She was a 2007 St. Louis Teach For America Corps Member, where she taught Pre-Algebra and Algebra to 7th and 8th graders. She then moved to Chicago to help open Muchin College Prep, where she currently teaches Algebra and Honors Algebra to freshmen. Emily earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from DePauw University in Greencastle, IN, and her teaching certificate at the University of Missouri – St. Louis. She plans on pursuing her Master’s in Education in Secondary Mathematics Teaching this upcoming school year. Emily’s lifelong passion outside of education has always been running, and she thoroughly enjoys coaching Muchin’s cross-country team in the fall.