Patricia A. Dischler

Patricia Dischler is a nationally recognized speaker for early childhood conferences and child care trainings, presenting inspiring and uplifting keynotes and presentations filled with real-life stories from her 20 years of experience in the field. She is the author of several books, including Teaching the 3 Cs: Creativity, Curiosity & Courtesy, From Babysitter to Business Owner, and Because I Loved You. She also has a children’s book, The Patty Cake Kids & The Lost Imagination Cap. As an expert in early childhood education and adoption, she has presented hundreds of trainings to professionals in these fields and has founded KIDBIZ Resources^TM, which provides training materials to administrators, directors, and Resource & Referral agencies. She is also a columnist for the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) National Perspective and Adoption Today Magazine. Dischler is a board member of the NAFCC, serving as Secretary on the Executive Committee; a board member of the Wisconsin Family Child Care Association and the Wisconsin Early Learning Coalition; and was the recipient of the 2007 Wisconsin Governor’s Award for excellence in the field of child care.