Peggy Osborne has been a pastor’s wife since 1974 when she and Chris Osborne married. After serving at Central Church in College Station,Texas for 33 years, Peggy is now in Fort Worth as her husband has taken a teaching position at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.. Peggy has been in the field of education for over 25 years. She spent fourteen years in the elementary classroom teaching pre-k, kindergarten, second and fourth grades. From 1998 through 2010 she was an administrator within the College Station Independent School District’s Early Childhood Department in College Station, Texas. Since December of 2010, she and her daughter, Lauren, have been consulting with Faith Based Schools and childcares, school districts and Head Starts all across the state.

Beth Cannon is an international speaker, educator and entrepreneur known for her passion for engaging leaders and inspiring teams.  With 25+ years of diverse experience, she is known for her niche in creating compelling content that captures the audience.

In 1999, Beth launched Stretch-n-Grow – an international children’s fitness franchise and quickly became the most successful affiliate in the world and took the reins as corporate trainer for new franchisees. Through her relationships in the faith and early childhood spaces, Beth was invited over and over to create and deliver strategies and solutions as a keynote speaker and workshop presenter. 

Through her personal brand, Beth Cannon Speaks, Beth offers online courses for early education leaders and teachers as well as live and virtual events.  Her “pandemic pivot” has been to create a support community for faith-based and non-profit schools and point them to valuable resources to survive now so they can thrive in what’s next.

Whether speaking at conferences and retreats for churches of many different denominations, presenting at education or entrepreneur events, you can count on Beth to deliver high energy and engaging content to any audience she serves. Beth is a degreed educator and register early childhood trainer.

Dr. Melissa Ewing is the Minister of Marriage and Family at First Baptist Church McKinney as well as a licensed clinical psychologist. Prior to this position, she served for thirteen years as the Children’s Minister over birth through fifth grade. She has a Masters of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology from the University of North Texas. She specialized in children and families studies, and throughout her career has also provided counseling and pastoral care to hurting children and families. Dr. Ewing and her husband of 29 years have three adult children.

Leroy Armstrong is a native of Kansas City, Missouri and currently resides in the Dallas, TX area with his wife, Genena and family. They are a blended family with three (3) children. Leroy is Lead Servant for Proclaiming the Word Ministries (www.proclaimingtheword.com) and also serves as Teaching Pastor at First Baptist Church, McKinney, TX. He is involved locally on the Police Chief’s Advisory Council and influences policy and training decisions for the McKinney Police Department. Leroy is regularly involved in discussions and service throughout his community for the purpose of building unity. He is a dynamic speaker and is passionate about sharing the Gospel and increasing Bible literacy. Leroy is a graduate of the University of Kansas (B.S.) and Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M.).

Dr. Sandra Duncan – Working to assure the miracle and magic of childhood through classroom environments that are intentionally designed to connect children to their community and neighborhoods, Dr. Sandra Duncan is an international consultant, an author of six books focused on the environmental design and layouts of early childhood classrooms. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Western Michigan University, a Master of Science in Elementary Education from Indiana University and a Doctorate of Education from Nova Southeastern University.

Dr. Christy Isbell is a pediatric occupational therapist with more than 20 years of experience working with young children. She is a professor at Milligan College where she teaches graduate level child development and pediatric occupational therapy courses. Dr. Isbell maintains a private practice with a specialty in the treatment of young children with autism and sensory processing disorder. She has authored 5 books, including the award-winning Sensory Integration: A Guide for Preschool Teachers.

Dr. Barbara Sorrels is the Executive Director of The Institute for Childhood Education, a professional development and consulting firm for those who live and work with children. She has had over 20 years of classroom experience teaching children of all ages in childcare, kindergarten, and elementary school classrooms, as well as over five years’ experience teaching graduate and undergraduate students at the University level. She also founded and directed early childhood centers located in Washington, D. C. and Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Sorrels holds a doctorate in Early Childhood Education from Oklahoma State University, a master’s degree in Christian Education from Southwestern Seminary, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland. She served for over five years on the faculty of Oklahoma State University teaching in the Early Child Education program. She is the author of Nurturing Healthy Attachments.

Jenice Dames oversees the Special Education programing for elementary schools in the Northside Independent School District in San Antonio. Prior to her current position, she served as a Pre-School Educational Specialist at the Education Service Center, Region 20. Jenice also has been a professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio where she taught Special Education and Early Childhood courses. She holds a Bachelors degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from Southwest Texas State University and a Masters in Educational Leadership from the University of Texas at San Antonio.