Movement
I’m Z! (she/her) and I am entering my 5th year as the Movement Specialist at DDES. I am from a small farm town in the midwest, and I received my elementary ed degree from Illinois State University before moving to Chicago to begin my career as an educator. My experience was in middle school science and social studies, so coming to a K-5 school to teach “movement” was an exciting, and somewhat scary, new endeavor.
DDES has quickly become my favorite place to teach and learn. I feel fortunate to be a part of this Crew and for the opportunity to work with each and every student year after year.
My teaching philosophy is pretty simple – I believe the children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside, and give them a sense of pride to make it easier.
Let the children’s laughter remind us how we used to be 🖤