About me

Hi, my name is Kenya Scantlebury and I'm 30 years old. I grew up in a small town called Bloomfield in the state of New jersey. I lived in Bloomfield all my life with my mom, dad, brother and two little sisters. My brother and I are what people call Irish twins because we are just about 12 months apart in age but he happens to be older. Over the years we’ve added another member to the family because I’m now an aunt! My greatest memory as a child was playing outside in the summer time with my brother and cousins for hours in the sun also going on family trips every summer. My brother and I loved the water we learned how to swim at a very young age and I definitely could say it was one of our favorite things to do. We also spent a lot of time growing up with our older and younger cousins because my mother and her sisters are very close.
I started working at the YMCA as a freshman in high school, working in the gym as an athletic teacher for just about any sport you could think of and I was also an aquatics instructor. As the years went on I became very versatile at the YMCA I was given a lot of responsibility and started to teach my own classes in just about every department, and also became a camp director, I stayed at the YMCA for 10yrs. I also worked for a daycare in high school called Olive Tree daycare center. Working with kids for me is very rewarding is doesn't feel like a job to me. It comes very natural. I am currently an Operations Manager at a center called Kidstrong we work with ages 14 months to 11 years old. My journey working with children is still ongoing though I am looking for a job that is less hectic and I believe nannying is where I fit!
I can work and have worked with kids of all ages. My job currently is based around helping kids work on their physical, mental and character development. With everything I’ve learned from my current occupation, I truly know how much more experience I have when working with kids.I am extremely patient, kind and understanding but also attentive. I was a college basketball player so I have tons of energy but in competitive sports playing attention to detail is a trait you adapt. I can definitely say that is a positive asset I have in a professional setting. Since college I focused more on trying to see what else I was good at besides working with children so I got into the corporate world. Only to find that I prefer to work with children because I feel more like I'm making a difference in the world and it give me purpose and perspective in life!