Emily Daggett is a 1^st year graduate student from Portland, Oregon. She received her BA in English and Comparative Literary Studies from Occidental College in Los Angeles and has been working in non-profits and educational organizations ever since. Her passion is Montessori education, which she attended from ages 3 to 14. As an adult, she became a certified Montessori teacher from birth through elementary, receiving Association Montessori Internationale diplomas from Montessori Northwest. In her free time, she enjoys creating art, exploring new places, and being active outdoors.