Conference Details

Keynote Presenter - Lindsey Kealey

Lindsey Kealey has earned a Bachelors of Science in Human Development and Family Sciences with an emphasis in child development and has a Masters of Arts in Teaching.  She is also the author of PAWsitive Choices Social and Emotional Learning.  Her university work, as well as her experience teaching in public schools, has helped her craft this curriculum.

Lindsey's keynote is "Empowering Problem Solvers".  Now more than ever, children need our help to support their social and emotional development.  In her presentation, Lindsey will discuss practical ways to apply a trauma-responsive approach to helping children and adults solve problems.  She will share heartwarming and relatable stories of her experience as a preschool and kindergarten teacher and teaches brain-based techniques for supporting children's mental and emotional health from her university research and coaching practice.  Educators will leave the session with effective strategies to empower children to learn from mistakes, build empathy, and solve problems.