Eric has wanted to be a teacher for as long as he can remember. After graduating from Connecticut College with a BA in Child Development he went on to work as a Toddler Teacher at the University of Southern Maine Child and Family Center. After 3 years in Maine he moved to New York City and joined the New York City Teaching Fellows to work towards his Masters in Urban Education. For 3 years he worked at PS 94 as a Special Education Teacher in Grades 1-3. As a founding team member Eric began teaching Kindergarten at Haven Academy in 2008. He continued to teach Kindergarten for 5 years at Haven until he took a 3 year gap to stay home with his daughter. Eric returned to Haven Academy in 2015 and has continued teaching Kindergarten since then.