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Amber Rosean, M.Ed.
Early Childhood Specialist, Trainer & Consultant

Amber Rosean, an Early Childhood Specialist, advocates for developmentally appropriate education and care practices and for building relationships with young children’s families to support healthy outcomes for each generation and beyond.

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Amber earned a Master’s degree (M.Ed.) in Early Childhood Education (1996) and a Bachelor in Arts Education degree (BAE) in Elementary Education (1992) from the University of Florida. Since then, Amber has continued her professional career in early childhood serving in various roles over the last 35+ years. Additionally, she has continued to develop professionally with continuous higher education learning, professional development and training and has earned numerous professional certifications.

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With a lifetime of service in the field of early childhood, and most recently 13+ years as an Infant and Toddler Specialist & Early Childhood Specialist with the Office of Head Start Region VI Training and Technical Assistance team, Amber developed, Raising a Village, a woman-owned business to continue her life’s work and passion.

Degrees

  • Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education with a specialization in Young Children with Special Needs, University of Florida, FL 1996

  • Bachelor of Arts in Education degree in Elementary Education with a specialization in Early Childhood Education, University of Florida, FL 1992

Certifications & Professional Trainings

  • Louisiana Pathways Certified Trainer III (IND-01606)

  • The Growing Brain Curriculum Certified Trainer with Zero to Three

  • Adverse Childhood Experiences Educator, Louisiana Department of Health

  • Program for Infant Toddler Care (PITC), Modules I-IV, WestEd

  • Beginning Together, Module V, WestEd

  • The Home Visiting Institute, WestEd

  • Pre-K CLASS Observer, Teachstone

  • Quality of Care for Infants and Toddlers (QCIT), Mathematica

  • Environment Rating Scales (ITERS and ECERS)

  • Practice-Based Coaching Training of Trainers, National Center on ECDTL

  • Together Learning and Collaborating (Group Coaching) Training of Trainers, National Center on ECDTL

Professional Roles

  • Early Childhood Specialist, Consultant & Trainer, Raising a Village, 2024 to current

  • Early Childhood Specialist and Infant/Toddler Specialist, Office of Head Start Training and Technical Assistance Team, Region 6, 2010-2024

  • Adjunct Instructor, Early Childhood Department, Delgado Community College, 2010

  • Adjunct Instructor, Early Childhood Department, Nunez Community College, 2009-2010

  • Assessor, Louisiana’s Quality Rating Improvement System, 2007-2010

  • Administrator, Waldorf School of New Orleans, 2006-2009

  • Clinical Supervisor, Healthy Start Program and Family Focus Plus Program, Maui Family Support Services, 2000-2006

  • Program Director, Children of the Rainbow Early Childhood Program, 1998-2000

  • Program Director, Camp Imua, Imua Family Services, 1998-2006

Professional Memberships

  • Zero to Three - A national organization focused on the healthy development of babies and toddlers from birth to three years old, providing resources, policy advocacy, and professional development for parents, professionals, and policymakers to support early childhood. 

Raising a Village is comprised of experts in the field of early childhood programming, child development/education, and family engagement that supports early childhood programs and staff to be the best village and support system a young child and their family could have.

The primary consultation and training work is provided by Amber Rosean, M.Ed., founder of Raising a Village, with additional Early Childhood Specialists and Trainers supporting the work when needed.

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