I work with early childhood professionals, programs, and families to turn what we know about children into thoughtful, practical approaches that support their development, learning, and well-being.  Through professional development, consulting, family education and coaching, and speaking, I help the adults who care for and teach young children reflect on their practices, strengthen their skills, and find strategies that work in real life.

I am the author of Teach the Whole Preschooler: Strategies for Nurturing Developing Minds and have spent decades working across early childhood education, higher education, and family support. My experience has included teaching college courses, providing subject matter expertise for the Institute for Families at Rutgers School of Social Work, designing and facilitating professional learning for educators and programs, and working with families as they navigate the joys and challenges of raising young children. I have also contributed to national conversations about early childhood through media appearances, interviews, podcasts, and published writing.
 

My work is grounded in the belief that high-quality early childhood experiences are built through thoughtful interactions, intentional practices, inclusion, and an understanding of the whole child. Whether I’m facilitating a professional development session, consulting with a program, supporting a family, speaking to an audience, or writing, my goal is the same: to make research and high-quality practices meaningful, practical, and useful in everyday life.

I believe learning never ends—for children or for the adults who support them. I continue to learn, too, through advanced study and professional development in early childhood leadership, inclusion, child development, and adult learning. That ongoing learning shapes the work I share with educators and families and keeps me asking the same question I encourage others to ask: What can we understand today that will help us do better tomorrow?