Carol Aghayan is an early childhood trainer, coach, and consultant with 30 years of experience. She is a co-author of the Creative Curriculum for Preschool 5th Edition including extensive work with The Teaching Guides. She is the sole author of The Creative Curriculum, Mighty Minutes and co-author of The Coach's Guide A Step-By-Step Resource for Individualizing Professional Development. She is a certified preschool and infant toddler trainer for Teaching Strategies and was one of 6 teachers featured in the Creative Curriculum in Action DVD. Carol co-authored Easy Songs for Smooth Transitions in the Classroom, which combines a love of music with songs and transition tips for guiding children through difficult changes in the day. Carol currently provides training, keynote presentations, coaching and mentoring for teachers, coaches, and administrators nationally and internationally. Carol taught early childhood courses for twenty-five years at Louisiana State University (LSU)