Naomi D.

“ My experience with children started very young. I'm the second oldest of five so by the age of 10 I was already changing diapers, feeding my baby sister, cooking and cleaning. I began volunteering at summer camps at the age of 12. Then at 14 I became a camp counselor and continued for the next seven summers. I babysat often throughout grade school and high school. Since high school I've worked at two different...

My experience with children started very young. I'm the second oldest of five so by the age of 10 I was already changing diapers, feeding my baby sister, cooking and cleaning. I began volunteering at summer camps at the age of 12. Then at 14 I became a camp counselor and continued for the next seven summers. I babysat often throughout grade school and high school. Since high school I've worked at two different daycares (I was the lead teacher in the 1-year-old room, the 2-year-old room and pre-k). I also worked a semester as a Teacher's Aid in a one room elementary school, helped out in the children's division at church, taught the youth group for a year, and helped organize/teach a VBS program in San Ignacio, Belize for my high school senior mission trip.

I absolutely love children. I believe each one is a beautiful gift from God, and it's been a blessing to spend so much of my time with them.

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