I have always been drawn to working with children; from volunteering at a shelter for women and children as a middle schooler, coaching gymnastics through highschool and college, and earning my bachelor’s degree at Towson University in Early Childhood Education in 2018. After graduating, I spent time substitute teaching and teaching English in Spain for three months. I then began teaching preschool full-time and have been doing so for the past five years. I am currently teaching three year olds at St. Thomas Preschool and Kindergarten. In 2023, I began studying with The Jai Institute for Parenting and completed my parent coaching certification in June 2024.

Through my 10+ years of experience of working closely with children and their families, I’ve learned many things. Two patterns in particular became very clear to me. One being that no matter how “good” of a teacher you are, children are first and foremost influenced by their home environment. Secondly, students who struggle in the classroom setting make way more progress during their time with me when their parents are involved, supportive, and willing to explore what might be causing challenges for their child. These two patterns led me to start questioning where I was focusing my energy. While quality educators are extremely necessary, teachers likely impact a child for one year, while parents impact a child for the entirety of their life. What if I could use my teaching skills and knowledge of child development to help parents better understand their children and how to support them? How much of an impact could I make on my community and its future generations if I were able to achieve this? These are the questions that ultimately led me to become a certified parenting coach.