Reaching all Learners: Inclusion and the Early Childhood Classroom: A Mini Conference with Matan

Marta Nemesh is a consultant and presenter with Matan, and is an enthusiastic lead educator with a Master's in early childhood education, curriculum and learning. With 20 years of experience in formal and experiential education in the form of early childhood, adolescents, and young adults. She works as an educator in an early childhood setting and is a creator and facilitator of workshops and professional development in play-based learning, child behavior & problem-solving, emergent curriculum, child development, and early childhood space design. Marta also coaches families, administrators, and teachers in identifying the individual needs of a program, teacher, or child and creating appropriate supports and tools to promote their needs and growth.

Amy Martin is the Senior Manager of Early Childhood Education and Family Engagement at The Jewish Education Project.

Amy most recently served as the Family Engagement Director at Central Synagogue. Over the course of her career, Amy has experience as a teacher in day schools, early childhood, and congregational settings. Amy is passionate about supporting educators to be reflective practitioners and has served as a teacher mentor for day school, congregational school, and nursery school educators. She has participated as a Fellow in both the Mandel Teacher Educator Institute and M2: Institute of Experiential Jewish Education. Amy received her BA from Bryn Mawr College and her Masters in Jewish Education from Hebrew College and holds a Certificate of Advanced Studies from Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies.