Ellen Birnbaum

Ellen Birnbaum is an early childhood educator and former director of the 92nd Street Y Nursery School in New York City. She began working there as an assistant teacher in 1981, later serving as assistant and associate director before becoming director in 2011.

Birnbaum is the co-author, with Nancy Schulman, of Practical Wisdom for Parents: Raising Self-Confident Children in the Preschool Years, which draws on their experience working with preschool-aged children and families.