About

Susan MacDonald is the founder of Inspiring New Perspectives, a consulting group focused on empowering school leaders and educators to create learning environments that deeply respect and nurture the possibilities that lie within each teacher, child, and parent. Susan’s passion and expertise for creating positive change are reflected in her professional speaking and coaching, and in her recent award-winning book, Inspiring Early Childhood Leadership: Eight Strategies to Ignite Passion and Transform Program Quality.

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I'm Susan MacDonald

As a professionally certified coach, I work with educational leaders to create opportunities for them to develop and execute a vision that aligns with their core beliefs. My coaching services are designed to cultivate the skills and dispositions that leaders need to improve program quality, increase positive energy, enhance professional working relationships, and create inspirational learning environments for children, educators and families.

My deep knowledge of early childhood quality standards combined with my unique professional background give me an unrivaled ability to successfully guide leaders through the coaching process to bringing their vision and goals to life in concrete ways.

Speaker

I create engaging and inspiring professional development experiences for individuals, small groups, and large audiences.

Coach

As a professionally certified coach, I work with educational leaders to create opportunities for them to develop and execute a vision that aligns with their core beliefs.

Author

I like to write books that present leaders with a vision of new possibilities and provide them with tools to create high-quality learning environments, fueled by positive, engaging energy. 

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My Story

My background encompasses a wide range of experiences, including director of a Reggio inspired preschool program, adjunct faculty at Lesley University, Wheelock College and Southern New Hampshire University, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts licensing supervisor.

I am the current president of Boston Area Reggio Inspired Network and past vice president of the Massachusetts Association for the Education of Young Children.

Susan – You are a truly focused and determined ECE professional. Your ability to self-reflect and build your repertoire is outstanding! You epitomize putting vision into action.

Susan has had a tremendous impact on the hundreds of people who have been fortunate to work with her – children, parents, staff, students, and professional colleagues

Susan has been extraordinarily successful in supporting and promoting the development of a highly skilled, reflective and professional teaching staff. 

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