About me

Hi, my name is Kenya Scantlebury and I'm 28 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. My two little sister are 10 and 7 years old also 3 years ago my nephew was born. My greatest memory as a child was playing outside in the summer time with my brother and my 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 cousins because my mother and her sisters are very close.
When my first little sister was born I was a junior in high school her and instantly had a bond that was unbreakable. I played a huge part in helping raise her and it was such an amazing experience watching her grow up. By the time my first sister was born I had already been working with kids at the YMCA in Montclair nj, 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 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 can work and have worked with kids of all ages. I was a college basketball player so I have tones of energy. 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 when I am helping kids. I am a C.P.R certified and I have a life guard certification as well.