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Kat Willard, M.Ed


Sr. Director of Family Support and Literacy, First Things First, Phoenix, AZ

Kat Willard  is an early childhood education, family support, and literacy expert. She has had many roles within the early childhood system, from teacher to curricula creator to parent educator. Currently Kat is with First Things First as the Sr. Director for Family Support and Literacy, where one of her roles is supporting Parenting Education across the state of Arizona. In addition, Kat is an instructor for Arizona State University in the Teachers College. Kat is passionate about elevating the Parenting Education field and supporting Parenting Educators to strengthen families. A parent herself of four year old twins and a baby, she knows all too well how important it is to support parents and families in their most important role as their child's caregiver. "If you want to make the world a better place, go home and love your family."- Mother Teresa

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The National Parenting Education Network (NPEN) operates through the lens of equity and justice. We know the importance of social justice (racial, economic, educational, health, housing, employment, criminal, and environmental), diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and belonging within the parenting education field and our organization. We demonstrate our commitment to these realities by ensuring that our membership and leadership roles are open to parenting professionals of all ethnicities, socio-economic statuses, ages, abilities, religions, sexual orientations, nationalities, genders, and marital statuses.  

Children learn about a just society through the words and actions of their parents, caregivers, and others.  We assert that our anti-racism and anti-oppression parenting education and family advocacy work allows everyone to be heard and supported. Our work includes promoting diverse parenting educators and parenting education in our media, webinars, member communications, leadership opportunities, networking, conferences, trainings, and advocacy. By keeping racial justice, diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and belonging at the forefront, we create an environment within NPEN that supports parenting educators, parents, and caregivers, thereby, encouraging children’s healthy growth and development.


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