Meet the Team
Angel Hayoung Kim, Ph.D. is a tenured faculty member in the Early Childhood Education Department at North Seattle College and the principal owner of Mosaic Early Learning LLC. She is also an adjunct faculty member in the Early Childhood & Family Studies Department at the University of Washington.
With over 12 years of experience as an early childhood educator and administrator, Dr. Kim brings a diverse perspective to early learning, blending her practical expertise in the field with a strong academic foundation in psychology, child development, parenting, and cross-cultural human development. She is committed to empowering educators, caregivers, families, and early learning communities to expand perspectives and apply responsive strategies that cultivate authentic connections and joyful learning environments.
Dr. Kim holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Washington and a Ph.D. in Human Development from the University of Maryland, College Park.
Angel Hayoung Kim, PhD
Ninderjit Gill is a tenured faculty member at North Seattle College, where she teaches in both the AAS and BAS Early Childhood Teacher Preparation programs. Ninderjit's focus is on preparing early learning professionals to support the developmental, cultural, and social-emotional needs of young children and engage in meaningful and impactful relationships with their families. In her previous role as Executive Director of the Washington Association for the Education of Young Children (WAEYC), she led efforts to strengthen the early childhood field through advocacy, professional development, and community engagement specifically addressing language justice and choice for early learning professionals.
With a deep commitment to diversity, equity, and social justice, Ninderjit’s work centers on ensuring that educators, caregivers, and families have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to foster inclusive and affirming learning environments. She is dedicated to dismantling systemic barriers in early learning, advocating for policies and practices that uplift historically marginalized children and families. Her leadership empowers those who teach and care for young children to cultivate identity-affirming, anti-racist, and culturally responsive spaces where all children can thrive.
Ninderjit Gill, M.Ed.
Dr. Jamie Cho’s scholarship in education focuses on creating joyful, equitable, and just learning experiences for all children that honors their identities, histories, and lived experiences. A former early interventionist, inclusion specialist, teacher educator, field supervisor, researcher, and parent educator, she draws from her varied experiences to translate theory into practice toward realizing just educational systems.
Dr. Cho is currently Director of Public Education in Beloved Community Initiative at Seattle University's College of Education. In partnership with schools across Washington, she works with public school leaders to enact change that centers relationships, love and care. Before joining Seattle University, Dr. Cho was Assistant Teaching Professor of Justice in Early Learning in the College of Education at the University of Washington.
Learn more about Jamie at www.drjamiecho.com
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