Speaking & Consulting
Early Childhood Education Industry Strategist & Leader
Early Childhood Business Consulting
Kelley works with established early childhood organizations to solve complex operational challenges and unlock new revenue opportunities. With 30 years of operational experience and executive leadership at KinderCare, Kelley has helped organizations like Disney, Scholastic, and Highlights Magazine develop curriculum innovations, build new revenue models, and scale operations strategically.
Consulting engagements include:
Strategic planning and operational audits
Curriculum development and program design
Revenue optimization and new service offerings
Leadership training and team development
While Shine Membership and CEO Mentorship serve individual preschools, play cafes, enrichment programs, and childcare owners/operators, Kelley's consulting practice partners with established early childhood organizations, corporate childcare providers, and national brands.
Kelley has worked with successful early childhood businesses like:
Meet Kelley Peake…
Former KinderCare Senior Leader. Boutique Preschool & Play Café Owner. Early Childhood Business Strategist. StoryBrand Certified Guide. Podcast Host. Author. Mother of Three. Working Mom Who Refused to Miss Another Moment.
Chaos Coordinator. Current Confident CEO.
For 30 years, I've helped preschool, play cafe, enrichment program, and childcare owners/operators replace overwhelm with clarity, build sustainable profit, and reclaim the time+freedom they deserve, all while running my own early childhood businesses and raising three girls.
Consulting Services for Established Early Childhood Organizations
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Strategic Consulting
Looking for Marketing, Operations, & Sales Expertise?
Develop innovative products, optimize revenue models, and scale operations with proven frameworks from 30 years of hands-on experience.
→ Product and curriculum development
→ Revenue channel optimization
→ Market research and competitive analysis
→ Strategic planning and operational audits
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Leadership Development
Want to Build Revenue Generators?
Build stronger leadership teams and sustainable cultures that reduce turnover and increase quality.
→ Custom training programs
→ Executive coaching
→ Train-the-trainer implementation
→ Team culture workshops
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CEO Intensive
Need All Eyes & Hands On Deck?
A comprehensive multi-day onsite engagement including operational audits, leadership training, and a customized 90-day implementation roadmap.
→ Full operational assessment
→ Revenue opportunity identification
→ Leadership team development
→ Actionable growth strategy
Speaking
Conferences • Retreats • KeyNotes • Corporate Training
Kelley knows what it's like to feel stuck in the chaos, working 60-hour weeks, missing family moments, and wondering if profit is even possible in early childhood business.
As a former KinderCare senior leader, multi-location boutique preschool and play café owner, and mom of three, she's lived the struggle. And she's developed the frameworks that help EC business leaders break free.
A StoryBrand Certified Guide, author, and podcast host, Kelley has partnered with Disney, Scholastic, and Highlights Magazine and coached hundreds of EC business owners to replace chaos with clarity and sustainable profit.
Kelley uses her 30 years of experience in her keynotes and workshops to deliver practical, proven strategies wrapped in relatable stories that resonate with early childhood professionals at every level, from solo operators to corporate leadership teams.
What Your Audience Will Gain:
✓ Clarity on how to professionalize EC operations without working more hours
✓ Confidence to lead with a CEO Mindset instead of staying stuck in daily chaos
✓ Systems that reduce burnout, increase profit, and create time+freedom
✓ Strategies for building teams that stay and cultures that thrive
Custom Workshops Available
Kelley can tailor content to your conference theme, organizational goals, or team development needs.