Gege Kreischer

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Gege Kreischer
Program Consultant,
Child Care Concepts

Gege Kreischer is a program consultant for Child Care Concepts and has worked in early childhood education for over 45 years. She was formerly vice president of organizational development for the Florida Association for the Education of Young Children (FLAEYC). She has been a teacher, director, program manager, accreditation specialist, and researcher in early childhood education, with a commitment to expanding access to high-quality, affordable child care. Kreischer has advised state policy and program leaders and has worked extensively with programs serving homeless families and children in poverty. She has also been a longtime advisor to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and has chaired the NAEYC Affiliate Council Executive Committee.

updated 2025

Contributing topics
Access, quality & alignment in early childhood education
Education finance
Educational governance & policy
Publications by Gege Kreischer
New Lives for Poor Families? Mothers and Young Children Move through Welfare Reform
New Lives for Poor Families?
Mothers and Young Children Move Through Welfare Reform
This report discusses the lack of knowledge about the impact of welfare-to-work programs on young children since 1996, and how policy leaders are debating ways to aid jobless mothers and enrich their children's lives. The project team followed 948…
New Lives for Poor Families? Mothers and Young Children Move through Welfare Reform: Executive Summary
New Lives for Poor Families?
Mothers and Young Children Move Through Welfare Reform: Executive Summary
This report examines how welfare-to-work programs have affected the lives of young children since 1996, and how they've impacted the home and childcare settings in which they are raised. The study followed 948 mothers and preschool-age children in…