Erin P, MEd
Director of Administration, West Loop
Credentials
Undergraduate in Sociology and Special Education
Graduate degree in Urban and Multicultural Education
Specializations/Interests
- Engagement
- Advocacy
- Coordination of care
- Intake
- Management
- Scheduling
| Where are you from? | Born in NY, grew up in Naperville. |
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| What did you study? | Undergraduate in Sociology and Special Education and Graduate degree in Urban and Multicultural Education. |
| Name the moment that inspired you to take your career path. | I remember always wanting to be an educator. I spent a lot of time collecting school supplies and playing teacher with my cousins as a child. I grew up in a family that spent a lot of time volunteering for various organizations and very early on learned the value of discovering people’s differences and doing your best to help those in need. |
| What do you specialize in? | Engagement, advocacy, coordination of care, intake, management, and scheduling. I love bringing children’s families into our beautiful little Eyas Landing world and opening up their eyes to all of the amazing things their children will do here. |
| Coffee or tea? | Coffee. Preferably my dad’s specialty blend that he roasts at home. |
| Favorite therapeutic swing? | Platform swing. This would be my favorite one to swing on myself, but is also my favorite because I love to sing and laugh with children while they’re on the platform. One of the first children I worked with here first made eye contact with me on that swing, and very soon after was smiling and laughing with me and asking for more! |
| What do you consider to be your greatest accomplishment? | Is it weird to feel a sense of accomplishment by traveling to places? I think of travel as such an important part of personal growth and developing an understanding of others. I used to live abroad teaching English in different countries and I am extremely proud of the culture, understanding, and acceptance we were able to share with each other in those contexts. |
| Books or movies? | Both. But on a slow rainy afternoon, I’d chose a movie. |
| Favorite children’s book? | Go Dog, Go. |
| What skill are you most proud of? | Irish Step Dancing. |
| Winter or summer? | Summer is coming. |