Erin Trautman

Head of the Early Childhood Center at The American School Foundation

Erin Trautman was born in Virginia, but due to her father’s job with Ford Motor Company, moved around the U.S. and abroad for most of her life. After finishing her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and Early Childhood from Ohio University, she moved to Chicago to begin her career. Following teaching in Chicago Public Schools for two years, Erin began working on her first Master’s degree at DePaul University in Reading and Learning Disabilities. After graduating in 1997, she moved to Mexico and began her career at ASF as a resource teacher within the Services for Academic Success department. Following some time off to begin her family in 1999, she returned in 2008 as the reading specialist and interventionist for the Early Childhood Center. During this time, she studied another Master's of Education in International Administration from Endicott College. After serving for seven years as the interventionist in the ECC, she was hired as a Lower School Dean of Students, where she worked for three years. She is currently Head of the ECC. Erin has been a Foundation member for twelve years and is a proud parent of two ASF Upper School students.

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  • Head of the Early Childhood Center

    July, 2018 - present