About me

I am originally from the Baltimore, Maryland area. I have a little sister who I like to consider my first student. I moved to North Carolina for college and received a B.A. in Elementary Education. After graduating, I moved to Washington D.C. and was a member of a professional dance troupe, taught dance classes, and was the Assistant Coach for a nationally ranked dance team. I then moved to New York City where I was the Lead Dance Teacher for an elementary school in Brooklyn.
I have worked as a camp volunteer, dance teacher, classroom teacher, tutor, and nanny. I began volunteering while in middle school at my local camp child care center. In high school, I babysat and taught dance classes to children ages 2 through 6. In college, I started as an after-school babysitter for a wonderful family with 3 children, 5, 7, and 9 years old. Duties included school pick up, coordinating transportation to extracurriculars, helping with homework, and creating engaging activities that limited screen time, laundry, meal prep, and bedtime. After college, I moved in with the family to be a full-time nanny and household manager. I ran errands, completed household organizational projects, and proactively attended to anything that needed attention in the home. I also traveled with the family for up to two weeks at a time and was available to help in any way needed. When I moved to Washington D.C. I was a summer nanny for two boys, ages 11 and 13. Responsibilities included camp drop-off and pick-up, organizing outings, meal prep, running errands, grocery shopping, laundry, housekeeping, and organizational projects. Most recently I taught dance to 400+ elementary students weekly. In addition to creating and implementing a dance curriculum, I taught literacy and phonics to students needing individualized accommodations.
A child’s social-emotional well-being is of the utmost importance to me. I believe when a child feels safe and nurtured that is when they truly thrive. This can be taught through self-regulation techniques and play-based learning where we are still having fun but also learning how to be kind, empathetic human beings. Working with children is my lifelong passion!