61. Jennie Monness: Co-founder of Union Square Play

On today's episode of How'd She Do That? host Emily Landers welcomes Jennie Monness onto the podcast! Jennie began her career in early childhood after receiving her Master's from Teachers college, Columbia University. Her first job was teaching English to 18-24-month-old native Mandarin-speaking children, helping to prepare them for entrance to the most prestigious schools in NYC. She then became the Educational Director of several early childhood centers, creating programs that used research-based best practices. Jennie decided to take decades worth of knowledge in early childhood education and share her learnings with new parents to educate and empower them through her blog Mo' Mommies. She teaches classes, speaks at events, and uses social media, to provide timely information about her own parenting and toy recommendations that new parents deeply need and desire. You’ll love hearing about how she co-founded Union Square Play, to bring these ideas to life through developmental, sensory, music, and creative classes in addition to a thoughtful open play space. You won't want to miss this episode!