Michelle Semple-McBean is currently the Head of Research, teacher training, and professional development at the University of Guyana Early Childhood Centre of Excellence, Guyana. She has been working in the early childhood sector in Guyana for over 30 years, 20 of which were spent as a lecturer of early childhood development in the Faculty of Education and Humanities, University of Guyana. Her research interest lies in early childhood professional development and culturally relevant pedagogy.