Kerry Caverly

Parents as Teachers National Center, Inc.

2228 Ball Drive

St. Louis, MO 63146

314-432-4330 Ext. 244 

Fax: 314-432-8963

www.parentsasteachers.org

Kerry Caverly, B.S., Children and Family Development

Director, Center for Professional Development and Enrichment

Kerry Caverly has spent her entire professional career focusing on working families and the issue of child care.  An early childhood professional with a degree in child and family development, Kerry has spent almost two decades developing, researching and conducting classes and support sessions for parents and child care providers.  She currently oversees the development of specialty trainings including those focusing on children with special needs, teen parents, family relationships and screenings for Parents as Teachers, an international parent education and support program. Kerry was the principle writer and developer for Supporting Care Providers through Personal Visits curriculum and training.  Her article, Building Good Beginnings in Infant/Toddler Child Care: Scenes from a Work in Progress, was published by Zero to Three. Kerry's bright, enthusiastic presentation style is contagious and invites listeners to join her in capturing the joy of working with young children and their families!

Kerry Caverly’s presentation topics include:

Child Care Providers and Parents Relationship - “So You’re Telling Me I work with Parents Too?”

Involving parents in family centered care

Understanding child development, birth to 6 years

Parenting Issues, Birth to 6 years

What is Quality Child Care?

Supporting care providers through personal visits, lessons from the field

Past Audiences:

She presents at various local, state, regional, state, and national conferences including: 

Crucial Early Years Conference

MO Head Start Annual Conference

National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference

National Birth to Three Conference

National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Association Annual Symposium

National Head Start Association Annual Conference.