SPEAKERS

Abhi Ahluwalia

Founder and CEO

Abhi is the founder of unlearn., a social enterprise whose vision is to inspire people to see the humanity in...

Alex Sarchuk

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Anisha Angella

Early Childhood Coach / Speaker / Consultant

RECE, BASc in Early Childhood Studies. Meet your Early Childhood Coach - Anisha Angella!
Anisha Angella is an Early Childhood Education...

Becky Andrade

Executive Director

Executive Director at Milton Community Resource Centre...

Beth Anne Baus

Family Support Worker

Beth Anne has worked within the Child Welfare System for over 20 years. She is passionate about her work at...

Carole Massing

Carole Massing, Ph.D. has instructed, developed courses and facilitated projects related to early childhood education for a number of universities,...

Christine Massing

Associate Professor - Early Childhood Education

Christine Massing, Ph.D. is an associate professor in early childhood education at the University of Regina. She has extensive experience...

Diane Kashin

Registered Early Childhood Educator, Author and Consultant

Diane is a registered early childhood educator from Ontario, Canada. Diane taught early childhood education at both the degree and...

Dr. Janelle Brady

Assistant Professor, Anti-racist educator, Activist-researcher & Community organizer

Janelle Brady (she/her/hers) is an assistant professor in the School of Early Childhood Studies, Faculty of Community Services at Toronto Metropolitan...

Drew Dudley

Leadership Speaker, Author

Somewhere around the middle of his undergraduate education, Drew realized engaging with the world was a lot more fun than...

Eddy Robinson

Indigenous Artist, Activist & Educator

Eddy Robinson is an Anishinaabe/Muskegowuk Cree of the Missanabie Cree First Nation who was born and raised in the city...

Emma Richard

Graphic Recorder

Hi there! I am joining this event as a graphic recorder, to witness the day and capture it in a...

Evelyn Bursey

Inclusion Services

Evelyn Bursey is the manager of Children’s Inclusion Services at Community Living North Halton and a member of the Halton...

Georgiana Mathurin

Registered Early Childhood Educator

Georgiana Mathurin (she/her/hers) is a Registered Early Childhood Educator who has practiced in a Greater Toronto Area child care centre...

Jennifer Thomson

Clinical Director

Jennifer is a Registered Psychotherapist with the CRPO, specializing in support for the LGBTQ+ community and, in particular, the trans...

Leah Taylor (She/Her)

Leah is completing a combined MScOT/PhD degree (Health Promotion stream) through the School of Occupational Therapy. Leah's background includes a...

Lynda Moore

Lynda Moore is a Parent Partner in Research and recent FER course grad. She is a member of CanChild’s...

Maggie Perrins

Behaviour Consultant

Maggie is a Behaviour/Resource Consultant with Halton Region’s Children’s Developmental Services and has worked in the early childhood sector in...

Marie-Hélène Budworth

Director of the School of Human Resource Management & Associate Professor

Marie-Hélène Budworth is the Director of the School of Human Resource Management and an Associate Professor at York University. She...

Marilyn Wright

Clinician Consultant

Marilyn Wright is a physiotherapist with graduate degrees in Education and Health Research Methodology and diplomas in Health Services/Policy and...

Mary Lynne Matheson

Mary Lynne Matheson, MSc taught in the Early Learning & Child Care program at MacEwan University for over 25 years....

Matilda Ankrah

Program Support Consultant

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Matthew Bourke

Dr. Matthew Bourke works as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Physical Activity Promotion in Childcare Settings and is responsible for the...

Melanie Cunha

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Ms. Shelley Bridgman

Psychotherapist

Gestalt Psychotherapist, with over twenty-five years experience both in Private Practice and in hospital settings in the UK. Working with...

Natalie Royer

Consultant, Strategist and Coach

Natalie Royer is a belonging consultant, speaker and coach at Saroy Group Inc.
She has an M.A. in Early Childhood Studies...

Peter Rosenbaum, MD

Co-Founder

Peter Rosenbaum, M.D., FRCP(C) joined the faculty of McMaster University in July 1973 and has been a Professor of Pediatrics...

Pierre Harrison

Founder/Educator

Pierre is an Ontario certified teacher, a learning through play and inquiry specialist and a children’s right to play advocate.
Since...

Rachel Teplicky

Business and Engagement Officer

Rachel Teplicky is CanChild's Business and Engagement Officer. Rachel oversees the MPOC Measurement and Analysis Service and the CanChild Shop,...

Rapinder Kaur

Registered Art Therapist, Registered Psychotherapist, Founder, Supervisor

Rapinder Kaur is particularly drawn to the concept of individual empowerment and how this process can lead to collective change....

Sandy Palinski

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Susan Hopkins

Executive Director

Dr. Susan Hopkins is the Executive Director of Dr. Stuart Shanker's organization, Susan has been a teacher, school administrator, inclusive...

Susan Stacey

Author/Pedagogical Consultant/Adult and ECE educator

Susan has been a pedagogical consultant and teacher educator for over 35 years. She is particularly focused on emergent curriculum,...

Susan Stewart

Comedian, Author, Professional Speaker

A speaker who will give your group the lift they need, Susan helps people see the lighter side of life...

Tammy Whelen

Mental Health Educator

Tammy Whelen is no stranger to adversity. She faced a difficult battle with cancer at just 25 years old, and...

Trish Tucker (she/her), PhD

Associate Professor

Dr. Trish Tucker is also an Associate Professor in the School of Occupational Therapy at Western University and the Director...

Zoe Mitchell (she/her)

Principal Consultant

Voted “Most Supportive Leader” by her employees and colleagues, Zoe Mitchell is an award-winning Inclusive Leader with over 20 years...