EARLY CHILDHOOD COACHING & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
When educators are supported, children thrive.
Leading Learners strengthens the early childhood workforce with practical, research-based training and coaching — the kind that builds confidence in the classroom and leadership beyond it.
WHO WE ARE
High-quality education, training, and professional development for the people who care for our youngest children.
Mission
Leading Learners empowers early childhood educators through high-quality coaching, training, and professional development that strengthens practice, builds leadership, and improves outcomes for children and families.
Vision
We envision a future where early childhood educators are confident, supported, and recognized as skilled professionals—leading high-quality learning environments that nurture every child’s growth, potential, and success.
MEET THE FOUNDER
Antoinett McCutchen
Antoinett brings more than 20 years in early childhood education, from assistant teacher to senior leadership across nonprofit and for-profit childcare. She holds an M.S. in Early Childhood Education from Capella University and a B.S. in Health and Human Performance from Austin Peay State University, with a minor in African American Family Studies.
She has served her local NAEYC affiliate board as Secretary and Vice President, championing initiatives that strengthened the early childhood workforce. She holds an Early Childhood Mental Health Endorsement through AIMHiTN and the TECPAC Credential — and pours guidance and expertise back into the educators, children, and families she serves.
