Hello, I am Callie,
I am very excited to join the faculty of Zimmer Preschool. I believe that a teacher’s job is to view each individual child’s potential through the lens of a growth mindset, and to empower each to achieve his/her best. I strive to create a joyful classroom culture that encourages all the students to feel pride in themselves and their classmates and to love learning.
In my teaching career, I have spent over twenty years as a children’s theater director and acting teacher, and have taught Spanish, Jewish education, and music. In my most recent position at The Sundance School, I was the Educational Innovation and Technology Specialist, creating and teaching an inquiry-led STEAM curriculum for preschool - 5th grade students.
I completed my Bachelor's degree in Linguistics and Music at SUNY Albany, and hold two Master’s degrees in Education.
In my spare time, I play my guitar and sing, and reread Jane Austen novels. I have three grown-up daughters, two grandkids, and two dogs.
Hello, I am Callie,
I am very excited to join the faculty of Zimmer Preschool. I believe that a teacher’s job is to view each individual child’s potential through the lens of a growth mindset, and to empower each to achieve his/her best. I strive to create a joyful classroom culture that encourages all the students to feel pride in themselves and their classmates and to love learning.
In my teaching career, I have spent over twenty years as a children’s theater director and acting teacher, and have taught Spanish, Jewish education, and music. In my most recent position at The Sundance School, I was the Educational Innovation and Technology Specialist, creating and teaching an inquiry-led STEAM curriculum for preschool - 5th grade students.
I completed my Bachelor's degree in Linguistics and Music at SUNY Albany, and hold two Master’s degrees in Education.
In my spare time, I play my guitar and sing, and reread Jane Austen novels. I have three grown-up daughters, two grandkids, and two dogs.
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I am so excited to be joining the Zimmer team! I am a mommy to two Zimmer students (Indy, age 4, and Theodosia, age 2). I have always felt that there is simply no place better. My children feel loved and respected every day.
I have been teaching mixed-age preschool for three through five year olds for the past five years. Before that I was an assistant teacher in a kindergarten classroom, and a long-term substitute teacher in second grade. I am a strong believer in a Reggio teaching approach and strive to engage children in authentic and joyful learning experiences. I work to build a classroom that celebrates each child's unique voice and encourages the natural curiosity and wonder of young children.
I spent the pandemic working on my M.A. in Literacy Instruction, which I will complete this June. I have received 30 hours of training in phonics-based literacy from the Orton-Gillingham Academy.
I can’t wait to get to know everyone! We are going to have so much fun learning and playing together this year!