Sara Pickowitz

Teacher

Preschool 2

Sara is a graduate of University of Connecticut, graduating in 2018 with a degree in Human Development and Family Studies with a concentration in Early Child Development and Education. Sara has been working at the UConn Child Labs since August of 2019.

Sara has found her passion taking part in fostering the growth and development of her preschoolers emotionally, socially, creatively, intellectually and physically. She strives to provide young children with the stepping stones to becoming kind, thoughtful and courageous humans. Sara brings her love for nature into the classroom and teaches her preschoolers to love, protect  and respect nature.

In the classroom, Sara brings a gentle and welcoming presence. Her calm nature and positive attitude provides comfort to families, children and college students. Sara enjoys being a mentor to college students who work in her classroom. Her favorite aspect of working with college students is being able to teach them through hands on experience about the amazing world of early childhood.

In her free time, you will often find her reading a book, enjoying the outdoors and spending time with family and friends. Sara looks forward to learning something new everyday in her classroom and furthering her education through professional development.