About me

My work in childcare didn’t start until after I graduated. I was helping my niece and nephew with their homework when my older sister noted how patient I was with them. She suggested I work at a daycare. After a week of working with kids I knew education was something that I’d be doing for my entire life.

I had been an educator before that, doing some tutoring in high school, running writing workshops in college, but it took the daycare for me to realize that teaching was something I needed to do. I left the daycare seeking more creative freedom in the way I educate my students. I started freelance tutoring because it gave me an opportunity to develop more personal relationships with students, which in turn allowed me to teach more effectively.

I wanted to learn how to be the best educator I can possibly be. To me, this was equal parts emotional and intellectual. My students needed to be happy, healthy, and intellectually stimulated. This was part of my motivation in creating the home school program that I'm finishing teaching in June. I was able to create classes that my student found legitimately interesting, and that alone was enough to re-engage him in the learning process. When we started, he was failing his high school classes and very indifferent towards the academic process. After 8 months of the program, he's now preparing for college. More importantly, he's happier, more vocal, and more confident. These are facts I'm very proud of. I am still building on my craft as a teacher, and I know I have a long way to go, but I am very happy with the progress I’ve been able to make so far.