Conference Speaking & Workshops
Bring the real work of early childhood into the conversation.
Practical, reflective speaking sessions and workshops for early childhood conferences, associations, agencies, coalitions, Head Start and ECE networks, and professional learning events.
Explore topics that connect with the people in the room—from educators supporting young children to leaders strengthening the systems around them.
Availability and session format are confirmed by inquiry.
For Conference Planners & Event Organizers
Featured Conference Topics
Start with one of these speaking directions, then let’s talk about your audience, event goals, and the session that fits.
Educator Well-Being
Heart Work, Heavy Work: Protecting Your Peace in Early Childhood
A reflective session focused on grounding, professional boundaries, and protecting your peace in the work of early childhood education. The documented conference edition includes reflective practices and a personal Peace Plan.
For: ECE educators and other early childhood professionals
Infant & Toddler Practice
What About the Babies? Creating Engaging, Responsive, Intentional Infant-Toddler Experiences
A conference session centered on engaging, responsive, intentional experiences for infants and toddlers.
For: Infant/toddler educators and coaches
Leadership & Systems
Stop Carrying the Whole Center: Building Leadership Systems That Create Ownership, Accountability, and Sustainable Growth
A leadership-focused speaking topic exploring systems that support ownership, accountability, and sustainable growth in early childhood programs.
For: ECE directors and program leaders
Short-Form Spark Talk
Say Less, Notice More: What Might the Child Be Telling Us?
A short-form Spark Talk inviting early childhood professionals to pause, notice, and consider what a child might be communicating.
For: A broad early childhood conference audience
These conference topics are presented separately from the ten standard Gateways-approved courses. Availability and session format are confirmed by inquiry.
A Topic for Your Event
Have a theme or audience in mind?
We can discuss how a featured topic or related professional-learning direction might fit your audience, event goals, theme, format, available session time, and organizational context. Any adaptation is considered individually, with scope and materials confirmed during planning.
Conference adaptations do not automatically carry Gateways approval. If Registry credit is part of your planning, we will clarify whether an exact approved course and its approved format are appropriate.
Explore Gateways-Approved Training CoursesThe Learning Experience
Practical learning with room for the human side of the work.
RaChe’s approach is warm, reflective, and grounded in early childhood practice. Depending on the session, participants may engage with realistic examples, guided reflection, discussion, practical tools, and manageable next steps.
Reflect
Consider a real situation from your classroom, team, or program.
Connect
Link ideas to children, families, relationships, and everyday responsibilities.
Apply
Identify a manageable next step to carry into the work.
Flexible Event Planning
In Person or Virtual
Conference and professional-learning engagements may be delivered in person or virtually when appropriate to the event, topic, audience, and planning needs.
Delivery format and availability are confirmed for each inquiry. Virtual conference adaptations do not automatically carry Gateways approval.
Conference Experience
Professional learning in action.
RaChe’s documented conference experience includes Heart Work, Heavy Work: Protecting Your Peace in Early Childhood and the short-form Say Less, Notice More: What Might the Child Be Telling Us? Spark Talk.
Her professional-learning portfolio also includes facilitated workshops and customized team learning experiences. The focus is on connecting ideas to the people, relationships, and decisions at the heart of early childhood work.
Planning Your Session
Tell us about the event you’re creating.
Share a few details so we can discuss topic fit, availability, scope, format, materials, and next steps together.
- Your organization and event
- Your audience and the work they do
- Your event theme or learning priorities
- Your proposed date, location, and delivery format
- Your available session time
- Any Registry credit or participant-resource needs
Invite RaChe’ to Your Event
Let’s talk about what your audience needs.
Whether you have a specific topic in mind or are still shaping your event, we can begin with your goals and explore a meaningful session for your audience.