About me

I have been working with children and youth for over 10 years in various capacities, and love having the opportunity to create a supportive environment for young people to learn, grow, and thrive. I have worked with children in all stages of development, from infants to young adults, as an in-home babysitter, camp counselor, nursery attendant, and through youth programs with nonprofits.

When with children and youth, I prioritize mental and physical safety while creating an environment for fun and learning. From my time as a camp counselor and in planning youth programming at nonprofits, I am confident with logistics management and activity planning, as well as thinking quickly on my feet as situations change. I am detail-oriented and well organized, and have experience with both traditional and alternative education structures - although I went to traditional education for K-12, my undergraduate program emphasized experiential learning and learning about alternative education structures, such as Waldorf. I also am knowledgable about allergens and dietary restrictions as I used to be allergic to dairy, and my sister is gluten free with other allergies.

I love working with young people, because in my life, I was lucky to have some incredible adults outside of my parents - babysitters and camp counselors - that shaped who I am as a person today. From inspiring me to go into the nonprofit/social sector to thinking beyond my local community about the world around me, these adults supported my growth, learning, and process of finding my place in the world. I love working with children and youth, and am also inspired by this opportunity to be one of those positive examples that I had in my life.