Simone Radliff (she/her) is a seasoned early childhood educator, activist, and community builder with over a decade of experience working with young children and families. She has called the Bay Area home for the past 13 years, where her work and life have been shaped by the city’s culture of creativity and community.

With a background in political theory and critical social thought, Simone believes deeply that education is a form of resistance and that play is a powerful catalyst for justice, joy, and connection. After years in the classroom — from circle time to civic engagement — she launched Play-Date Collective to reimagine how we support families. Her mission is rooted in the belief that when children thrive, communities do too.

With advanced training in Reggio Emilia–inspired practices, a commitment to equity and inclusion, and an eye for curating meaningful experiences, Simone brings both heart and strategy to everything she does. Beyond her professional life, she takes her own play seriously — practicing aerial arts and circus performance, experimenting with textile art and fashion, getting lost in books, chasing live music, and dancing whenever the opportunity arises.

Play-Date Collective is her love letter to working parents, playful kids, and the radical possibility of collective joy. Because care should be a shared responsibility — and play belongs to all of us.