Emily brings 15 years of childcare experience, six years spent in the classroom, countless hours working with children with intellectual disabilities, and numerous years leading early education centers.

Born and raised in the small town of Spring Church, Pennsylvania, Emily was always actively involved in community programs. Her days were spent volunteering at the food bank, coaching two local peewee
cheerleading teams, and babysitting on the weekends. Community involvement and working with children have always been passions of hers.

Her time in college was spent focused on Psychology with a concentration on child development. Throughout college, she spent time volunteering at the YMCA teaching youth sports and being a full-time child caregiver in the summer months.

As a mother herself, to two amazing children, she is still driven to learn and educate. She finds that silly songs about letters, numbers, farm animals, and meatballs never get old. To her, there is no better feeling than to help a child connect with their inherent joy and confidence in their day-to-day activities. In addition to silly songs, her dedication to staying up to date on NAEYC standards, licensing standards, and developmentally appropriate curriculum building is extremely important. Her goal is always to provide a space where children’s imagination comes to life, where they can ask questions, discover, and dream big.

“For a small child there is no division between playing and learning; between the things he or she does ‘just for fun’ and things that are ‘educational.’ The child learns while living and any part of living that is enjoyable is also play.” ~ Penelope Leach