LIBRARY WORKSHOP LEADER

Growing up, Molly always had a book in her hands. She loved reading and appreciated how stories created mirrors that gave her words about her own experiences, and how
they opened windows into the lives of others. Words were (and are!) powerful, and Molly sought to help people feel seen through storytelling and authentic presence. Molly graduated magna cum laude from New York University, where she studied adult, adolescent, and child psychology, as well as child development. After graduating, Molly
was a longstanding teaching assistant for the NYU undergraduate course “The
Literature of Children & Adolescents,” which combined her passion for child
development with the history of children’s literature. Molly went on to work in a public
library, where she built a Makerspace as a resource for patrons. In the classroom and
beyond, Molly loves fostering agency, creativity, the joy of learning, and a sense of
connection in everyone she meets.