Gretchen Huesmann is a teacher, speaker, and award-winning author. Her speaking career began 30 years ago as a young pastor’s wife to moms and women’s groups. In 2004 she led her first three-day women’s retreat and later added educators to her list of audiences, creating and presenting original seminars. In 2021, she presented the keynote to the Iowa State Early Childhood Conference. Gretchen is a member of the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association and serves as president of the Pensacola Word Weavers chapter. Her debut book, It’s A Good Day to be a Teacher: 52 Devotions to Equip and Encourage Educators (Iron Stream Media) is available on Amazon. Her first picture book, A Time for Everything (Our Daily Bread) will join the world in 2027.