Maureen Cohen is a proud graduate of William and Mary, with a degree in Elementary Education. She taught for 8 years, then took a break to raise her three children. Now that they are all young adults, she wanted to return to working with children. Her first year at VES she was an IA for First Grade, then moved to working with Kindergarten, and last year was working with small groups in reading and math. She is happy to be returning to Kindergarten. She hopes to help the students foster their enthusiasm and curiosity, become independent and eager learners, and see a future with endless possibilities. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, taking walks & hiking, and spending time with her family.