Niki Gilbert – Omega Program Coordinator & Math Teacher

Niki began teaching in 1998 at an outdoor school in northern Minnesota. A few years later she moved to New England and continued to work as a naturalist, environmental educator, and classroom teacher. Niki has always been drawn to small, innovative schools and spent ten years helping to develop the middle school program at the Four Rivers School in Massachusetts before coming to Rainbow as an Omega lead teacher in 2015. She taught math and science in the Omega program until 2023, when she shifted into her current role.

Niki is delighted to serve as the Omega Program Coordinator, where she gets to engage with students, parents, and teachers in creating the best Omega experience possible. Niki is a deep listener and creative problem solver who loves the opportunity to think about systems and to plan meaningful experiences with the Omega community. Niki also gets to stay connected to her roots as a teacher by leading our Omega 8th Grade Math class. Her classroom is a joyful and collaborative space where she guides students to build self confidence and skills through dedicating effort, sharing strategies, exploring applications, embracing mistakes, and pursuing puzzles.

When not at school, there’s a good chance Niki is still working on some sort of puzzle. She can also frequently be found at local sporting events, or on an adventure with her husband, two kids (an Omega alum and a current Omegan), and Toby the dog, or at home happily milling about with her books, baking projects, and garden.

You can reach her at: Niki.Gilbert@rainbowlearning.org