Madzy LaMonica

Madzy holds a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, and will complete her Master of Science in Educational Psychology in August 2025. She will begin a Ph.D. in Early Childhood Education at Penn State this fall.

During her undergraduate studies, Madzy worked as a full-time nanny and Montessori assistant teacher during the week and as a character performer and entertainer at The Disneyland Resort on weekends. She is passionate about child-led, play-based learning and has studied respectful caregiving through the RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers) organization and with parenting author Janet Lansbury.

Her academic work focuses on trauma-informed practices in early childhood settings. She has published on preschoolers’ learning from prosocial media and on how respectful infant care connects to family systems theory in the Arizona Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies.

Madzy is excited to join the Bennett Family Center and continue growing as an early childhood educator.