As both a faculty member and current parent, I can attest to the value of education and social-emotional learning that these children are exposed to daily. My favorite things about RNS are the strength of community, parent involvement, as well as the experienced and friendly staff. RNS provides the perfect play-based environment to scaffold a child’s lifelong love of school! I chose a career in early childhood, due to my love of being around young children and all of the joy and curiosity that comes with it. My grandmother was an elementary school teacher, and later a university professor, which further instilled my interest in teaching. This is my first year at RNS and my sixth year of teaching.