Meet the experts

Lili M. Levinowitz, PhD holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Westminster Choir College, an MM in Music Education Research, and a PhD in the Psychology of Music from Temple University. She is professor emeritus at Rowan University and Director of Research for Music Together® Worldwide.

Together with Ken Guilmartin, she is the co-author of Music Together®, a music and movement approach to early childhood music development for infant, toddler, preschool, and kindergarten children and their parents, teachers, and other primary caregivers.

She is an international authority on early childhood music education and has been actively involved in teaching very young children as well as graduate students. Her articles appear frequently in professional journals and popular magazines; she is sought after as a presenter in Early Childhood Music Education throughout the world.

Michelle Lombardo is the author of The OrganWise Guys series, which promotes the benefits of good nutrition and preventive healthcare practices through creative characters playing the roles of the vital body organs. She has written over 40 books and was Creative Director on multiple OrganWise Guys Videos and other media.  She also conducts dozens of “train the trainer” sessions on these materials each year nationwide.  Michelle is President of The OrganWise Guys Inc. and Project Manager of Thriving Communities, Thriving Children II (TCTC2); a $1.1 million grant awarded to continue obesity prevention efforts with an added emphasis on literacy rate improvement. 

Rachel Wagner is a Lead National Trainer and Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist for the Devereux Center for Resilient Children (DCRC). She is the author of FLIP IT! Transforming Challenging Behavior.  Rachel began her career as a preschool teacher and then worked as a teacher and counselor at a therapeutic preschool. She also served as an Early Childhood Mental Health Coordinator and Consultant for several Head Start programs. Later in her career, Rachel began one of New York’s first early childhood mental health consultation services. In her work at DCRC Rachel travels the country speaking to groups on topics related to social-emotional health and resilience.  Rachel currently resides in the Syracuse, NY area with her family. She is a passionate speaker, a dedicated listener and an advocate for children who communicate in unique ways.