Eileen Manoukian, MBA, Ed.D., is an international parenting coach/mentor, a certified play therapy interventionist, an early childhood educator in private practice, a business coach and mentor specializing in early childhood education establishments, and the founder/director of Gem Educare, a childcare establishment/preschool in Los Angeles, California. She has more than 20 years of experience in coaching and mentoring. She found her calling in life when 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 has developed an educational model by adapting the Awareness Integration Theory into her work with children and parents. 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-host of a television and radio parenting show and frequently appears as an expert consultant on several other shows. She has several publications, including a parenting book titled “Intentional Parenting: A Practical Guide to Awareness Integration Theory.”