We invite the Early Childhood field to attend the Milestone Matters: Best Practices in Infant and Toddler Development Summit at the Desert Willow Conference Center.
Our Presenters:
Dr. Eric Bucher, Director of the Del E. Webb Family Enrichment Center at Yavapai College in Prescott, AZ
Session Title: Joyful STEAM Learning with Infants and Toddlers
Connie Espinoza, certified in the Program for Infant Toddler Care (PITC)
Session Title: One Thousand Days to Change the World
Robin Blumenthal, certified trauma-informed trainer for the AZ ACEs Consortium, Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework, parenting coach, speaker, and writer.Session Title: You, Me, and the Life of a Tree
Dr. Björg LeSueur is a Clinical Associate Professor at Arizona State University
Katherine Kicey, M.Ed., is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Early Childhood Studies at Arizona State University
Session Title: Responsive Care Informed by the Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS)
Tim Allen, Nurturing Parenting Program (NPP) Facilitator, Organizational Trainer for the Arizona Department of Child Safety.
Session Title: The Nurturing Parenting Tree- AZ DCS
Carol Lopinski, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, Master Trainer for National Family Support Network (NFSN), Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening (Standards) Trainer.
Session Title: Supporting Belonging through Best Practice: An Overview of the Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening and Support
Location: Desert Willow Conference Center – 4340 East Cotton Center Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85040
Date: December 5, 2025
Time: 8:00am-4:30pm
Cost: Free
Professional Development Hours: 8
- For questions regarding this resource, please contact Arizona Department of Education (ADE).
- Contact Name: Patsy Rethore-Larson
- Phone No: (602) 364-1530
- Email Address: ECEinbox@azed.gov