Danielle Sacks Sierra

Before she was a teacher, Danielle was a veteran actor and theater teacher. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from New York University and spent her post-graduate career developing new plays across the country, as well as creating courses in theater, playwriting, and music for elementary students. She finds these experiences to be an asset in her current teaching career due to her ability to be flexible with lesson plans (when it needed) and to develop relationships with her students based on empathy. Building a strong community requires respect for all student identities. To aid with this process, Danielle created student-led morning meetings that allow students to teach each other about their values and cultures.