Before coming to York, she was an elementary teacher with the Toronto Board of Education. There, she taught in downtown public housing communities and alternative programs, including four years at the Downtown Alternative School (DAS). The book Children as Peacemakers (1995), which she co-authored with teachers Ann Lacey and Joan Baer, presents a history of the Downtown Alternative School and tells about the early years of peacemaking. Esther Sokolov Fine’s book, Raising Peacemakers, is available for purchase on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Apple iBooks, Kobo Ebooks.