Xiaoyue Dai

Preferred Pronouns:

She/Her/Hers

Where I call home: 

A lot of places (like Shanxi, China; Beijing, China; San Diego, CA) but I would say where family is, where is home 

Biography:

Xiaoyue is a Chinese early childhood researcher, Social Emotional Learning coordinator, and consultant. She graduated from the Human Development Education in May ‘23 which a concentration in Early Childhood Education. In ‘18, she completed her B.S. in Childhood Education and Childhood Special Education at New York University. Xiaoyue’s work is guided by a deep respect for social emotional learning and an appreciation of interactions that occurs in our everyday lives. In her spare time, Xiaoyue loves to read, cook, rap, and do things that can entertain herself. 

✨ What is a simple but meaningful interaction that made an impact on you? 

I remember one interaction when I was about 3 or 4 years old, my mom, my sister, and I went to a grocery store together and bought a few candies. I shared the candy with them as we walked out of the store. Both of them took the candy and said “thank you” to me. I can’t exactly pinpoint what made this interaction impactful to me: it might be that I shared the candies, it might be that my mom and sister appreciated me sharing the candies and enjoyed eating it. But the fact that I remembered this (one of the few memories I can remember) shows that it has some impact on me.  

💭 A developmental relationship that impacted my life:

My sister!

🌱 Developmental interactions are…

“Ordinary”