Who is Kate Garzón?
Kate is a “GPS” for the parents of toddlers through teens! She is a parent educator, parenting coach, and the founder of Guided Parenting Support - GPS®. Kate empowers parents to solve frustrating behaviors - and raise great humans - by focusing on relationship-building, understanding development, and skill-building. She is a firm believer that every parent does their very best - every day - and she helps loving parents to understand their children’s and teen’s behaviors by making connections between who they are developmentally and how they experience the world. Using a compassionate, non-judgmental approach, Kate guides parents in building better relationships and implementing realistic strategies to support their kids’ healthy development and long term success…and to make parenting easier in the process!
Kate holds a B.A. in psychology and sociology; a M.Ed. in Studies in Teaching and Learning; a post-graduate certificate in Montessori Early Childhood Teacher Education; American Montessori Society certifications in Early Childhood and Elementary I and II; and she is constantly seeking to expand her understanding of human development through continuing education courses and certifications. In addition to private coaching, Kate is also a speaker, an author, a frequent podcast guest on all things parenting-related, and a creator of engaging and relevant on-demand video classes. She is a dynamic and entertaining presenter who customizes keynotes, workshops and webinars to the needs and interests of the audience. Weaving together storytelling with science, Kate offers practical information and strategies for parents and educators, who walk away feeling empowered, confident, and optimistic about their interactions with the children and teens that they love.
In addition to her 18-year career as a Montessori teacher in both Canada and the US for children aged 2.5-14, she has been a live-in nanny, camp counselor, sports coach, tutor, childcare provider, volunteer with disabled children and teens, certified children’s yoga instructor, and an outdoor ed. enthusiast working with adolescents. She is a proud auntie to 14 nieces and nephews, an avid traveler, and an enthusiastic consumer of books and ice cream."
Kate with her husband and six of the 14 nieces and nephews. Five of them were happy to be there ;-)