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Middle School Counselor


University of Michigan, Ph.D. (Social Work and Sociology); M.S.W. (Licensed Master of Social Work); Brandeis University, B.A. (Sociology)

alawrence@emerson-school.org

What year did you start at Emerson?
2018

Why did you want to work at Emerson?
My own children have attended Emerson since Kindergarten in 2011, so I have seen firsthand the benefits of Emerson’s creative, joyful environment for kids. I wanted to be part of this nurturing team that helps to grow well-rounded, thoughtful humans!

In one word, what is your working style?
Thoughtful and compassionate. Oops, that’s two words. My working style apparently also involves pushing boundaries and limits. 😉

How would students describe you?
They often describe me as supportive, kind, approachable, and able to make the awkward moments in Health class actually sort of fun!

What do you do when you’re not at Emerson?
I can usually be found belting out Broadway show tunes in my car while driving my kids places, or capturing moments of beauty or silliness from behind my camera. I also seem to spend a lot of time retrieving socks and other inedible objects from my puppy’s mouth.

Who/what inspires you?
People who work bravely for social justice even when their friends, neighbors, or family do not.

Favorite quote, or anything else you would like Emerson families to know about you?
“The possibilities of where you can leverage your privilege to make real, measurable change toward a better world are endless. Every day you are given opportunities to make the world better, by making yourself a little uncomfortable and asking, ‘who doesn’t have this same freedom or opportunity that I’m enjoying now?’ These daily interactions are how systems of oppression are maintained, but with awareness, they can be how we tear those systems down. So please, check your privilege. Check it often.” – Ijeoma Oluo, “So You Want to Talk About Race”

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