About me

To date, I have accumulated 8 years of experience in professional education settings. I am trained in play-based learning methodologies, and my early education style is inspired by practices such as Waldorf and Montessori. I have cared for children aged 6 months up through middle school. I have 3 years of cumulative experience with babies 6-18 months. I have spent 8 years in a classroom setting as an ESL and Preschool teacher, in addition to managing after-school programing for various organizations and institutions, gaining valuable experience in every stage of early childhood development. I have spent the last few years employed as a Nanny by private families with multiple children, in addition to an extensive history of intermittent private care as a Nanny for the families of my PreK students. I am experienced in creating dynamic lesson plans based on state guidelines in the fine arts, STEM, and tutoring.

I respect children as developing individuals, and as such, I use positive reinforcement and healthy boundary maintenance to teach kids personal responsibility for their actions, while validating their emotions. I am experienced with a variety of special needs including developmental disabilities, ASD, and ADHD. Thanks to my training within the LGBTQIA+ community as a youth support group facilitator, I am comfortable providing a gender-neutral and/or affirming environment for families who desire this support.

I am very active and recognize the importance of cultivating a passion for movement in youth. My favored practice of the last few years has been yoga and not just for exercise, it also helps me to better utilize regular mindfulness practice in my childcare. I am a proficient swimmer and have supervised groups of children in the pool, focusing on skills for emergent swimmers. I value the importance of balanced nutrition in my own life, and have created meal plans, shopped, prepped, cooked, and served meals according to various dietary philosophies, restrictions, and allergies.