Presenters
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International trainer and author MK Mueller began her professional life as a high school teacher when she hit rock bottom and found herself in a domestic violence shelter. She eventually began a support group with five neighbors which quickly grew to hundreds coming to hear her message each week. Now she trains over 100,000 people each year – from homeless shelter residents to Fortune 500 Executives – in the concepts from her first book, Taking Care of Me: The Habits of Happiness as well as those of her new book, 8 to Great: The Powerful Process for Positive Change. |
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Friday, April 19 |
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Denita Dinger grew up on a farm where the words "go play" meant making mud pies and getting stuck in snow drifts. Denita's passion for creating opportunities for young children to learn and grow is contagious. You will leave her session with a new appreciation for yourself and a fresh perspective on the important role you play in the lives of young children. |
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Saturday, April 20 |
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Rae Pica has been a children’s physical activity specialist since 1980. A former adjunct instructor with the University of New Hampshire, she is the author of 18 books, including the text Experiences in Movement, the award-winning Great Games for Young Children and Jump into Literacy, and A Running Start: How Play, Physical Activity, and Free Time Create a Successful Child. Rae is known for her lively and informative workshop and keynote presentations and has shared her expertise with such groups as the Sesame Street Research Department and the Head Start Bureau, just to name a few. Rae has served on the task force of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) that created national guidelines for early childhood physical activity and is the host of Body, Mind and Child on the BAM Radio Network. |
