About the Speakers

Friday Sessions

Jani Kozlowski

Jani Kozlowski

Jani Kozlowski, MA is a passionate early childhood professional, author, speaker, technical assistance specialist and consultant focused on supporting each and every child and family during the most critical period of development. Jani provides professional development and technical assistance for state leaders, educators and other practitioners around topics such as early childhood inclusion, infant-toddler development, collaborative partnerships, social-emotional development, quality improvement initiatives, and workforce professional development systems. She currently leads initiatives focused on early childhood inclusion at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Jani delivers uplifting and inspiring keynote presentations and workshops for in- person and virtual events. With her down-to-earth style and lighthearted stories, Jani will make you laugh, cry, consider new ideas and experience "light bulb moments." Jani is the author of Every Child Can Fly: An Early Childhood Educator’s Guide to Inclusion and companion guide for families, Empowering Your Child to Fly: A Families’ Guide to Early Childhood Inclusion. Jani has been an early childhood professional for over thirty years.

Saturday Sessions

Anne Meeker Watson

Anne Meeker Watson

Anne Meeker Watson is a music therapist, early interventionist, and founder of the SING.PLAY.LOVE.® program. She offers tools and training to support early learning and kindergarten readiness. Her program is being utilized all over the country and across the globe, most recently making its debut in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. She is the author of Sing & Sign with Young Children: A Guide for Early Childhood Professionals book (Brookes Publishing). Her music for children won NAPPA and Parent’s Choice Honors awards.