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Parent and Nanny registration is now open for the September 2023 Conference.
The Parent and Nanny Conference is a fully virtual experience for the entire month of September. You have 24/7 access to over 30 expert parenting and childcare seminars (25 in English and 5+ in Spanish).
2023 Speaker Biographies
Meet our Conference speakers.
Biographies are arranged in alphabetical order by last name. Speakers and seminars may change.
Skip Bloom
When in Doubt, Pump it Out! A common sense approach to CPR
Skip Bloom is a retired fire captain with over 28 years of experience as a first responder. He has been teaching CPR and first aid for over 35 years and he owns his own company, Emergency Medical Training, which shares life-saving techniques throughout the country.
Kerre Burley
Discover the SleepTalk® Solution
Kerre Burley is an accomplished professional with a passion for helping families improve their communication and bonds with their children. As an international speaker, trainer, and business owner specializing in “Parental Development” services, she has over 50 years of experience working with families.
Susana Caracas
Bebés prematuros
Susana Caracas ha sido niñera profesional y doula posparto durante casi 15 años en el Condado de Orange, CA. Susy y su cofundadora crearon Cuidando Ángeles, un programa de capacitación en español para el cuidado de recién nacidos. Susy también creó el grupo de Facebook “Nannies Hispanas”, que es donde se enfoca en promover y ayudar a su comunidad de niñeras de habla hispana.
Dr. Whitney Casares
Setting Boundaries So You Can Balance Home, Work, and YOUR Life Without the Burnout (or Baggage)
Dr. Casares is a private-practice pediatrician, an AAP Spokesperson & Published Author, Podcast Host, Medical Review Board Advisor for Prevention Magazine, and a mom to two young girls in Portland, Oregon. My mission is to help working moms through Modern Mommy Doc to break the cycle of burnout in parenting and shift their focus to their own health and well-being.
Libby Cole
Understanding yourself to truly care for yourself
Libby Cole is a Certified Enneagram Coach and owner of Expand Coaching and Consulting, LLC. Her passion is helping people understand themselves and others in a more meaningful way while also having fun! Libby draws from over 14 years of professional experience in higher education and human resources and utilizes her master’s degree in counselor education and undergraduate degree in psychology as she helps others navigate their self-awareness and interpersonal effectiveness.
Chinara Crumpton
How to Raise Your Child to Shine
Chinara Crumpton is trained as a professional British Nanny. She is trilingual and studied early child development and psychology. Chinara gained decades of experience helping families raise their children and recognize, nurture, develop, and fully bring out the genius that lies dormant in every child. Through her work at Blue Parenting, she wants more parents to be able to recognize the genius in their child or children and to give parents practical strategies to nurture the genius in their own children.
Jason David
Save the Drama for the Llama
Jason David is an award-winning storyteller, singer, songwriter, motivational speaker and two time cancer survivor. In 2016, he was diagnosed with stage 4 tongue cancer, losing 80% of his tongue. Doctors warned him he may never speak or sing again. Today, not only is Jason speaking and singing, he is now the voice of Lonny The Llama, a cartoon singing llama assisting elementary students in SEL learning.
Elena Maria Diaz Ruiz
Importancia de la Hidratacion
Elena Diaz Ruiz es Licenciada en Nutricion graduada con la Mención Honorífica Magna Cum Laude. con un Diplomado en Investigación Social. Todo esto la ha llevado a especializarse por los últimos seis años en pacientes de la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos del Hospital Privado, y desde 2019 a la fecha es Jefe de Servicio de Alimentación del Departamento de Nutrición de Hospital Privado Quetzaltenango además de profesora en la Universidad Mariano Gálvez facultad de Enfermería.
Catherine Finn
A Nanny Wellness Story
A professional world traveled nanny with experience working for high profile families. A nanny facilitator and educator with in-home preschool teaching experience.
Haley Futch
See What I Say: American Sign Language with Young Children
Haley Futch has a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida in Early Childhood Education with a minor in American Sign Language and a Master’s of Education in Arts and Academic Interdisciplinary Education from Southeastern University. She has held a variety of roles with young children including teaching preschool and nannying for various children.
Bree Gordon
Fostering Creative Adult/Child Connection
Bree Gordan is a board certified music therapist, expert in trauma informed care and intergenerational connection, and a classically trained musician. Most importantly, Bree is a mom to a creative and curious toddler and step-parent to two wonderful young adults.
Victoria Gore
Mental Fitness for Child Caregivers
Victoria Gore, CEO of Holistic Recovery Services, brings mental fitness to all her services and clients from helping those with addictions, to helping therapists with burnout. She holds a Master’s in Science of Addiction Counseling and is a Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional with over 5 years experience providing healing services to those in need. She is passionate about her work in teaching others how to heal themselves!
Mike Hayashi
The New Degree of Confidence: Self Defense & Empowerment for Active Women
Mike Hayashi, M.Ed. has provided his self-empowerment & security seminars at 700 companies and universities including: Apple, Mayo Clinic, ASU, AT&T, Pepsi, BC/BS, American Airlines, The Ritz Carlton and The AZ Cardinal Cheerleaders. Holding a 7th Degree Karate Black Belt and Co-Author of a Best Seller with Dr Wayne Dyer; Mike has made 450+ TV appearances and been nominated for 2 Emmys. Mike’s life’s mission to End Violence Against Women has reached over 600K Women Live & 8+ Million via T.V. & Virtually.
Karlen Liliana Hernández
¿Como cuidar el cerebro del bebé?
Karlen Liliana Hernández Telles, fisioterapeuta y terapeuta ocupacional además de profesora universitaria con más de 10 años de experiencia profesional en el campo de la rehabilitación con especializaciones en neurodesarrollo infantil, estimulación oportuna y cuidado neonatal en NICU.
Lee Hopkins
Your Needs, Negotiables and Nevers
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
Raising Highly Sensitive, Intuitive, and Empathic Children
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
Kids on Duty: Supporting families that serve in the Military and As First Responders
Dr. Linda Karges-Bone is a nationally recognized speaker, author, and consultant on the topics of creativity, differentiated instruction, and brain-body connections. She is Professor Emeritus of Education at Charleston Southern University and earned her Ed.D. at the University of South Carolina in Curriculum and Instruction. Dr. Bone is the author of over 30 books in the fields of curriculum and assessment, including her most recent: “Brain Tips” and “Rich Brain, Poor Brain”.
Victoria LeBlanc
Nannies as Alloparents
Victoria LeBlanc, MS, LCPC, CAHPE is the owner of Attached Parenting, LLC. She is a licensed therapist specializing in attachment, trauma, at-risk youth, and family therapy, a parenting coach, a babywearing consultant, a parenting educator and trainer for Attachment Parenting International’s Attached at the Heart Parenting Program, and a public speaker. Victoria focuses on educating professionals on topics related to attachment and trauma, and empowering parents to raise emotionally healthy children through the development of secure attachment relationships.
Elizabeth Malson
Ultimate Guide to Hire a Nanny
Dedicated to supporting childcare providers and families, Elizabeth Malson is an executive leader and Founder of the Nanny Institute, an online professional trade school for nannies. Working with over 30 college faculty, Liz has gain deep insights into childcare and the needs of nannies and families. She has also sponsored the foundation of the US Nanny Association with a team of volunteers to provide industry standards, certification programs and continuing education to the in-home childcare industry.
Dra. Patricia Mencos Odioa
Plagiocefalia
Dra. Patricia Mencos Ochoa, médica y cirujana con especialidad en Radiología y Diagnóstico por Imágenes. Actualmente Felow en Imagen Seccional (CT-MRI) por diferentes hospitales del sector privado.
Seismy Morgado
La importancia y beneficios de las actividades sensoriales
Maestra con más de 15 años de experiencia en Educación infantil a nivel de preescolar. Fundadora de Nanny del Doral y responsable en el área de entrenamientos y selección así como en el proceso de capacitación, orientado en el desarrollo de habilidades para la atención y cuidado infantil.
Carol Muleta
From Chaos to Connection: 5 Tips for Communicating with Kids
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.
Melissa Packwood
How can I help a child with a specific learning disability?
Melissa is a certified teacher with 9 years of experience in public schools and 9 years of experience as a provider of in-home and virtual services. My Florida teaching certificate includes ESE, ESL, Early Childhood, and Reading. I earned a master’s degree in reading and literacy as well as a graduate certificate in ESE. Currently, I’m working on my psychology doctoral dissertation. In addition to teaching children with varying needs, I have three children with multiple special needs.
Jose Ricaño y Aurora Sentíes
Traza la ruta de éxito de tu marca
Fireboy Marketing for nannies es un proyecto que nace a partir de la experiencia de apoyar y consultar a negocios relacionados al cuidado de bebés para mejorar su posición e impacto a través de las tecnologías digitales.
Nuestra misión es la de impulsar a negocios y marcas personales a encontrar una ruta óptima que les permita aprovechar el potencial del marketing e impactar el mercado al que se dirigen de una manera más eficiente.
Lic. Rocio Paola Sanchez Martinez
Inteligencia Emocional
Psicóloga Rocio Paola Sánchez Martínez , egresada de la universidad autónoma de Veracruz villa rica , trabajo en el área de recursos humanos para empresas retail como Tony y waldos . Estuvo en el servicio público en el instituto de capacitación de la escuela judicial del estado y actualmente colabora con internacional coaching tenchnologies y el Tec de Monterrey para la formación de nuevos coaches ejecutivos .
Dr. Christine Sauer
How to Raise Your Child to Shine
Dr. Christine Sauer MD ND Dr. Christine is a German-trained Physician and Naturopath. Living in Nova Scotia, Canada for over 25 years, she added qualifications as a Certified Brain and Mental Health Professional (Dr. Daniel Amen MD), and many others. She dedicated her life to using her knowledge and experiences to integrate science and nature to optimize health in all its 5 dimensions, and to help improve the lives of adults, families, and children by making this knowledge accessible by providing practical strategies that work.
Jerry Skolnik
Money Mindset Mastery
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.
Danielle Taylor
Getting Kids to Say YES: Inviting Cooperation with Positive Discipline
Danielle Taylor is a Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator and Certified Positive Discipline Early Childhood Educator with over 15 years of experience working with children in various capacities, primarily as a nanny and a classroom teacher. She is a full-time nanny in Seattle, WA and Sproutable’s Nanny Liaison. Danielle is a passionate life-longer learner and enjoys sharing Positive Discipline tips and tools with others
Tijauna Terrell
Mending Broken Homes
Tijauna Terrell is a 43 year old DC Native Speaker who shares her life stories to help change lives.
Pavel Verbnyak
Goals: how to achieve more success
Pavel Verbnyak is a professional speaker on personal development, goal-setting, the law of attraction and leadership. He is a success expert, life coach, Vice President of JCI Russia, Brian Tracy Academy’s expert and partner, the founder of “Successful Thinking”, the author of several books, seminars on unlocking human potential and personal efficiency.
Stacy Vinciguerra
Preschool and Kindergarten Literacy Games and Activities
Stacy Vinciguerra is a former Elementary Special Education teachers with a Master’s Degree in Education and years of experience making learning fun and accessible. Stacy is an Orton-Gillingham-trained literacy tutor for preschool and kindergarteners. Stacy, with Anna Webber own Thrive Nannies, a Nanny Agency in Texas that serves families with children with special needs, and the nannies who care for them.
Anna Webber
Preschool and Kindergarten Literacy Games and Activities
Anna Webber M.Ed BCBA, is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and has a Master’s Degree in Education. She has provided behavior-analytic services both in the classroom and in home environments for over 14 years. She is also a Master’s level teacher and has taught Special Education for 14 years. Anna, with Stacy Vinciguerra own Thrive Nannies, a Nanny Agency in Texas.
Heather White
The Prepared Adult: The Key to Being a Montessori Caregiver
Heather White is a Montessori coach and consultant, an instructional guide for Montessori teachers in training, and a content creator for various Montessori online and social media platforms. She is AMS credentialed (Early Childhood, Elementary I), holds her National Certification of School Psychology (NCSP), and has also obtained a Masters in Education with a Concentration in Montessori Studies in addition to her School Psychology degree.
Dr. Linda Williams
5 Steps to Conquer Roadblocks to Your Emotional Power
Dr. Linda F. Williams, DSW is the Founder and CEO of Whose Apple Dynamic Coaching and Consulting Services. She facilitates trauma resilience through coaching, consulting, and motivational speaking because employees are fighting a silent battle about which nobody else knows.
