Dr.Eileen Manoukian on Clubhouse

Bio

Eileen Manoukian, MBA, Ed.D., is an international parenting coach/mentor, an early childhood educator in private practice, and the founder/director of Gem Educare, a childcare establishment/preschool in Los Angeles, California. She has more than 15 years of experience in business coaching, banking, and finance. She found her calling in life while she volunteered as a teacher and caregiver in a facility for low income, homeless, or orphaned children in South Africa. After realizing her calling, she began researching and observing early childhood programs and teaching methods during her travels around the world. Dr. Manoukian earned her doctoral degree from Walden University specializing in Early Childhood Education. She is a member of Mensa, NAEYC, NAFCC, and Zero to Three. She was involved as a youth mentor with the Big Brother - Big Sister organization for over 10 years and Girl Scouts for over 15 years. Dr. Manoukian values diverse educational programs due to having lived and worked in five countries and speaking five languages as she engaged in the community. Her research interests include the importance of emotional intelligence in young children, social-emotional learning (SEL) skills in young children, and how early childhood educators support children’s school readiness skills. She is the co-hosts for a television and radio parenting show and frequently appears as an expert consultant on several other shows