Kathy Carpenter

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Empowering kids to discover their inner "cheer" leader. Expert

Kathy Carpenter Quick Facts

Main Areas: Self Esteem
Career Focus: Author; Program coodinator
Affiliation: OMEP, NAFCC, ACEI, Children's Defense Fund, IPA USA, MUIB, Women@Work

Born and raised in MN; married to Pat (USAF, Air National Guard and now Alaska Airlines) we moved 9 times in 10 years. After settling in the Pacific NW, Kathy began to find her niche.

As the daughter of a hard-of-hearing and visually impaired father, Kathy had to be LOUD about everything. Her spirited, can-do attitude, nurtured as a child, blossomed with marriage and motherhood. “Being a mom is the best job I ever had” says Kathy.

Kiddazy® and Hur-Ray © (a concept that evolved into a full blown self esteem program) who have become symbols to represent that there is always someone there to “cheer” kids on!

Kiddazy® and Hur-Ray© are not limited to one school or group, but their faces say ”Yeah Yeah Out Loud” for those that need encouragement, regardless of nationality, ability or status.

Kathy thanks her daughters for the lessons and stories of their growing up years that help her see how to be a "cheer" leader.

Research and exploration of the many facets of self-esteem are ofcontinued interest to Kathy to fulfill YYOL's Vision and Mission of :

Vision

To develop and support positive self esteem through our YEAH YEAH Out Loud program for children everywhere.
Make YYOL® a key, recognizable symbol for positive self-esteem.

Mission

To empower kids to discover their inner “cheer” leader.
To help them reach their full potential by demonstrating that collectively and individually they are capable of doing more than they thought possible, leading to lifelong successes.
Develop fun and inspiring solid foundation programs that foster positive self esteem while fulfilling national and state educational requirements.
Provide and support a web site that communicates clear and effective strategies and techniques to achieve sharing of positive self esteem methods and applications.