Meet the team

Kim Rowland

Founder & Facilitator

Kim is excited to be combining her passion of working with young children with mindful connection in creating BE ME.

Kim has a Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood and has worked in the early childhood industry for over 30 years. She has taught in many facets of the early childhood sector including pre schools, childcare centres and private schools.

Kim has also taught in the adult education space teaching and assessing students at both Macquarie University and TAFE New South Wales. This has given her a wide exposure to many early childhood settings and opportunities to mentor adult students of all ages. She was awarded the NSI TAFE 2010 Staff Recognition and Excellence Award for developing industry partnerships and promoting the NSI TAFE Child Studies Department to industry.

Kim has also appeared as an early childhood expert on The Today Show several times discussing different early childhood topics.

Kim has been practising mindfulness for many years and has done much research and study regarding mindfulness for young children, both in India and Australia. She feels it is so important to look at mindfulness from the early childhood perspective keeping it simple and authentic.

Kim also has a keen interest in First Nations Peoples ways of connecting to Country and community and continues to learn all she can. Kim is also a certified Wayapa Wuurrk practitioner.

Kim loves spending time with her three adult daughters. She loves a game of golf and her most favourite time of the day is meditating at sunrise at her local beach. Starting the day being mindful is the best!!!

Randelle Mc Donald

Facilitator

Randelle is a Diploma trained Early Childhood Educator with over fifteen years experience. Randelle has worked with all age groups from birth to five years in a number of roles and is currently a Director of an Early Childhood Service. Randelle believes that nurturing and education go hand in hand when it comes to young children.

Randelle has also been instrumental in the mentoring and development of her fellow educators in their studies.

Randelle believes mindfulness in the early childhood space is incredibly important. It is vital to give our educators tools for themselves and strategies on how to educate the future generations about being in touch with their feelings and the world around them. Randelle feels very strongly about fostering the emotional development of all children. Giving children the tools to engage with mindfulness is very important. BE ME does this.

Randelle practices mindfulness through dancing, taking time in nature and getting in the ocean.She also takes moments with her own children to remember to stay present. While parenthood can be challenging, being mindful and present helps her connect and be the best role model she can be.