Elizabeth Self graduated from Columbia College in NYC and the Johns Hopkins School of Education with a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education and Special Education. She has taught English as a foreign language abroad and been an elementary and special education teacher in Washington, D.C. and Boston, Massachusetts. In her practice she centers meaningful inclusion of children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds and of all abilities, especially through creative and artistic learning opportunities. She lives in NYC and enjoys reading, trying new foods, and riding her bike.