Emily McDaniels
Director of Teaching and Learning
B.A. Tufts University
M.Ed. University of Massachusetts
As Director of Teaching and Learning at Freire Schools, Emily supports ongoing professional learning for teachers and curriculum implementation, grounded in the belief that all people–students and teachers–deserve opportunities to grow, create, and learn in new ways. Emily has been a member of the Freire community since 2014, when she started as an 8th grade social studies teacher at Freire Middle School. Since then, Emily has worked as an instructional coach and founding member of the school’s Instructional Leadership Team, and the director of instructional coaching. Prior to joining Freire Schools, Emily completed the Boston Teacher Residency program and taught middle school social studies and science in the Boston Public Schools. As a Philadelphia native, Emily is committed to ensuring that our schools are agents of justice and empowerment for all children in our city.