She received her Ed.D. from Teachers College, Columbia University; her M.S.Ed. from the University of Pennsylvania; and her B.A. from the Colorado College. Her research and teaching interests include early childhood language and literacy studies, urban education, and curriculum design. She has published several articles about early literacy education and prior to joining Montclair State University, she worked as both a teacher and district-wide administrator for New York City public schools. Mentor: Elizabeth Erwin