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Bios for Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak

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25 Word Bio:

As an author, speaker, and educational consultant, I am a passionate believer in children’s right to learn through play, inclusive classrooms, and transformative professional development that supports teachers’ wholeness.

50+ Word Bio:

An accomplished author, sought-after consultant, and educator’s educator, Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak spent 16 years as a tenured professor at Kent State University before leaving to lead a {r}evolution in early care and education. Through comprehensive classes, thought-provoking keynotes, and practical resources, she’s guiding educational professionals toward developing their emotional intelligence, reclaiming children’s right to learn through play, and reimagining more inclusive classrooms.

100+ Word Shot Bio:

An accomplished author, sought-after consultant, and educator’s educator, Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak spent 16 years as a tenured professor in Higher Education at Kent State University before leaving to lead a {r}evolution in early childhood education. Through comprehensive classes, thought-provoking keynote addresses, and practical resources for teachers, she’s guiding adult professionals who work with our youngest students toward developing their emotional intelligence, reclaiming children’s right to learn through play and reimagining more inclusive classrooms. She has written six textbooks, two workbooks, and the AEPS curricular system, served as past President of the International Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children, and spent over 50,000 hours teaching adults best practices in early childhood care and education in locations from Cincinnati to Singapore. It’s all part of her effort to build kinder, more inclusive, and more creative classrooms-and therefore, a better world.

200 Word Bio:

Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak is a {r}evolutionary speaker, researcher, and play advocate. Through podcasts, blogs, and trainings, she supports the mind, body, and heart of early childhood educators. With nearly three decades of educational experience and several years of social leadership practice, Kristie cultivates real change within educational organizations. She instills an impressive sense of joy, humor, and fun in creating best practices that start from within, empowering teachers and leaders to spread wellness both in and beyond the classroom walls. Kristie’s work also centers on raising the emotional intelligence of educational leaders, including those forging a P-3/P-5 bridge. By raising the emotional intelligence of educational leaders, kinder, more inclusive, and more creative schools are built. Through her delivery of transformative professional development Kristie addresses and supports the wholeness of the adult professional and helps leaders create school cultures that ensure all children experience a sense of belonging. Kristie spent 16 years, as faculty, at Kent State University and now trains and coaches early childhood educators worldwide. Kristie is a Past President of the Division for Early Childhood and has published extensively in peer-referenced journals and is an author/co-author of over 10 books and monographs.

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