Rachel Robertson

Beginners Are Brave 

Rachel Robertson is a career educator, working with children and teachers for over 25 years. She holds a B.S. in Family Social Science, an M.A. in Human Development, and a Certificate in Early Education Leadership from Harvard. She is currently the Vice President of Education and Development for Bright Horizons Family Solutions. In her role, she supervises the education and curriculum for 700 early care and education centers, the professional development for the over 18,000 educators and learning leaders, and the development of family partnership resources. She is an author of numerous articles and books including a deployment series for military families (Elva Resa); Healthy Children, Healthy Lives (Redleaf Press); and children’s books focused on social-emotional learning (Redleaf Lane). She also hosts a parenting podcast Teach. Play. Love. and presents to parents and educators in virtual and live formats throughout the year. She is the proud mother of two daughters, and lives in San Diego, CA.