About me

I grew up in the cornfields of Ohio. As a middle child with 4 siblings, I fell in love with childcare when I was scarcely more than a child myself. When I was not babysitting or volunteering in the nursery, I could be found on the stage. I had a calling in public speaking and musical theater and went on to several national contests. After attending college and volunteering with several non-profits, I found that my true passion led right back to where it all started -- childcare and education.

I attended the University of Kentucky for two years; I am now finishing my last year of my bachelor’s degree in Disability Studies. My degree focus is in Interdisciplinary Studies, meaning I have taken courses from each concentration (Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Mental/Behavioral Health). After I finish my bachelor’s degree, I plan to get a master’s degree in Museum Education.

I have been in NYC for almost four years now, working as a nanny and babysitter in neighborhoods across the city. I have also had the pleasure of being a reading/writing tutor through the Department of Education for kindergarten through second grade students. I taught for a year back in Kentucky as an assistant toddler teacher and taught for six months as a lead infant teacher here in NYC. I’m well-versed in navigating the city transit system with every age from infants to school-aged children. I’ve worked a variety of schedules, from working nine hours a day, M-F, to providing after school care, to providing consistent special event care.

I have training in child-led and Montessori-style learning. I am certified in Infant and Child CPR/AED/First-Aid, as well as preventing SIDS and infant head trauma. I am also Epi-Pen/Anaphylaxis Awareness trained and certified through the Red Cross. My experience ranges from sleep-training infants to potty-training toddlers to people-training teenagers.

My core belief in childcare is a better world begins with us and what we offer our children today. It is my passion and thankfully for me, my job, to offer the most loving, patient care a child could ever have outside of their family.