Eileen’s time as a Teach for America corps member in the Mississippi Delta catalyzed her career-long commitment to schools, teacher mentorship, leadership development, and service. Since those early days of her career, she has worked in public and independent high schools throughout the Northeast including several semesters as an adjunct professor of Literature and Writing. Back at Taft as a faculty member since 2013, she has served as a classroom teacher, Director of Teaching Fellowships, Chair of the English Department, and Director of Teaching and Learning. Additionally, she has designed several electives, served on and led numerous committees–including as co-chair of Taft’s Strategic Design Implementation Team–and facilitated on-campus professional development and curricular initiatives. Eileen has presented widely on topics related to adolescent use of digital devices, media consumption as literature, and teacher use of student surveys. She completed doctoral study in educational leadership at the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut in 2025 and was selected as a Leadership + Design Fellow for the upcoming academic year.