As an Executive Coach and Consultant Larry helps Directors build exceptional leadership teams. His familiarity as a former Executive Director of Head Start uniquely positions himself having walked in the Director’s “shoes.” His expertise enables him to drive change using professional coaching techniques to help the C-Suite leaders achieve organizational effectiveness and implement strategic initiatives. From this vantage point he is very skillful at utilizing coordinated approaches to break silos, training Education Coaches on core tenants of professional coaching frameworks, building a culture of continuous quality improvement, cultivating programs capability to improve management systems, achieving long-range program goals, and solving systemic problems. He also consults with Head Start board of directors supporting them in strategic planning as well the development of vision and mission statements. Larry is available for keynote speaking engagements, Pre-Service and Professional Development days.
Larry is a member of the Certified Coaches Alliance holding credentials in both executive and organizational development coaching. He also holds a certificate in Change Management from Cornell University. Larry is a graduate of the UCLA Fellows Program.
Niki Spears is an Educator, Author, Motivational Speaker, and Founder of Culture Cre8ion who radiates a profound passion for empowering educators and leaders to reshape their lives and workplaces into extraordinary places of possibility. Drawing from her experience as a former Head Start Parent and Teacher, Niki’s wisdom blooms from over 25 years of experience in education. Niki witnessed firsthand the staggering impact negativity can have on a team’s mission—this sparked her passion to help others create and sustain positive culture.
As the founder of Culture Cre8ion, Niki’s purpose found its wings. Here, she becomes a catalyst for transformation, supporting teams and organizations as they embrace a positive culture by understanding their personal energy and presence.
Niki travels the country and journeys away from the conventional, choosing a path devoid of assurances but brimming with purpose. Through her vibrant and immersive keynotes, training, workshops, and coaching sessions, Niki and her team helps you unearth the tools to foster self-awareness, embrace personal responsibility, thrive amidst unforeseen circumstances, nurture the spark of creativity, and cultivate a culture of enCOURAGEment.
Niki’s game-changing revelations rejuvenate spirits, igniting an immediate integration of fresh perspectives.
Gather your aspirations and embark on a life-altering journey of self-discovery with Culture Cre8ioni, as possibilities unfold and challenges transform into steppingstones, propelling each person closer to their unique purpose.
Diana Wehrell Grabowski, Ph.D. is a licensed science & STEM education consultant. Diana has worked in the field of education for four decades. She has been a full-time science educator, assistant director for the Center of Excellence at Florida Institute of Technology, adjunct professor, and the longtime owner of a science education consulting company (Mobile Science Education Consulting Services). In this role, she travels throughout the nation and world conducting science and STEM professional staff development, interactive keynotes, and Family Science events for educators, administrators, and families. She has presented at hundreds of regional and national educational conferences throughout the nation and the world as a featured speaker, guest speaker, as well as a keynote speaker. She has provided professional staff development for hundreds of schools worldwide, reaching thousands of educators, administrators, and families. She remains active in the classroom by conducting hands-on science and STEM lessons in public and private schools and informal learning environments including community science and STEM events. Additionally, she provides consulting on STEM programs and development throughout the nation and world to public and private education institutions, and education-based corporations. Diana looks forward to the opportunity to work with your organization to provide meaningful and sustainable professional staff development. Check out her website for details on the science and STEM professional staff development sessions she provides.
I have been to management workshops, not leadership training. This has totally changed my perspective and encouraged me to propel forward in developing my skills.
I am honored and humbled to be a recipient of the Region 9 Head Start Association’s Legacy Scholarship. The scholarship helped me get one step closer to achieving my goal of becoming a Head Start Director.
I took part in The disproportionate impact of COVID 19, and how to provide “real” support for black/brown children and families and I just want to say this was an amazing webinar. I hope we can look forward to further conversation on this topic.
Thank you so much for making events like this! I really enjoyed and learned so much teaching strategies to implement STEM in the classroom.
The HR Network was an excellent opportunity to network and learn the best practices from other HR professionals within Head Start programs. You will be amazed by the level of talent and experience of the participants.
The Summer Camp training was powerful and inspiring! Each presenter was very engaging, it’s hard to even pick a favorite session!
The Leadership Challenge training was very relevant to my work as a Head Start leader! Great facilitation; stayed with the program yet allowed time for individual and small group reflections.
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Regular price $39.00
Questions? Contact us at headstartr9@region9hsa.org.
