Emily Lenhart

(she/her)

  • B.A., Anthropology, New York University 

  • M.A., Education, University of the Pacific (BATTI)

  • Current Role: Lower School Math Specialist at Whiting Community School

Emily Lenhart has worked in education for 10 years with a broad range of experience in elementary and middle school settings at both independent and public schools across the US. During her 5 years at the Nueva School in Hillsborough, CA, she enjoyed learning to meet the diverse needs of gifted learners while earning a Master of Education from the University of the Pacific.

Emily currently serves as the math specialist at a public school in rural Iowa, where she strives to support students as they find patterns, make connections, and ask questions. Emily also runs an online tutoring business for gifted students who struggle in math.

ASK THE TEACHER:

What is one of your favorite quotes?

Many of my favorite quotes come from The Phantom Tollbooth, and one that I like particularly is: “‘You must never feel badly about making mistakes,’ explained Reason quietly, ‘as long as you take the trouble to learn from them. For you often learn more by being wrong for the right reasons than you do by being right for the wrong reasons.’"

What is your favorite word?

I admit to having many favorite words, and one is hypotenuse. I love the sound of the syllables together, and enjoy the definition, especially considering the many joys of right triangles!