Dameri Watson

Dameri is a Senior Research Associate with the Positive Early Learning Experiences (PELE) Center at the University of Denver. Prior to this, Dameri worked for an Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Program supporting the scale-up of the LEAP Preschool Model in the largest county in Oregon. Early in her career, Dameri worked as an ECSE teacher in an inclusive preschool setting and continuously ran into the issue of knowing inclusive best-practices but lacking coaching support for high-quality fidelity implementation. After Dameri received coaching in the LEAP Preschool Model, it all clicked into place, and she was able to put theory into practice and experience the positive impact for children and families first-hand. Now Dameri is committed to partnering with Early Childhood Education providers, just like she once was, in fostering high-quality inclusive settings that welcome and support every child and family.