Emma Waldman

Hello! I am so excited for another amazing year at Inspire! I grew up right outside Washington, D.C. in Chevy Chase, MD. After completing my bachelor’s in Elementary Education and English, I continued on at Vanderbilt University and obtained my master’s in Reading Education. It is my mission to build upon each student’s interests and strengths to make my classroom as meaningful and joyful as possible. I love supporting young readers by meeting them where they are and providing instruction that is tailored to their needs. Literacy is my passion and it is so incredible to see the growth that each student makes in 1st grade as a reader, writer, and critical thinker! We will be doing a lot of hard work together this year and we will have a blast! When I’m not at Inspire, I’ll be playing with my kitty Tub, exercising, cooking, dancing, and basking in Colorado’s beauty.

My Favorite Things

Favorite Morning Snack: Toasted poppy seed bagel with cream cheese and smoked salmon, coffee cake or any baked good
Favorite Drink: Olipop Cream Soda or any flavor!
Favorite Morning Drink: Starbucks Coffee Frappuccino or Iced Vanilla coffee/latte
Favorite Lunch Food: Tokyo Joe’s, Torchy’s, MOD Pizza, Taco Bell, Panda Express, Qdoba
Favorite Candy/Treat: Ice cream cone or cookie sandwich (anything with chunks of cake/cookies is my favorite!)
Favorite Color: Purple and green
Favorite Flower: Baby’s breath, sunflowers, orchids… anything non-toxic for cats!
Favorite Places to Shop: Free People, Trader Joe’s, vintage and thrift stores, farmers’ markets
Favorite Places to Eat: Local places that serve sushi, Thai food, Mediterranean food, Vietnamese food, tapas, burgers, pizza… you name it. I’m a foodie!
Favorite Activities: Spending time with my family and loved ones, snuggling with my kitty, exercising, cooking, dancing, live music, tabletop games, and exploring Denver!