Professional Learning, Networking, Vendors and Giveaways7:30am - 3:30pm

The Grapevine (Formerly the Hearthstone Manor)333 Dick Rd, Depew NY

7:30-8:30 Registration/Breakfast/Vendors8:30-8:45 Announcements

8:45-10:00 Keynote - Holly Elissa Bruno10:00-10:15 AM Break/Vendors

Session 110:15-10:45 Lisa Stefanie 10:45-11:30 Michelle Friedel

11:30-12:45 Networking/VendorsLunch & Learn (Lakeshore)

Session 2 12:45-1:15 Lori Miller1:15-2:30 Panel

Session 3 2:30-2:45 PM Break/Vendors2:45-3:15 Susan Block3:15-3:30 Basket Giveaways/Evaluations!!

*Please join us for informal networking witha cash bar immediately following.

Schedule

Who Should Attend?

Don’t miss this chance to be a part of WNY Leadership Day:

As leaders in the early childhood education field, you are the foundation of the care and education we provide to children in our community. WNY Leadership Day is all about helping you bring out the best of your gifts and talents to continue to build a strong foundation. Come be renewed in the community of other leaders from our area, sharing in the desire for positive, fulfilling environments for our children, our families, our teachers, and ourselves. You will find inspiration in empowering, engaging training sessions and in networking with leaders who share your passions. This day brings you delicious food, fun and informative vendors, and a chance to win great prizes! This is a ‘can’t miss’ opportunity!

It’s easy! Two convenient payment options:Pay by Mail:

Complete paper registration form andmail it with check payable to:

ECE Solutions, Inc.76 Tudor Blvd.

Buffalo, NY 14220

Pay Online:Go to www.ecesolutions.org/register.php

and pay by Pay Pal or Credit Card.

How Do I Register?

You don’t have to choose. You will hear ALL of the amazing presenters in one room.

FRIDAY MARCH 9, 2018

Childcare Center and Group Family Owners, Directors, Asst. Directors, Ed Coordinators, Anyone who supervises and supports Staff in the Ealry Childhood Field

The Ripple Effect... It Starts With You!

Sara LamoreauxQuality Improvement SpecialistQUALITYstarsNY

Diana Diaz Aspire Registry Administrator

Amanda KelkenbergChief Executive OfficerChild Care Resource Network(CCRN)

Abbe HahnDirector of Programs and Services Early Care and Learning Council(ECLC)

Patricia HarperBuffalo Regional Manager(OCFS)

Kristen KerrDirector NYSaeyc

Debora C. McGuireDirectorProfessional Development Program(PDP)

Lynnette Haley O’Stewart ModeratorDirector Niagara County Quality Improvement ProjectNiagara University

Panel - 7 of the Top Early Childhood agencies in NYS

We have gathered representatives of the top 7 agencies in NYS that effect your programs. Each will give an overview of their current initiatives that effect programming and share with the participants what new initiatives are being considered and coming to you in the future. A unique opportunity to have all representatives in the same room.

Lisa Stefanie, SPHR, SHRM-CPPresidentTripleTrack HR Partners

Interviewing for More Successful Hires Are you struggling with your interviewing process? Asking

the same questions and getting the same, sometimes disappointing, results? This presentation will include tips and strategies for changing things up a bit for greater success. We’ll cover: Prepping for the interview, Candidate red flags, Cliché questions; ask these instead, DON’T ask that (psst . . . it’s illegal).

Michelle Friedel, MEdEarly Childhood Education InstructorUlster County BOCES Career and Technical Center and independent Early-Learning Trainer with Peakamoose Trading, NY

What Do You Do With A Problem? – Listen, Shift, and Reflect

Faced with daily challenging problems from staff, most directors rely on management and technical skills at hand; however, the ability to see the “big picture” gets blurred. This presentation will present and explore the Triangle Framework and discuss the five elements that are essential for change to occur

Lori E. MillerPresidentDeveloping Professionals

The Key to PrioritizationLearn how to balance all of your responsibilities by discovering what is most important in your life. By clarifying values, learning how to set SMART goals, and evaluating

how you are spending your day, you will learn how to gain control of your life and put first things first!

Susan BlockChief Executive OfficerEarly Learning Coalition of SWFL

“Smile! If you Want to Make a Difference”Leadership can be overwhelming and on top of everything, your mental attitude determines your life experience, your leadership behaviors, even the influence you have on others. Being aware of your effect on others is essential to

your success. After a full day of inspiring, professional development, Susan will conclude the conference with a focus on positive leadership and its importance for those you lead.

Speakers

Holly Elissa BrunoBest Selling AuthorInternational Keynote SpeakerRadio Show Host

Are you making waves or settling for being a “drop in the bucket”? Bring it! Be the oasis in someone’s desert

Have you ever run into someone who has no idea what early childhood leaders accomplish in a day? Someone who is unaware of a child’s brain development from zero to three? We know. We know “when you change the life of a child, you change the world.” Our power to make a difference is unmatched. So, why wait or make ourselves smaller than we are. Today is our day to sing our song, celebrate our profession, and make waves! Why be content to see yourself as a drop in the bucket when you are an oasis in someone’s desert?

KEYNOTE

You will have an opportunity to submit additional questions to ask the panel during the AM Session.

Questions will be answered during Session 2. Questions and Answers will also be posted on the ECESolutions.org website after the conference.

ASK THE PANEL

Contact Marilyn Ballard - 716-912-2907 or ECESolutionsinc@gmail.com or at

www.ecesolutions.org

ANY QUESTIONS?

AboutHolly Elissa Bruno, MA, JD, is a best-selling author, international keynote speaker, ground-breaking radio host and seasoned team builder. She served as Assistant Attorney General for the state of Maine and Assistant Dean at the University of Maine School of Law. An alumna of Harvard University’s Institute for Educational Management, she teaches leadership courses for The McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership and Wheelock College. Holly Elissa’s books include the best-selling, What You Need to Lead an Early Childhood Program: Emotional Intelligence in Practice, Managing Legal Risks in EarlyChildhood Programs and Learning from the Bumps in the Road. Her first book, Leading on Purpose was published by McGraw-Hill in 2008. The Comfort of Little Things: An Educator’s Guide to Second Chances, was released in June to rave reviews from both within and outside the early childhood field.

Professional Learning, Networking, Vendors and Giveaways7:30am - 3:30pm

The Grapevine (Formerly the Hearthstone Manor)333 Dick Rd, Depew NY

Complete paper registration form and mail it with check payable to:

ECE Solutions, Inc.76 Tudor Blvd.

Buffalo, NY 14220Want a faster way to pay? Go to www.ecesolutions.org/register.php and pay by Pay Pal or Credit Card.

Individual: $90

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