Marah Gardner Echavez is a professor in the Early Childhood Education program. She is a graduate of Centennial College's Early Childhood Education program, holds her Bachelor of Education at Brock University, and her Master of Arts in Education at Central Michigan University. Prior to teaching, she worked at Centennial College's Progress Campus Childcare Centre lab school as an Early Childhood Educator. She began her teaching career in both the Full-time and Continuing Education ECE programs. Her goal is to create a learning environment where practice, discussion, technology and mentorship promote transformative learning.