ABOUT EMILY FENICHEL
Emily Fenichel was a pioneer in what has become the field of “zero to three,” a body of knowledge, a network of people and programs, and a movement dedicated to promoting the well-being of infants and toddlers. Fenichel spent 30 years at ZERO TO THREE: The National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families, starting in its early days when there were only two employees and growing into her roles as Associate Director, editor-in-chief of the influential bimonthly journal Zero to Three, staff coordinator of the National Training Institutes, and mentor to leaders all over North America and beyond. Fenichel’s openness, patience, capacity to respect others, and unparalleled editing skills brought unheard voices to the field’s notice and helped create a sense of community for professionals working with infants and toddlers across disciplinary, systemic and national boundaries. She was responsible for guiding and inspiring numerous publications that defined the zero-to-three field, including DC 0-3R, now a classic. Fenichel traveled far and wide helping people put their ideas, programs, and stories into words. She transformed doers into writers and leaders, and the world of ideas which were becoming the zero-to-three field enlarged. Humble by nature, Fenichel possessed vision, a towering intellect, a formidable memory, a dead-pan, sharp sense of humor, unusual kindness, and a remarkable ability to listen deeply. She also adored babies. Tragically, Fenichel died in a traffic accident on June 8, 2006 in Washington, DC.