# data[].attributes.body
My name is Lily and I use they/them pronouns! I'm in my second year at Mills and I'm undeclared. I grew up in the Bay Area and I really love being able to go to school in the same area. This is my second education class, and I'm strongly considering becoming a teacher. I'm particularly interested in childhood development because my mom works with deaf-blind kids and teachers who teach kids with developmental disabilities. I've been around that teaching environment my whole life and look forward to the opportunity to learn more about it with my peers in a more structured way. A fun fact about me is that I have 3 cats and have helped my dad raise chickens since I was a kid (I used to read to them from my book of fables).

# data[].attributes.body
Hello, my name is Sophia Jaggi. I use she/her pronouns. I’m in my second year of grad school at Mills studying Educational Leadership in Early Childhood Education. My undergrad was at UC Davis. I had a gap between my BA and pursuing Masters, and in that time built a career working in non-profit development which was a passion of mine to redistribute wealth to community focused work. My areas of focus intersect around poverty, child welfare and homelessness. The most transformative experience that set me on course to work in non-profits and has become a guide and inspiration to pursue my degree at Mills happened in undergrad as an AmeriCorp Vista working in a free community based child care and preschool that provided services to families stabilizing from homelessness. I have an idealistic frame on life based in fairness and justice and because of this I’ve felt a lot of conviction around the work I pursue.

# data[].attributes.body
My name is Natali, pronouns she/her/they. My major is Education and will be graduating.I have lived in Oakland all my life. I have two parrots that I love so much and recently my sister got a puppy.

# data[].attributes.body
Hi everyone,

My name is Delphine Sebe. This is my second semester at Mills and I am in the MA/ECE program. This will also be my second semester working in the Infant/Toddler Room at the Children’s School.

I am originally from Sacramento and my parents were Japanese immigrants. Emotions are generally not expressed very much in the Japanese culture. So as an adult, I’ve been trying to better understand them in general and on a personal level.

I have a 8-year-old son and I started taking child development classes to better understand/support him, and this is what originally led me to the MA program. It's nice to meet you all and I'm looking forward to this class!

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
Here is a recent picture of me and my mom :)

# data[].attributes.body
Hello, my name is Dina Kharag and I am a graduate student who is studying early childhood with the concentration child life. This is my last semester at Mills College. I am from San Francisco, California. I also come from immigrant parents as they arrived in the United States from the former Soviet Union. I am proud of my identity as a first-generation Russian Jewish American and learn about other people's cultural backgrounds and traditions. I am also the oldest of two siblings (the other is my brother).

I find emotions to be important in understanding who a person is, what they like, and what they love. Regarding myself, in my free time, I like to listen to music, do photography, do yoga, watch movies, and go out with friends.

# data[].attributes.headline
hello, my name is justine and my pronouns are she/her! i am an older sister. i love meeting new people but time alone also brings me a lot of joy. i feel most at peace when i am hiking, surfing, or deep in conversation. i live six minutes from campus which has been both a rose and thorn of being at mills. i'm so excited and grateful to be beginning my second semester here!

# data[].attributes.subject
hello, my name is justine and my pronouns are she/her! i am an older sister. i love meeting new people but time alone also brings me a lot of joy. i feel most at peace when i am hiking, surfing, or deep in conversation. i live six minutes from campus which has been both a rose and thorn of being at mills. i'm so excited and grateful to be beginning my second semester here!

# data[].attributes.body
Hi everyone! I'm Marisa. I'm in my second semester at Mills getting my MA in Early Childhood Education. Prior to Mills I worked at an independent school as an assistant teacher, assistant/sub art teacher at other schools, and as an after school teacher. In order for my school to operate during the pandemic, all of the assistant teachers had to lead teach a cohort which gave me more confidence in my ability to teach which lead me to Mills. In my free time I enjoy reading, going on long walks, drinking tea, doing puzzles, sewing, and petting dogs. I'm an introvert and some might consider me an old lady based on my interests. I'm excited to be here learning with everyone!

# data[].attributes.headline
My name is Maritza Lisbet Bernal. I go by Lisbet and my pronounce are She/her. This is My last semester at Mills.

# data[].attributes.subject
My name is Maritza Lisbet Bernal. I go by Lisbet and my pronounce are She/her. This is My last semester at Mills.

# data[].attributes.body
I love spending time with my family. I have a big family and every weekend we meet and play loteria, we drink coffee and we talk for hours.

I love childrens! they are amazing and have a lot to teach us!!!

# data[].attributes.body
I grew up in the Santa Cruz mountains of California, with my twin and two other siblings. My major is child development and I am really interested in helping children grow and learn. I am an aunt and I love kids so it makes me really happy to be surrounded by people passionate about education. I am currently a 3rd year working on my thesis. My go to fun fact is that I have synesthesia, specifically chromesthesia where I interpret sounds as colors.

# data[].attributes.body
I am Anna and I live on campus with my ESA Honey! I am so excited to dive deeper into the specifics of social emotional and moral learning in child development. It was Anne's preschool that brought me to love working with children and why I wanted to go into child development as a major. I take this class to learn about how Anne has developed such an inclusive learning environment for all children. I am sad to not be continuing a Child development major, due to NEU not offering it, but will continue taking classes in the subject and learning more!

# data[].attributes.body
Hello! My name is Eunice, I am in my second year of the Child Life Masters program here at Mills College. I am currently at home in Davis, California. I moved to California for my undergraduate but before moving to California I was living in Pennsylvania.

Something about me personally is that I love spending time with my family and friends. One of my favorite things to do is explore coffee shops with my friends. I also enjoy watching TV and movies, I recently started Abbott Elementary, which I highly recommend to those who are pursing education or teaching!

I am excited to be taking this course, I enjoy learning about development and especially social-emotional development as it is important in the field of child life.