About me

I started as a mother's helper at a young age and have loved working with kids ever since. Throughout middle school and high school I regularly babysat for families in the small town in California where I grew up. As an undergraduate, I joined Barnard College's Babysitting Agency and worked with many families in New York. Meanwhile, my interest in child development was growing and I took classes in developmental psychology and neuroscience. Following graduation, I began working on studies of child development and in an early intervention classroom for toddlers with autism spectrum disorder at New York Presbyterian Hospital. I continue to work with families through my clinical work and research as a Ph.D. candidate in clinical psychology. I also still love to babysit and have worked as a tutor along the way as well.

I have worked with children as young as 18 months through the teen years. I love babysitting because it is so fun to engage with kids through games and topics that they are enthusiastic about. I work to provide structure and consistency while being silly and having lots of fun. It is such a privilege to be invited into families homes, to learn the routines that work for each family, and to get know each child and what he or she is excited about.