Nilu Rahman
M.S., child development; child life specialization
“I think I learned more in one year here at Erikson than all four years at undergrad.”
Julian Ho
M.S., child development
“Since coming to Erikson, I’ve been incorporating more mathematical concepts in my teaching, specifically number sense.”
Trinette Stephen
M.S., child development; infancy and administration specialization
“It is up to us, as professionals, to get to know the children, to get to know the families on a very personal level.”
Amy Foster
M.S., child development; administration specialization
“I think the diversity of the students, the diversity of their backgrounds and their knowledge has been such a benefit to me.”
Katherine Bolton
M.S., child development/M.S.W.
“As much as [faculty] have taught us about the field… we can also bring our own experience and our own perspectives and opinions.”
Sara Pletcher
M.S., early childhood education leading to Type 04 certification; bilingual/ESL endorsement
“What I’m realizing is that the information about how second language learners acquire their new language is not so common.”
Cerissa Brown
M.S., child development leading to Type 04 certification
"The institute’s culture and values, like small classes and personal relationships with professors, was exactly what I was looking for."
Brian Puerling
M.S., early childhood education
"I couldn’t find any other school that had such a focus on children, where everyone was here for the same reason."
Sandy Ruvalcaba Carrillo
M.S., early childhood education
"You’re expected to succeed here, and you get the support to do it."