Ms. Miller-Sims is a passionate educator who has worked with students of all ages in her more than 15 years in the field. During her time in education, she has worked as an adjunct professor, classroom teacher, and school leader as Director of Early Learning and Primary Programs as well as Associate Head of School. She is currently the Head of School at BASIS Independent Brooklyn’s Lower School campus in Downtown Brooklyn.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‍​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌‌​​‍​‌‌​‌‌‍​‌‌‌‌‍​​‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‍​‍‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‌‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌

“Inspiring joy in learning and cultivating curiosity in our young learners is so important as students build the foundational academic and social skills that will carry them through their educational journey. I am awed by all our students can achieve with the guidance of our exceptional faculty and I am honored to have the opportunity to nurture and grow this blossoming learning community,” Ms. Miller-Sims shared.

Ms. Miller-Sims graduated magna cum laude from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. She was a modern language major studying both Italian and French. While an undergraduate, she studied abroad in Padua, Italy. Ms. Miller-Sims later attended the Steinhardt School of Education at New York University where she received a Master of Arts degree in foreign language education. Ms. Miller-Sims received a Master of Science degree in general and special education grades 1–6 from Touro College.

What drew Ms. Miller-Sims to education is its power to transform lives and ignite new passions in students as they learn about the world and themselves. She is particularly excited to work with BASIS Independent Brooklyn Lower School to support the important work faculty and staff do each day to engage students in joyful, academically rigorous learning that is balanced with developmentally appropriate social-emotional learning. Ms. Miller-Sims believes that educating the whole child is a critical aspect of early childhood and primary education. She looks to prepare students to face the world with self-awareness, empathy, and creativity so they can be problem solvers who contribute to building a better future for all.

Outside of school, Ms. Miller-Sims enjoys exploring new cultures both inside New York City and by traveling to other cities and countries. She can often be found at the climbing gym and loves taking her dog for long walks in Prospect Park or around Carroll Gardens.