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UNK-Community Early Childhood Conference
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Cari EbertMS, CCC-SLP |
Cari Ebert, MS, CCC-SLP, is a pediatric speech-language pathologist in private practice in the Kansas City, Missouri area. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa in 1993 and her master’s degree from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1995. Cari is a therapist, consultant, author, product developer, and nationally recognized speaker who gets paid to do what she loves most—TALK! She has an animated personality, and this translates to a high-energy speaking style. Cari has an Autistic son, allowing her to engage audiences both as a professional and as a parent of a neurodivergent child.
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Dr. Alexa Yunes-Koch |
Dr. Alexa Yunes-Koch is a stress and behavior specialist with a focus on creating positive environments despite challenging situations. Alexa has a Master’s in Early Childhood Development, and she earned her PhD in Education with an emphasis on behavioral neuroscience from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She has taught every grade level from PreK to graduate courses over the last 13 years, and has conducted research on teacher well-being, student behavior, and neurobiology. Alexa has presented her work in Scotland, China, and across the United States. She created Mondo Method to make the neuroscience of stress and behavior accessible and practical, with the aim of helping parents, teachers, and other professionals cope with the stress of their daily lives and create more positive, enjoyable experiences. In 2023, Alexa collaborated with the Walt Disney Company to create socioemotional learning activities featuring Mondo Method, and the method is now being used across school districts and organizations to improve and optimize learning, living, and work environments for adults and children alike.
