Hearing All Voices: Culturally Responsive Coaching in Early Childhood

Jill McFarren Avilés is the founder and director of McFarren Avilés & Associates, LLC, whose mission is to foster leaders in early childhood development. With a Master’s degree in Curriculum Development from Teacher’s College, Columbia University, Jill has over 38 years of extensive experience working in the United States, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East providing customized training, technical assistance, and coaching to early care and education staff, parents, government and non-governmental organizations. Her expertise includes developing and evaluating bilingual/multicultural early care and education programs, as well as designing and piloting a variety of curricula for early care and education trainers and providers.

Erika Amadee Flores earned her BS in Psychology from the Universidad de Monterrey and her Masters in Education, Instructional Leadership with a focus on Early Childhood Education from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Flores is the founder of Childrenflow, an organization that enhances children’s development through evidence-based professional development. She has over 18 years of experience in the early education field in various capacities and in different countries. She is an expert in teacher-child interactions and in supporting dual language learners.