About me

For the past six years, I have traveled extensively, living in Italy, Sicily, San Francisco, Spain, the Marin Headlands, and Central California, and love sharing stories about what life is like in different countries.

I began babysitting as a fourteen year old and have continued to build upon my childcare experience. I was employed as a counselor with Tech Trek (a summer camp sponsored by the American Association of University Women), and while studying Art History in Florence during my junior year of university, I worked as a part time nanny for an Italian family. In San Francisco, I was the primary babysitter for a toddler on the autism spectrum, and helped to develop her language and communication skills.

When I began to work as a substitute teacher for elementary and middle schools, I found that the compassion and curiosity that I had learned while living abroad translated very well to childcare and education. In that role, I found a good balance of firm discipline and fun, creative play and was able to connect well with a wide range of ages and personality types. Children can be amazingly creative, and as an artist I enjoyed creating projects and scenarios,
and thinking of ways of presenting classroom material in a way that is vibrant and effective.

I've found a lot of love in teaching and in connecting with children in all stages of development, and I look forward to sharing that passion and drive with your family.