Lisa Ferguson

Lisa Ferguson is the visionary creator and founder of Sonburst, which specializes in publishing faith-based resources for children and families. Lisa also collaborates with churches and parent groups to provide consulting, training and coaching services in English and Spanish, targeting children's ministry, family ministry and Christian early childhood programs. For more than 25 years, Lisa has worked with administrators, teachers and parents across the country, focusing on early language, literacy, math development and play. She has presented at various conferences and for various organizations such as the National Association for the Education of Young Children, Erikson Institute's Summer Institutes, Buffet Early Childhood Institute, The Ounce of Prevention, Chicago Metro Association for the Education of Young Children, The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, and the Archdiocese of Chicago. Lisa has also served in various capacities in children's ministry from volunteer to director with Community Christian Church, where she developed and launched an innovative Bible curriculum inspired by schools in Italy. Lisa was also a home educator to her two children, who are now young adults. She currently works at the Erikson Institute, focusing on professional development for early childhood administrators and educators. Lisa is an author of Bringing Baby Home, in partnership with the Chicago Mayor's Office. She also serves on the board of Reach Out and Read Illinois and is a member of the North American Reggio Emilia Alliance (NAREA). Lisa received a bachelor’s degree from Moody Bible Institute and a Master of Arts in Teaching degree in Early Childhood Education from National-Louis University. She lives in Chicago with her husband, Jon, co-founding pastor of Community Christian Church and co-author of the book, B.L.E.S.S.