She received her doctoral degree in Special Education from the University of Cincinnati in 2008 following a long career as a preschool teacher and as the Associate Director for Professional Development at the college’s Arlitt Center. Dr. Moomaw is the author or co-author of fourteen books on early childhood education, including Lessons from Turtle Island: Native Curriculum in Early Childhood Programs, which won the Gustavus Meyers Outstanding Book Award for the study of bigotry and human rights. She designed a Mathematics Tool Kit for the Ohio Department of Education to help teachers implement state content standards, and has presented numerous workshops for colleges, school districts, and conferences throughout the country. Her previous degrees include a Bachelor of Music Degree and a Master’s Degree in Child Development, both from the University of Cincinnati.