Pamela Hardin served as a Research Assistant at the Virtual Lab School from 2011-2016. She brought her firsthand knowledge of best practice in early childhood education to the VLS, wrote demonstrate questions and end-of-course assessments, and suggested editing revisions. Pamela holds a B.S. in Elementary Education from Ohio University, and has completed graduate coursework in Curriculum and Instruction from Ohio University and Andrews University. With eighteen years of teaching experience in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade classrooms, and experience in designing and implementing the programming and curriculum of a preschool program, Pamela contributed a wealth of knowledge of early childhood education in her role with VLS. As part of the VLS team, Pamela enjoyed having the opportunity to collaborate with other early childhood professionals to impact the lives of young children and their families.