My relational developmental approach to teaching is grounded in collaborative play and responsive, developmentally-appropriate feedback that engenders emotional safety. I celebrate exploration and self-discovery, and I also set clear limits that I compassionately assist children in respecting. Young people are a joy, and I consider it my responsibility and privilege to understand those in my care and to create the conditions for them to flourish, both as individuals and in community with others.

I am a teacher in a 5-day 2’s classroom at a highly regarded Reggio-inspired preschool in New York City—and also a MSEd candidate in CUNY Hunter College’s Early Childhood Education program.

I have experience directing an arts summer camp for 4-10 year-olds; leading in-school residency activities and designing age-appropriate curricula in theater arts for middle school and early high school students; tutoring Individualized Education Program students in elementary, middle, and high school; teaching clown and beginning trapeze to 6-14 year-olds; and directing youth theater.

I am a candidate for a Master of Science in Education (MSEd) at Hunter College. My focus is on Early Childhood Education (Birth - Grade 2).

As part of my self-designed undergraduate major at Pitzer College, I completed academic work in early childhood social and emotional development, and as a graduate student at NYU I worked as a teaching assistant.

I have trained in Restorative Justice Circle Keeping and Childhood Sexual Abuse Healing, Interruption, and Prevention-Education with Hidden Water; Healing Shame with the Center for Healing Shame; and The Science of Emotion with the Neufeld Institute.

I have certificates in pediatric first aid, CPR, AED; epinephrine administration; mandated reporting; infant and early childhood mental health and first aid; family engagement; and health and safety.