The Amazing Generation: Helping Students Thrive with Phone-Free Learning in Grades 4–7

Erin Rich is a school-based occupational therapist who has supported children of all ages, their families, and educational teams in the Greater Boston area of MA for 25 years. She is also a graduate instructor at Lesley University, specializing in creating trauma-sensitive schools and building resilience.

Erin embraces collaboration and has a passion for accessible curriculum that champions all learners.

She and her husband are fortunate to raise their family (dogs included!) on their family Christmas tree farm in Massachusetts, where outdoor activity is celebrated!

Sharon supervised graduate student teachers at Columbia University Teachers College. She taught English at the High School of Fashion Industries in NYC where she collaborated with Lincoln Center's Open Stages theater education program. Sharon's experiences span classroom instruction, curriculum development, life-skills training for students with unique and special needs, and educational consulting. Her educational journey has taken her to New Hampshire, New York City, Colorado, Czech Republic and Massachusetts. She received her BA in Communications and a minor in English from Fairfield University and a Master’s of Education from the University of New Hampshire. Sharon is passionate about interdisciplinary and equitable learning, and helping young humans make connections between their studies and their own, personal and important worlds. She is also passionate about local, independent movie theaters and bookstores, hiking, all things ocean, and snuggling on the couch with her husband, her daughters, her dog and a good book.