Elizabeth Cali-Bruno has been an early childhood educator for 25-years and, in honor of her commitment and dedication to children, was recognized by the Massachusetts Association for the Education of Young Children (MAEYC) as one of the Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation Teachers of the Year in 2009. She was born and raised in New England and graduated with a degree in Human Development and Early Childhood Education from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. As a child advocate, mentor, professional development trainer, and participant of the successful Second Step two-year social/emotional longitudinal study in children 4-5 years old, she has had the opportunity to provide young children innovative ways that spark their curiosity to learn, based on their individual and diverse needs. she lives in Massachusetts.