Biography

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 Dr. Mel is the founder of ChildhoodToday (CT). CT offers trauma-informed podcasts, workshops and curriculum for educators and adults who are helping children become resilient, healthy and happy adults.

 Dr. Mel’s career paths span over 35 years and intermingled two pathways: leadership development and executive coaching and early childhood education (ECE). Her focus has always been in life span human development and enrichment.

 Dr. Mel received a combined doctorate from the University of Kansas (KU) in Developmental Psychology and Applied Learning Theory.  She also earned a Master’s degree in early childhood education. 

She is currently on the Board of Directors of The Children’s Place (TCP), a therapeutic, trauma-informed early childhood program for abused and neglected children.  Mel is also on the Advisory Board of Sesame Street in Communities (SSIC) - PBS Kansas City and a member of the KC Child Abuse Roundtable.