2026 Early Childhood Educators Conference

Heidi Tringali

Heidi Tringali - Writer, Speaker, OT, Believer and Mom

Pam Mundy 

 Pam is a highly experienced K-12 education professional, internationally renowned author and keynote speaker with global recognition for her specialism in the development of Early Childhood Education and Care, international education, school review and accreditation, inspection, analytical due diligence and school start up projects in a variety of diverse locations including; Africa, SE Asia, USA, the Gulf region (including significant projects in North America, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, ME and SE Asia) .

She recently completed four years as Founding Director of Schools and Education for the NEOM Education, Research and Innovation Sector, leading education development and school start up in the new giga city of NEOM, Saudi Arabia. Previous executive roles include a tenure in North America for WCL (now owned by NAE), as Director of Quality and Development.

 Pam was honoured to be short-listed by the Lead 50/50 organisation as ‘Inspirational Woman of the Year, 2022’ and to be named as one of the Think Global People 40 Outstanding Global Women 2023. Her most recent publication, the co-authored ‘International Schools: Navigating Leadership Culture and Context’ (Fulton Books) was released in January 2024. 

Katharine Bonasera

Katharine Bonasera is a Manager of Educational Partnerships with Collaborative Classroom for Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, and South Carolina. She has 18 years of teaching and leadership experience in urban school environments, serving as a classroom teacher, assistant principal, and principal. In addition to her school-based experience, she has coached early career Teach For America teachers and served as an advisor with Relay Graduate School of Education’s National Principals Academy Fellowship. She is passionate about cultivating school environments that foster connection, equitable practices, and the opportunity for all community members to thrive.