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Bright Start Foundation International Advisory Council

Portrait of Sarah Aiono, Bright Start Foundation International Advisory Council member.

Sarah Aiono

Play Pedagogy | Chief Executive Officer, Longworth Education, New Zealand, and member of the international advisory council for the Bright Start Foundation, focusing on enhancing early childhood education.

Portrait of Fiona Boylan, Bright Start Foundation International Advisory Council member.

Fiona Boylan

Associate Dean of Early Childhood at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Australia, and a researcher for the Bright Start Foundation, serving on the international advisory council for early childhood education.

Portrait of Liz Bullough, Bright Start Foundation International Advisory Council member.

Liz Bullough

Lecturer for the NPQ Early Years Leadership Programme at the UCL Centre for Educational Leadership in London, United Kingdom, and a member of the Bright Start Foundation’s international advisory council, focusing on early childhood education.

Portrait of Christine Callender, Bright Start Foundation International Advisory Council member.

Christine Callender

Professor of Educational Equity and Social Justice at UCL Institute of Education - Learning & Leadership, United Kingdom, and a member of the Bright Start Foundation's international advisory council, focusing on early childhood education.

Portrait of Mutlu Cukurova, Bright Start Foundation International Advisory Council member.

Mutlu Cukurova

Professor of Learning and Artificial Intelligence at University College London, United Kingdom, and a member of the international advisory council for the Bright Start Foundation, focusing on early childhood education.

Portrait of Susan Edwards, Bright Start Foundation International Advisory Council member.

Susan Edwards

Professor of Early Childhood Education & Director of Early Childhood Futures at the Bright Start Foundation, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia, and member of the international advisory council.

Portrait of Michelle Furnell, Bright Start Foundation International Advisory Council member.

Michelle Furnell

International Education Consultant, Diverse Minds, Dynamic Strengths, France

Portrait of Nahla Gahwaji, Bright Start Foundation International Advisory Council member.

NAHLA GAHWAJI

Dean of the Faculty of Human Sciences and Designs, Professor in the Early Childhood Department at King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and a member of the international advisory council for the Bright Start Foundation, focusing on early childhood education.

Portrait of Eirini Gkouskou, Bright Start Foundation International Advisory Council member.

EIRINI GKOUSKOU

Associate Professor in Early Years and Primary Education, Programme Leader for MA Early Years Education at the IOE, University College London, United Kingdom, and a member of the international advisory council for the Bright Start Foundation, focusing on advancements in early childhood education.


Portrait of Deborah Harcourt, Bright Start Foundation International Advisory Council member.

Deborah Harcourt

Professor and Chair of the Australian Early Childhood Education Institute, as well as a Curriculum Consultant and Thought Leader for the Bright Start Foundation and Asia Pacific Early Childhood Consultants, based in Brisbane, Australia, serves on the international advisory council.

Portrait of Jacqueline Harding, Bright Start Foundation International Advisory Council member.

Jacqueline Harding

International child development and education expert, Author, and Director at Tomorrow’s Child, involved with the Bright Start Foundation and Parentchannel.tv in the United Kingdom.

Portrait of Sahbi Hidri, Bright Start Foundation International Advisory Council member.

Sahbi Hidri

Division Chair and Assistant Professor of the Early Childhood Education Program at the Higher Colleges of Technology in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and a member of the international advisory council at Bright Start Foundation.

Portrait of Susan Holmes, Bright Start Foundation International Advisory Council member.

Susan Holmes

Executive Head of Nehru World School and Healthy Planet Schools in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Portrait of Suhasini Kanwar, Bright Start Foundation International Advisory Council member.

Suhasini Kanwar

Co-Founder of the Healthy Planet Early Years School in Delhi, India.

Portrait of Slim Khemakhem, Bright Start Foundation International Advisory Council member.

Slim Khemakhem

Associate Dean of Academic Operations for the Abu Dhabi Campuses at the Higher Colleges of Technology, located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Portrait of Gina Koutsika, Bright Start Foundation International Advisory Council member.

Gina Koutsika

Director of Audiences & Content at the Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.

Portrait of Andréa Lopes, Bright Start Foundation International Advisory Council member.

Andréa Lopes

Principal of Our Lady of Mercy Preschool in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Portrait of Jennifer Oxman Ryan, Bright Start Foundation International Advisory Council member.

Jennifer Oxman Ryan

Senior Research Manager at Project Zero at Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, United States.

Portrait of Gideon Sappor, Bright Start Foundation International Advisory Council member.

Gideon Sappor

Associate Professor and leader of the Education Doctorate (EdD) programme and the Primary PGCE programme at the UCL Institute of Education - Learning & Leadership in the United Kingdom.

Raymond J. Schmidt

International educational leader, author, and researcher serving as the Head of School at Magen David Academy in Panama.

James Searjeant

Education Leader and Founder of the Be Brave in Education campaign, London, United Kingdom.

Salma Seedat

Executive Director at Innovation Edge, Cape Town, South Africa.

Karla Shepard Rubinger

Founding Partner at Rubinger Associates and a former Vice President at Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. in New York, United States.

Tara Solomon

Chief Executive of Kaitiaki Kindergartens, a prominent organization within the Kindergarten Association in New Zealand.

MaryAnne Ullery

Director of Strategy, Research and Evaluation at Miami Children's Museum, United States.

Priti Verma

Executive Dean at the Higher Colleges of Technology in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

Natalie Williams

Senior Director of Education, Exhibits, and Playful Learning at the Miami Children’s Museum.

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