Erika Christakis is an early childhood educator and Harvard College administrator. Her professional life is rooted at the intersection of schools, families, and communities, where for many years she has worked as a teacher, preschool director, public health advocate, and educational consultant. A passionate supporter of progressive education, she has served on the boards of several K-12 schools and community-based organizations. She writes a weekly column for TIME.com, and her work on the developmental needs of children and young people and diverse other topics has been featured on ABC’s “Nightline,” CNN.com, Huffington Post, and in the Financial Times and Boston Globe.