About me

I grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina. As a child, I was always reading and creating; as a teen, I spent my time volunteering with literacy nonprofits. I love that being a nanny allows me to be creative and share my love of reading with children. I graduated from East Carolina University with a B.S. in University Studies with a thematic core title of Pedagogy Studies in Language Arts before beginning my career as a full-time nanny. I am thankful that my experience as an intern at the Child Development Center on campus set me on this path. Learning skills from veteran teachers fundamentally changed the way I engage with toddlers and preschoolers.

I have been working with children for over five years; including in a youth center, as a full-time nanny, a babysitter, and in middle school and preschool classrooms as an intern. I began my current position as a full-time nanny when the baby was 5 months old and she is now a cruising 12-month-old. My responsibilities include planning developmentally appropriate activities, driving, household errands, laundry, light housekeeping, and cooking meals according to baby-led weaning principles. In my previous nanny position, I worked seasonally with the family’s oldest son from 18 months to 3 years old, and their youngest son from 5 months to 17 months old. In this position, I enjoyed planning activities such as sensory play and visits to children’s museums. I have practiced baby sign language with my charges and professional development is a priority of mine. I am certified in First Aid/CPR/AED and ITS-SIDS. I have also completed the Water Safety for Parents and Caregivers course offered by the Red Cross and have experience being in the water with children.

I love the openness and zest for life that young children bring to every experience. When I learned about the Reggio Emilia approach to Early Childhood Education, I loved that it embraced this natural curiosity by provoking a child’s “100 languages” to view their world. Witnessing this process is what keeps me excited about working with families in their homes every day. I am excited to get to know your family!