Cori Kerns

Cori Kerns is an Early Childhood Education Strategist, executive leadership coach, speaker, and public policy advocate with more than 20 years of experience developing high-performing organizations and supporting educational leaders. She helps early childhood organizations strengthen leadership effectiveness, improve workforce retention, and create psychologically safe workplace cultures where educators feel valued, heard, and supported.

Through a practical, people-centered approach, she equips leaders with strategies to build trust, improve communication, strengthen teams, and lead with greater confidence and consistency. She also brings together child care providers, policymakers, and community leaders to address complex workforce and quality challenges. Cori is a trusted advisor to providers, nonprofit organizations, executives, and policymakers committed to improving outcomes for children, families, educators, and the early childhood field.