While Tina loves children and her current position, she did not set out to become a preschool teacher. She earned her undergraduate degree in human biology from Cornell, and had thoughts of becoming a physical therapist. However, as she learned more about that field, it was not for her. Tina had always enjoyed working with children. She had babysat while growing up, and worked in a Family Resource Center during college, so when she took some courses in Cornell’s Department of Human Development and Family Studies that introduced her to early childhood education, she was ready for that seed to take root.