Sheri L. Hill

Dr. Sheri L Hill (she/her) uses neuroscience, relationship-based Infant Mental Health reflective practice, and her interdisciplinary professional background to maximize community capacity to cultivate nurturing environments that support health and well-being for young children, their families and their caregivers. Prompted by her time as Early Childhood Senior Manager (Woodland Park Zoo), Sheri’s expanded focus includes addressing climate change, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and community healing via nature-based approaches. She believes: In centering equity and inclusion by reconciling our relationships with nature via family and provider engagement, mindfulness practices, nature-based play and learning. Actively cultivating resiliency, joy, and delight is essential for advancing equity, inclusion and healing from trauma and toxic stress. Change must confront structural racism and empower communities. Change must be grounded in community engagement, voice, and shared leadership.