INTENTIONAL EARLY LEARNING CONSULTING - Key Persons


Sara Yessenow

Job Titles:
  • Analyst
Sara Yessenow is a behavior analyst, early childhood consultant, and former kindergarten teacher. She is an early childhood adjunct professor at Boston University and remains a board member on the Advisory Panel for the department of early childhood education at the University. Her dedication to supporting teachers and caregivers in their efforts to be intentional in their planning and interactions with young children carefully propels her work in both fields.

Zeba McGibbon

Job Titles:
  • Founder of Kindergarten Cafe
Zeba McGibbon is a current second grade teacher in Massachusetts. She has taught kindergarten through third grade for eight years. While teaching, Zeba led several trainings to teachers in her district on a variety of topics covering social emotional learning, supports for students with ADHD, phonics instruction, google slides in the classroom, and more. Zeba has also presented to parents in Lexington, MA on guiding children's behavior. Additionally, Zeba has guest lectured at Boston University and Boston College on teacher language and guiding children's behavior. Zeba has also led trainings on guiding children's behavior for camp counselors, ski instructors, and parents. In 2017, Zeba co-presented at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics New England on growth mindset and mathematics. As the founder of Kindergarten Cafe, Zeba has created over 300 different teaching resources for Pre-K to 1st grade. She offers teaching tips teachers weekly on her blog and daily to over 10,000 caregivers through her instagram. Zeba McGibbon is a current second grade teacher in Massachusetts. She has taught kindergarten through third grade for eight years and loves building relationships with her students and families, guiding the children's growth and development, and leading engaging activities and investigations with her students. For the past three years, Zeba has created and managed Kindergarten Cafe where she creates teaching resources and supports teachers with teaching strategies through her blog and Instagram. Zeba is excited to continue supporting teachers in a more personalized way through Intentional Early Learning Consulting.