Sophia E. Pappas

Sophia Pappas began her career in early childhood education as a pre-Kindergarten teacher in Newark, New Jersey.  She was a model teacher for both novice and veteran pre-K educators in her district. She then led Teach For America's efforts to expand Teach For America's presence in center and school based early childhood programs across the country. Sophia earned her Master in Public Policy at Harvard University where she helped start Bright Beginnings, a forum for the exchange of ideas and perspectives on early childhood development and policy. She remained active in the larger early childhood community by leading professional development sessions at national and regional NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) conferences.  Sophia currently works for the New York City Department of Education. 

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