About me

When I was four, my little brother was born. My parents had read in a parenting journal that it was natural for older siblings to get jealous upon the birth of a new child, so to balance the attention and prevent tantrums, they gave me a doll at the hospital, saying it was a gift from my little brother. I, however, was completely disinterested -- the second I saw my brother, I tossed the doll and refused to leave his side for the rest of the night.

Now, many years later, that nurturing, maternal part of me hasn't budged for a second. I've been working with children for ten years: from full and part-time nannying, to teaching yoga and dance to children, to date night babysitting, to tutoring and teacher assisting, to working at performing arts camps and community centers. Although most of my experience nannying and teaching is with kids ages 3-6, I have cared for children ages four months to fourteen years. I have an enormous heart for children of all ages, and am an extremely energetic and enthusiastic individual. I aim to bring light and positivity to all that I do!

I'm a professional dancer and musical theatre performer, and hold a B.A. in Dance Performance with a Minor in English Literature. I'm truly passionate about health and fitness, and love running around outdoors. I have a world of dietary restrictions of my own, so I'm more than comfortable navigating or cooking around a child's food allergies or family dietary choices. I'm also an avid reader (my first word was "book"!), and love reading bedtime stories and helping kids learn to read.

I work with children because I believe that kids have something so very important to teach us as adults. As we grow up, we tend to lose our sense of wonder with the world. Children have an incredible, natural way of showing us that the small things in life can truly be the most beautiful, wonderful parts of it. I think it's important to see the world through the unfiltered eyes of a child sometimes, and vice versa, to give these children the support they need to grow up and become outstanding adults.