Early Education Leaders, an Institute at UMass Boston

provides the leadership development opportunities and infrastructure that early educators need to support thriving children and families.

June 10, 2025
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Holding the Circle: Christina Lopez on Belonging, Leadership, and the Power of Showing Up

At the 2025 Early Educator Leadership Forum, Christina Lopez invited attendees to pause, look around, and recognize the power in the room. A longtime early childhood educator, advocate, and president of the Maryland Association for the Education of Young Children, … Continue reading

June 10, 2025
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Leading Loudly, Learning Always: Sarah Roebuck’s Five Lessons for Early Educators

Sarah Roebuck took the stage at the 2025 Early Educator Leadership Forum wearing a dress made of newspaper clippings celebrating early educator achievements that offered a bold visual reminder that early childhood educators are making headlines—and making change. A graduate … Continue reading

June 6, 2025
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New Study Shows Leadership Development Can Be Scaled Effectively to Reach Early Educators 

A new study from Early Education Leaders, an Institute at UMass Boston, has found that leadership development programs for early educators can be successfully scaled while maintaining impact—and even expanding equity. The peer-reviewed study, recently published in a special issue … Continue reading

April 15, 2025
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Leading by Example: Adriana Batista-Guerra Empowers Early Educators

Adriana Batista-Guerra didn’t always see herself as a leader. The self-described introvert began her early education career as a family childcare provider and assumed leadership meant “picking up a banner” and advocating at the State House—activities well outside her comfort … Continue reading

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