Madelyn Swift
	EXPERT ON DISCIPLINE, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT & ACCOUNTABILITY

Madelyn Swift, founder of Childright, is an internationally recognized author and speaker. She has served as a school psychologist, teacher and educational consultant. She has presented programs to national and international associations including the Independent School Association, National Association for the Education of Young Children, Association for Young Children Europe, New Zealand Early Childhood Council, Young Presidents’ Organization, Johnson & Johnson, United States Armed Forces, PBS Conferences, Head Start and National Association of Elementary School Principals.

An often quoted resource, Madelyn is the author of several books, including: Teach Your Children Well: A Parent's Guide to Encouraging Character and Integrity, Getting it Right with Teens, an the influential work concerning disciplining children, Discipline for Life: Getting it Right with Children. She has also written numerous articles in publications such as Scholastic Parent and Child, Family Education Today, The Houston Advocate and The Washington Post. She is a frequent guest on both radio and television programs. Madelyn has developed DVD and CD media training programs for parents and educators.

As a keynote speaker and trainer, Madelyn captivates her audiences with warmth and humor even as she hammers away at misconceptions and missteps regarding children and leads participants to new levels of understanding regarding not simply children, but dealing with all people. She deftly blends technique, information, stories and age-old wisdom and truth. Her programs stress skills, strategies and the understanding necessary to deal with children. A veteran at handling off-the-cuff questions, Madelyn is quick-witted, articulate and perceptive. Her message focuses on integrity: practicing and teaching children only what we believe, and on the Law of the Harvest: children learning what we teach them and our teachings returning to help or haunt us as our children age into adolescence and adulthood. No short-sighted view here. Key elements include accountability, respect, responsibility and authority.

Regardless of socio-economic or educational background, all audiences admit that raising their children right is by far the most challenging yet most important job they will ever have. Madelyn's extraordinary message helps parents feel competent and confident rearing their children. Educators return to their classrooms not only with new insights and skills but also with renewed determination and enthusiasm.