Guylaine L. Richard

Dr. Guylaine L. Richard brings more than 25 years of experience leading successful programs, educating, and providing training/technical assistance in the field of public health, administration and education to various national and international agencies serving at-risk populations. Dr. Richard has held several positions within Head Start and has been recognized as a National Head Start Fellow, where she developed new project initiatives for the Health and Disabilities Branch, as well as representing the Family and Youth Services Bureau in research and health initiatives with other Federal agencies. She worked as the Director of Training and Technical Assistance Development at the National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement at the Brazelton Touchpoints Center. She is the founder and Chairperson of WISEOP Inc. a non-profit organization dedicated to the attainment of self-sufficiency through education and leadership. She is currently the CEO of Guylaine Richard, LLC, where she provides training and technical assistance in various disciplines, senior management leadership mentoring and coaching and diversity training. She is an expert and passionate about services to pregnant women and expectant families and cultural responsiveness.