Ms. Hegge has over ten years of educational experience providing an innovative and stimulating learning environment for children and adults. She joined SA Bensonhurst in 2019 as a fourth-grade teacher. Before that, she was an eighth-grade ELA teacher and an educational director at Preschool of America. She has a bachelor’s degree in youth studies from CUNY Brooklyn and a master’s degree in youth studies from CUNY Graduate Center. She is a native New Yorker who enjoys cooking, playing softball, and spending time with her family and friends.