Who are you?

Erin Iesha Roxborough.

 

What is the nature of your job?

I’m a licensed child care provider and a proud previous DCPS teacher. I've so enjoyed teaching in the DMV. I’ve taught for 20 years in a few DC charter and public schools. I’ve worked as a Dean of Students at Anacostia HS as well. I’ve also taught for a short while at a private school in Baltimore.

 

What interests/concerns drew you to early childhood work?

My mom is a retired 40 year neonatal nurse from Children’s Hospital and she told me one day that she wanted to work with babies again. She said, “Why don’t you open that child care you’ve been talking about for years, sweetie?  You’re already an educator, I’ll help you with the babies!” 

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As I’ve always listened to my mama, I decided to take a hiatus and move ahead with the licensing process through OSSE with her blessing. Here we are 2 years later. 

 

Wishes for the future of children?

It is so critical that we love and teach our young people. With the inception of this pandemic it is so important that we, as adults, practice self care, but that we not forget about “our children.” They suffer the most!!! They feed off of our energy. It has always been my passion to work with young people. Apparently, they’re just getting younger and younger by the jobs!!! (I’m kidding)

 

What do you do when you’re not working?

I love spending quality time with my mama and my twin teenage daughters, Alanna and Arianna Winfield,  as well as my “grand kitties”... our two cats, Sunny and Stormi.