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WORK WITH ME

Different ways to move the work forward.

From conference stages to team learning and deeper capacity-building initiatives, KD Talks creates professional learning experiences designed around people, practice and the realities of the early childhood sector.

NEW • JANUARY 2027

Mentorship with P.E.A.C.E.

Move beyond good intentions and develop the skills to mentor with confidence, reflection, and purpose.

A five-week, self-paced ONLINE professional learning experience for early childhood educators, mentors, and leaders.

Registration Opens November 2, 2026

Speaking

IDEAS THAT START CONVERSATIONS.

Kerry brings a warm, engaging and thought-provoking approach to keynotes, conference sessions, panels and professional events — inviting audiences to reflect, question assumptions and see familiar challenges in new ways.

Speaking themes include

Mentorship & Leadership · Reflective Practice · Belonging · Professional Learning · Early Childhood Education

Kerry holding a microphone, speaking at an event.

“Kerry has a beautiful way of going deep into important topics without making participants feel overwhelmed or shut down. She challenges people to look at assumptions and reconsider their own thinking, while still creating a space that feels respectful and safe. Her presentations are thoughtful, engaging and always leave me thinking about the topic long after the session is over.”

CMAS

Heather Savazzi | Content Development

LEARNING DESIGNED TO MOVE PRACTICE FORWARD.
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Professional Learning

Interactive professional learning for teams and organizations that connects reflection, conversation and practical application. Choose from established signature learning experiences or work with Kerry to develop learning around the needs, questions and context of your team.

Signature Series

Established professional learning experiences grounded in the questions and challenges shaping today’s early childhood sector.

Designing for Redirection

A Powerful Pause

True Belonging Means Not Fitting In

Navigating Difficult Conversations

Pedagogical Documentation: Your Untapped Planning Superpower

Sharing Isn’t Caring and Other Myths We Tell

Customized Professional Learning

Learning designed around your organization, team, context and current priorities.

Kerry works with organizations to shape professional learning around the questions, challenges and opportunities emerging in their own context.

CREATING THE CONDITIONS FOR GROWTH

What happens after the workshop matters.

A select collection of KD Talks professional learning experiences designed to extend learning beyond the initial session. Each experience creates space to learn, apply new ideas in practice, and come back together to reflect, refine and reconnect.

90 MINUTES

Interactive Workshop

4–6 WEEKS TO APPLY THE LEARNING

60 MINUTES

Reflect · Refine · Reconnect

Kerry Drake with participants from the Communities of Practice Facilitator Development program in Windsor-Essex

Communities of Practice Facilitator Development

Capacity-building for organizations seeking to develop people who can facilitate meaningful professional learning and Communities of Practice from within.

DEVELOPING THE PEOPLE WHO CARRY THE LEARNING FORWARD.

Mentorship & Leadership Development

Deeper professional learning focused on developing mentors, facilitators and leaders who can strengthen learning and professional relationships from within.

Mentorship & Leadership Training

A structured learning pathway designed to strengthen mentorship and leadership practice.

Introduction to Mentorship: Foundations for Effective Mentoring
Advanced Mentor Skills for ECE Leaders
Leading with Impact: Mentorship Strategies for Childcare Supervisors
Mentorship Masterclass: Finding your P.E.A.C.E. in Mentorship

BUILDING MEANINGFUL WORK TOGETHER.

Consultation & Partnerships

Not every idea fits neatly into a workshop or program. Kerry collaborates with organizations on customized professional learning, mentorship and leadership initiatives, facilitator development, resource and program development, and longer-term sector-focused projects.

Have something different in mind?

Start with the context, challenge or idea. We can explore what the work could become together.

Ready to explore what’s possible?

Share a bit about your context and we’ll explore what working together could look like.

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