Susan Bernheimer is an educator, researcher, and trainer on contemporary issues in early childhood education and was a member of the Human Development faculty at Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena, California from 2001-2015. Dr. Bernheimer taught early childhood teacher preparation to impoverished college students for over ten years. She has presented her work at national and international conferences. Since 2020, Dr. Bernheimer has focused her professional work on collective trauma, examining its impact on early childhood educators and their work with young children.