Transforming Early Childhood Education

GatherRound Consulting is devoted to creating authentic, reflective, intentional environments and systems for children, families, educators, and their communities to thrive.

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Our core values & principles

To us, these words represent everything we seek to create in our world.

Accountability

Aligning our communities with the values we hold, and setting up systems that operationalize our beliefs.

Inclusivity

Ensuring that decisions are made with the impact and voices of many.

Advocacy

Widening our circles and inviting more into our community.

Engagement

Acknowledging that the voices in early childhood have long been silenced and overlooked – and elevating these voices and ensuring they are heard.

Equity

Creating systems that align with equity and opportunity for children, families, and educators.

Integrity

Living a life of authenticity, transparency, and justice.

“If we don’t stand up for children, then we don’t stand for much.”
Marian Wright Edelman

About GatherRound

GatherRound co-creators Kathy Pomer and Sarah Koffler are experienced early childhood professionals. With nearly 50 years collective experience as classroom teachers, school leaders, administrators, and consultants, we are devoted to creating authentic, reflective, intentional environments and systems for children, families, educators – and therefore, communities - to thrive.

Kathy Pomer

(she/her)
kathy@gatherroundconsulting.com
617-797-6848

Kathy Pomer is a co-founder of GatherRound LLC. This work is a culmination of 35 years in the field serving many roles from classroom educator to administrator, mentor teacher, program designer, consultant, and department director. Kathy's image of educators and learners of all sorts as competent and capable guides her work. She believes in early childhood education as the portal through which children, families and educators will build a society that aligns with what we value most. Kathy and her husband Jim live just south of Washington DC. Their grown children are thriving and happy and busy making the world a better place.

Sarah Koffler

(she/her)
sarah@gatherroundconsulting.com
908-797-1524

Sarah Koffler is a co-founder of GatherRound LLC. She is an experienced early childhood Jewish educator who is passionate about supporting educators and professionals in building reflective, meaningful, and intentional experiences for children and their families. Sarah holds a M.S.Ed in Early Childhood Education from Bank Street College as well as a B.S. in Elementary and Special Education from University of Hartford. Sarah lives in Scotch Plains, NJ with her husband Mike and their children, Olivia and Max.

Our Services

Together, we can create a world that aligns with your values. Every school and community is unique, and we are ready to partner on customizing our opportunities to meet your goals and interests.

1.

The Roundtable Community

$500/month or $5,000 per year ($1,000 savings!)

  • Access to The Roundtable, our signature weekly offering for conversation and thought partnership. Wednesdays at 1 pm ET.

  • Monthly one-on-one time with GatherRound Consulting to move forward with values based decision making and leadership.

  • Private access to GatherRound virtual community and communication channels.

  • Access to early childhood professional development, conferences, gatherings.

  • Access to GatherRound special projects at a discounted rate.

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$5,000/year
$1,000 savings!

Sign up Monthly

$500/month

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2.

Custom Consulting


As a member of the Roundtable Community, you may wish to partner with us on additional projects at a special rate. Some areas of expertise include:

  • Visioning and mission statements.

  • Onboarding new classroom educators and school leaders.

  • Opening new schools.

  • Streamlining your school with a balanced budget.

  • Recruitment and retention.

  • Values-based decision making and systems.

  • Appreciative leadership.

  • Keynote presentations and workshop facilitation.

  • Professional travel tours for education and community development (domestic and international).

  • Fellowships and cohort learning creation to support continuing professional development.


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