About Diane

"As a child development specialist, former preschool teacher and parent of an adult with mental health special needs, I've learned a lot in the last 35 years - and the lessons continue every single day!  I'd like to help you learn, too - from current experts, recent research and my own education and experiences - so you will enjoy your work with young children even more!"

Diane T. Goyette, M.A.
Child Development Specialist & Speaker
Founder of Early Childhood Specialties LLC
Teacher Training, Tools & Toys 

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Bio

Diane Goyette is a Child Development Specialist, a Master Registered Level Trainer, and a Child Care Health Consultant.  She holds a master’s degree in Child Development and a Lifetime Texas Educator Certificate for Pre-K and Kindergarten.

Diane has over 30 years of experience in early childhood education, teaching both children and adults. Her teaching experience with children includes public school, university laboratories, faith-based preschools and child care programs. Diane's adult education experience includes serving as an adjunct professor as well as developing and presenting training and professional development.  She is a frequent presenter at local, state, national and international conferences.
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In addition to keynotes, as owner of Early Childhood Specialties Diane offers training and consulting to early childhood professionals and children's presentations and products that support emotional regulation.  She is especially passionate about the important role of relationships, fostering children’s social and emotional development, and helping teachers work with children who exhibit challenging behavior.

Why Choose Diane as your Keynote Speaker?

"Diane Toups Goyette has keen passion for supporting adults... She displays a playful sense of fun, humor, and respect for what adult learners bring to the interaction. With her personable and articulate style, Diane readily establishes rapport and put participants at ease.. Diane is a masterful educator...."

Steve Young
Young Consultation & Training
​Houston, TX

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Diane has two unique things to offer:

Her Own Framework of Emotional Support

Because Diane is especially passionate about supporting both adults' and children's social-emotional learning and development, she has recently developed a framework that she calls "The 4 C's of Emotional Support."   She created this model, based on the work of several experts in ECE and related fields, to help educators more easily remember and implement strategies that support children's emotional needs.

A Child's Perspective of Her Behavior

​​Diane provides presentations with her adult daughter, Corinne, an artist, author and illustrator of children's picture books and an advocate for individuals with mental health special needs like herself.  Corinne is able to effectively articulate how it felt to be a child struggling with self-regulation, so she contributes a critical perspective that helps participants understand and empathize with children with behavioral issues.  Corinne has had such an impact on early childhood educators that she has moved some to tears!​

Diane is now booking in-person and virtual keynotes.

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Previous Keynotes:

• Workforce Solutions Capital Area Virtual “Back to School” Symposium, August 2021 ​
  
• ​PALS-Physical & Academic Learning Services Continuing Education Training, Brenham, TX March 2019
• Texas Baptist Church Weekday Education San Antonio Regional Conference, TX, February 2019​
• Workforce Solutions Central Texas Winter Conference, Belton, TX, January 2019
• Connecting Community and Classroom Conference, Amarillo, TX, April 2018
• Hill Country Child Care Providers Conference, Kerrville, TX, September 2018
• Annual Early Childhood Mini-Conference, Brownsville, TX, November 2017
• Clear Creek Independent School District Annual Early Spring Conference, March 2016

Learn more about Diane's credentials:

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Training Log

Diane's Resumé

Training Credentials:

Master Registered Level Trainer #1420
​Core Competencies 1-9 for Practitioner and 3, 5, 6 for Administrators

Child Care Health Consultant (CCHC) 
Specializing in infant mental health (social-emotional development)

Education:
​Master of Arts in Child Development from The University of Texas at Austin 1986
Bachelor of Science in Family Life and Environment with certification in nursery school/kindergarten teaching
​from Louisiana State University 1984
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Adult Education Experience:

• Adjunct Professor at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas
• Adjunct Instructor at Tulane University Department of Education in New Orleans, Louisiana​​
• Independent Trainer and Consultant providing hundreds of training hours for child care programs

• Outreach Trainer and later Coordinator of Outreach Training for Connections, a community resource center in Austin, Texas 

Early Childhood Education Experience:

• Preschool Teacher at CrossWays PreSchool, Libertyville, Illinois
• Master Teacher at The University of Texas at Austin Child and Family Laboratory
• Head Teacher at Newcomb College Nursery School, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
• Kindergarten Teacher in the Austin Independent School District, Texas
• Lead Teacher at First United Methodist Church Early Learning Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana 
• Nursery Director at St. Thomas More Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Learn more about Diane's credentials:

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Contact Diane today to book a keynote!

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