About me

Born and raised in the 'Heart of America', Kansas City, I grew up in a warm, lively household with my wonderful mother and one brother. Coming from a visually and musically inclined artistic family, these attributes were emphasized in my own life from a young age; for many years I spent my time training in ballet and piano, singing in a choir, and being a nature enthusiast/long-time Girl Scout. I graduated from a Performing Arts Academy and continued to build on my creative pursuits by producing an album, performing in local venues, creating original garment pieces, and displaying artwork in galleries. In addition, I spent time frequently traveling to major cities, and expanding my own worldview in the process. I was first introduced to childcare organically, as I have an expansive extended family of 15 aunts and uncles with many children of all ages that I would often babysit growing up. I always knew that being a positive role model would serve as an important value in my life and over the years I worked professionally as a care provider through platforms such as Care.com and Sittercity. Following my 8 years in the restaurant industry, while working throughout the pandemic as a manager/bartender, I decided that it was time to get back to what was aligned with my passions and purpose full-time as a dedicated Childcare Professional.

Since Spring 2021 I have been building on my childcare portfolio and skillset, building a rapport with many families in search of sincere assistance. My long-term roles have become a source of true happiness and fulfillment within my life and it is a special experience being able to provide peace of mind and security for the children and parents alike. I've become well-acquainted with infancy through child development stages, as I've cared for those anywhere between 4 month-8 years and up to three children at a time.

Since my roles have varied greatly between positions, I am easily adaptive to what is needed from me, whether it be working with an infant through their sleep routines, bottle feedings, tummy time, etc. to school-aged children, where we create playful yet structured routines of going for walks, having nutritional meals, and taking them on educational and interactive outings. My gentle approach to behavior correction is listening to, validating the experience of, and redirecting the children to model an empathetic yet problem-solution approach.

I bring a lot of my creativity, innovation, and nurturing nature to my individualized positions and have prioritized maintaining an uplifting and enriching role, as I understand it will leave an impression on them for years to come. My hope is always to illuminate my best version and in turn, encourage children I care for to feel encouraged to do the same. I hope to always serve in a meaningful capacity toward the mission of assisting the future generation to become well-adjusted and empowered individuals.