Barbara Burrington, a phenomenal Education Mentor, served as Interim Director of the UVM Campus Children’s School (2017 - 2020) where she had worked as Head Teacher from 1993 through 2007. She was the first Director of Community Based Partnerships for the College of Education at the University of Vermont (2020-2021) For the previous twelve years, Barbara had served as both a principal and a superintendent in northwestern Vermont. Currently she is a professional mentor to new school administrators throughout Vermont. In December, 2021, Barbara completed a 7,000 mile journey by boat of the North American Waterways (the American Great Loop). Her reflections on inspirations from Reggio Emilia have been published in early childhood education journals and as chapters in edited volumes. Her most recent publication is: B. Burrington & D. St. Amour, Portraiture: Self & Other. Innovations in Early Education. Roswell, GA, August 2020. Her personal blog space is at www.Betheship.com