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Denise Fraifeld

• Associate Teacher
• 718-836-9800
• Email
• Park Slope
• Lower School

“It is a privilege to be a teacher of young children and witness their innate sense of wonder—every minute of their lives is loaded with potential for meaningful learning experiences.”

Denise Fraifeld has been an associate teacher in Lower School Nursery classes since 2007. Denise always aspires to contribute to her young students’ growth as creative thinkers and to their sense of connection to others and the environment. She is also an international award-winning illustrator for children’s books. Denise has a wide-ranging educational background, having earned an M.F.A. in painting from Pratt Institute, as well as bachelor’s degrees in political science and social science from Pontifícia Universidade Católica in Rio, Brazil.