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Amber Buchheit
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Amber Buchheit

Child Development Specialist
Youth In Need · LUME Institute

3 sessions March 2–4, 2026 3 different tracks
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About the speaker

Leading with love, nurturing what's possible

Amber's role at LUME aligns with her passion and purpose to lead with love, nurture emotional development, cultivate resilience, and inspire hope to transform systems. Amber has a love for learning and is deeply committed to her own growth and development. She is energized and motivated through collective brainstorming and reflection with her teammates, educators, and community partners.

Amber characterizes herself as a perfectly imperfect, tender-hearted "squiggle," who is practicing letting go, looking on the bright side, and living a happier, healthier, connected & balanced life. Amber describes her newest way of being as "illuminated—like an afterglow—when the sun has set but the light and array of colors that remain in the sky become more magical with time."

What Amber is teaching

Three sessions, three different conversations

Each one builds on the same throughline: how the internal work shapes the systems we lead.

March 2 Monday 10:00 – 11:30 AM
Workforce Development & Staff Well-Being

Embracing Imperfection: Rewriting the Story of Failure

What if failure wasn't something to fear, but a necessary ingredient for growth? This presentation explores how setbacks, missteps, and disappointments can become powerful catalysts for innovation, resilience, and long-term success. Through real-world stories and insights, we'll uncover how embracing failure can unlock your greatest potential.

Room Madrigal · 3rd Floor
Format In-person workshop
Co-presenting with JMJason Mercer · LUME Institute
March 3 Tuesday 8:00 – 9:30 AM
Leadership & Program Culture

From Me to We: Shifting Our Internal System

Every individual operates within an internal system shaped by our beliefs, values, and ways of being. This session explores how shifting that system, from one rooted in ego and separation to one grounded in connection and wholeness, can transform how we show up in our work and relationships. By cultivating love, belonging, and appropriate power within, we lay the foundation for meaningful change in the systems around us.

Room Palmar B and C · 3rd Floor
Format In-person workshop
Co-presenting with MWMeghan Whitworth · Senior Director, LUME Institute
March 4 Wednesday 1:00 – 4:30 PM
Mental Health & Family Support

Connected & True: The Intersection of Attachment and Authenticity

We are hardwired for connection — connection to ourselves (authenticity) and to others that we emotionally bond with (attachment). The absence of connection impacts our mental and physical wellbeing and can lead to unhealthy substitutes and coping mechanisms. In this interactive session, we will explore our individual attachment style and examine the role it plays in us showing up as our honest and true self.

Room Olas · 3rd Floor
Format Interactive · 3.5 hours
Co-presenting with RSRoxeanna Steiner · LUME Institute
Tracks Amber spans

Three frames, one through-line

Workforce Development & Staff Well-Being

Recruiting, developing, and retaining a skilled workforce while promoting mental health, morale, and growth. Aligned with HSPPS 1302.90–.92 and Head Start Act §648A.

Leadership & Program Culture

Strengthening leadership practices, strategic planning, and organizational culture to better support children, families, and staff. Aligned with HSPPS 1302.101–.102 and Head Start Act §642.

Mental Health & Family Support

Supporting family well-being, trauma-informed practices, social services, and partnerships that strengthen family stability. Aligned with HSPPS 1302.45, .50–.53 and Head Start Act §642B.

For Amber · Day-of logistics

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Check-in, AV, meals, and what to expect — all in one place so you can focus on what you came here to do.

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Speaker check-in

Opens at 7:30 AM Monday on the 3rd-floor concourse, by the cream-and-navy HSE LIVE banner. Pick up your badge, lapel mic, and a printed run-of-show.

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A/V in your rooms

Madrigal, Palmar B/C, and Olas all have wireless lavalier mics, HDMI input, confidence monitors, and on-call tech support. Slides accepted day-of via USB or sent in advance.

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Meals & green room

Continental breakfast and lunch each day. Speakers' green room is on the 3rd floor with refreshments, quiet space, and a stocked snack table.

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Between sessions

Two-hour gap between Wednesday's session and Thursday's. Use it for the speaker lounge, the LUME team check-in, or the Tuesday evening networking reception.

Who to ask

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Program lead
Andy Roszak
andy@icp.us
AV
A/V and slides
Audio Visual Lead — TBD
av@headstarteast.org
VN
Venue questions
Front desk concierge
Reception · ext. 0
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