Ep 64: Navigating Early Friendships Monday, April 29, 2024

Rachel Robertson has been in the education field for over twenty-five years and is a well-respected thought leader. She has degrees in education, human development, and family studies, a Certificate in Early Education Leadership from Harvard, and is a doctoral student at Northeastern. She is currently the Vice President of Education and Development for Bright Horizons, leading early care and education programs and educator professional development for the over 600 centers and 15,000+ early educators across the U.S. Rachel also serves as the Executive Director of the National Center for Early Education Excellence at Bright Horizons and is a board member for the Bright Horizons Foundation. In addition to these roles, she is an author of numerous articles and books for families, educators, and children, hosts a parenting podcast Teach. Play. Love., and presents to parents and educators in virtual and live formats throughout the year. She is the proud mother of two pretty amazing adult daughters, and lives in San Diego, CA. Claire Goss is the Senior Manager, Parenting Education and Resources at Bright Horizons. In her role, Claire oversees outreach to Bright Horizons families so they feel included in and supported through their child’s education. She holds a master's degree in child development from Tufts University and has worked for 15 years as a parenting and child development educator, researcher, and writer, while raising her three children of her own. She is also a contributor and moderator for family webinars and the Bright Horizons early education podcast series, “Teach. Play. Love. Parenting Advice for the Early Years.”