Cara brings to the classroom a deep love of reading, creative writing, outdoor activity, and exploring the world, which was fostered by her educational experiences. Her elementary school in Boston was very similar in style to the Earth School. At Boston Latin School, from which she graduated in 1999, Cara experienced a model of rigorous classical education. She found the best of both at Haverford College in Philadelphia, where she majored in History with a focus on literature and philosophy. After graduating in 2003, she took a break from academia to ski in Maine, where she discovered a new passion through her job at a pre-school: teaching. She left the northern woods to enter Teachers College at Columbia and completed a Masters Degree in Education, while also substituting frequently at local elementary schools. Convinced that the progressive style of education best fosters a love of learning, community and critical thinking, she is delighted to be a staff member at the Earth School.