Dr. Bartolini has worked with children, educators and administrators both in the public schools and as tenured faculty at Wheaton College in MA. Receiving an endowed faculty chair to promote a national early STEM literacy campaign, she has presented workshops and courses for educators in public, private, and Head Start programs around the country. She has studied early childhood programs around the world with several trips to Reggio Emilia. In particular, her work has focused on children’s learning through early STEM playful experiences. Her award winning work has contributed to policy discussions at the state and national level.