 5 Secrets to Positively Influence Children by Modeling a Good Relationship
Jessica Myers-Adams is a visionary in the realm of relationships, inviting others to join her in transforming the future of how we connect. As a licensed clinical social worker and dedicated advocate for the enduring health of relationships, she employs her unapologetic book, “What To Do When You Do Give a F*ck,” and the innovative Couples Speak platform to guide individuals towards becoming relationship visionaries themselves.
Christa Nader
Navigating Legal Pay, Benefits, and Worker Rights for Nannies
Christa Nader is the agency partner manager at GTM Payroll Services. She has been in the household employment industry for many years – she has worked as a nanny, was the founder of the Kith and Kin agency, worked as the placement coordinator for Adventure Nannies, and has spoken at several household employment conferences, including the Association of Premier Nanny Agencies (APNA).
Hope Oriabure
Reclaiming your RSVP
Hope Oriabure brings a decade of experience as a mom of four and the owner of a successful event and wedding babysitting company.
Heather Pratt White
Redirecting Children’s Behavior
Heather White, EdS, MEd, NCSP is an educational coach, an instructional guide for the Center for Guided Montessori Studies, and a content creator for organizations including the American Montessori Society and Guide & Grow. Formerly, she was a Montessori teacher, administrator, and nanny. She is a certified Montessori teacher and a Nationally Certified School Psychologist.
Lola Ramos
Autorregulación en la primera infancia
Carmen Dolores Ramos Johnson (Lola), Maestría en Gestión Educativa, Lic. Psicología Infantil, certificada en Disciplina Positiva como educadora para padres, en Primera Infancia, en el aula y organizaciones. Apasionada por la educación con más de 30 años de experiencia. Cofundadora de Educando con Sentido consultoría en Crianza. Conferencista. Atención en consulta psicológica a jóvenes y adultos.
Tim Reynolds
How to Have Hard Conversations
Tim is co-founder of Clover Lane Partners, a Management Consulting Firm. Prior to founding CLP, he was the Chief People Officer for a privately owned company with over 750 retail locations and 10,000 employees. He is a graduate of Georgetown University and Notre Dame Law School and also teaches Introduction to Law at Loyola University Chicago.
Kelly Rodas
Inteligencia Emocional
Kelly is a Nanny, Postpartum Doula (CAPPA), Certified Advanced Newborn Care Specialist (NCSA), NCS CACHE, Sleep Coach, Certified Newborn and Infant Care Professional (USNA) and currently working on a Lactation Educator Certification (CAPPA). Kelly has is a Founder and Educator at Cuidando Angeles with 13 years of childcare industry experience.
Uledus Roseman
Keep Believing in Yourself
Uledus Roseman faced early challenges but emerged as a source of inspiration. Uledus Roseman encountered hardships, including an abusive marriage by his stepfather, which led to a learning disability. Uledus Roseman’s personal journey fuels his passion as a motivational speaker, where he empowers individuals to overcome their fears, and shift towards a more productive life, and discover their best version of themselves.
Jim Ryan
Managing Thought – the Key to Happiness
Jim Ryan, renowned author and motivational speaker, takes you on a transformative journey of managing your thoughts to achieve success. Jim’s impetus for this journey began when he volunteered at a local correctional facility, teaching personal development classes to inmates seeking positive change. Jim has spoken to all kinds of audiences all over the county opening up peoples’ eyes to the possibility of living happier more joyful lives.
Colleen Schmit
Compassion Fatigue and Self-Care for Caregivers
Colleen Schmit has worked in early childhood education as a teacher, consultant, program evaluator and speaker for 20 years. She is the author of “Crisscross Applesauce and Shut the Hell Up: 10 Reflective Lessons for New and Seasoned Teachers” and “The Burn Book: 8 Key Strategies to Recognize and Extinguish Teacher Burnout.” Colleen earned her master’s in early childhood education at Concordia University and began her career as a teacher in Omaha, Nebraska.
Haseena Shaheed-Jackson
Mastering Communication: Unveiling the Power of 3 Key Strategies
Haseena is a lifelong learner. She is currently attending Liberty University obtaining a Master’s in Human Services Counseling. Estimated completion is September 2024. She currently has a Master’s in Business Administration, serves as an Area Director in Toastmasters International and has earned the designation of Distinguished Toastmaster. Haseena has published three books Created to Soar, Messages from the Spirit and Reflections from Within.
Nydia Silva
El amor detrás del duelo
Nydia Silva is the Director of Sustainability within the industrial real estate sector. She is also the Founder of Food for the Soul. Lecturer which provides life, spiritual and consciousness coaching.
Jessica Sjolseth
The Beginner’s Playbook for Nanny Employers
Jessica Sjolseth is the Vice President of Mom’s Best Friend, a 30-year-old nanny and household staffing agency with offices in Austin, Houston, Dallas, Vail, and Chicago. Jessica has a great deal of industry knowledge, as she has been with the company since 2003. Jessica graduated from St. Edward’s University with a B.A. in Communication and she and her husband have raised four children of their own.
Erica Sklar
Nanny Employment Agreements
Erica Sklar’s organizing for justice has taken many shapes, from nonviolent direct action to the fight for environmental justice through policy change as a director on Washington State’s campaign for a carbon tax. She has worked for Rep. Pramila Jayapal and the ACLU of Washington, where she tracked nearly 1,000 bills making their way through the state legislature. She lives in Richmond, Virginia, where she sits on the Participatory Budgeting Steering Commission. In her role as National Organizer, Erica leads Hand in Hand policy and implementation campaigns in cities and states across the country and supports passage of federal policy.
Jerry Skolnik
Thoughts on Good Relationships
Jerry Skolnik is a professional speaker who has spent fifty years in sales encompassing both the oil and beauty industries. He has two adult children and five grandchildren. He lives in San Marcos, California.
Sarah Carlisle Stewart
The Modern Nanny: Using IG & Modern Tech
Sarah Carlisle Stewart, known as The Modern Nanny, is a Nanny Culture & Career Coach. Passionate about sharing information and fostering connections in a traditionally coworkerless career, she uses humor and commentary to shed light on the unique, and often invisible, shared experiences of domestic workers. Using her background in research from prior to her nannying, Sarah also developed the Biannual Nanny Census Report surveying nannies every 6 months on wages and benefits, education and experience, and retention and satisfaction to give an accurate pulse on the industry.
Danielle Taylor
Successful Nanny Shares with Positive Discipline
Danielle Taylor is a Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator, Certified Positive Discipline Early Childhood Educator, and the Nanny Liaison at Sproutable. She has over 15 years of experience working with children. She has earned her Nanny and Childcare Provider (NCP) Certification from the US Nanny Association and Nanny Credential from the International Nanny Association.
Kimberly Tobin
The Beginner’s Playbook for Nanny Employers
Kimberly Tobin has almost 12 years of experience as a Senior Placement Manager for Mom’s Best Friend Nanny Agency. Throughout her time with MBF, she has gained a lot of industry knowledge which allows her to provide excellent advice – both to families and Nannies. Kimberly graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Retail Merchandising. She now lives in New Braunfels, Texas with her husband, 14 year old stepson, 2 dogs and Baby Girl on the way!
Candi Vajana
The Power of Nannies and Agencies Uniting for Success
As a nanny, I have developed a family-centric approach to childcare, emphasizing observation, open communication, and careful assessment to help families plan for the future. My philosophy, rooted in nonjudgmental honesty, advocates for holistic childcare that respects each child’s uniqueness, balancing firmness with kindness and humor. Through my Montessori training and experiences in various countries, I’ve gained a culturally sensitive perspective and a diverse set of techniques to address and nurture children’s independence and potential.
Chuck Wisner
Learning the DNA of Effective Conversations
Chuck is a coach and speaker focusing on the unrecognized power of and lost art of conversations and the author of The Art of Conscious Conversations, Transforming How We Talk, Listen, and Interact. He has spent thirty years as a trusted advisor to high-profile companies including Google, Rivian, Apple, Tesla, DTE Energy, Harvard Business School, Ford, and Chrysler. Before starting Wisner Consulting, Chuck was a senior affiliated mediator with the Harvard Mediation Program, certified in the Mastering the Art of Professional Coaching, and a coach affiliated with MIT’s Center for Organizational Learning.
