Bev Schumacher

Bev has worked in the education field for 40-plus years. Key roles have included serving as a parent involvement coordinator, classroom educator, consultant, author and starting a business. Her company, Learning Props, provides early learning materials to support school-readiness, parent engagement and second-language learning both for educational settings and home learning experiences. She has conducted workshops across the country. Her mission is to guide programs to employ effective strategies for working with parents and families. Bev and her husband live in Milwaukee and enjoy time with their children and grandchildren.