44yrs

female

Speaks English

I am a 35-year-old mother of 4. My eldest is 15 years of age and my youngest is 8. My children are my life. I have been deaf since I was 5 years old and have a desire to work with children that can hear, and children that can't. I know American Sign Language. All of my children have healthy hearing, but know American Sign Language. We only use sign language about 5 percent of the time. I can communicate and understand them, as well as others without it. I have had a desire to work with children with developmental issues ever since my own children were involved in the Head Start program. I loved watching my own kids and other children learning new things and how excited they would get. I decided to start my college education with a major in Child Development and Family Studies, I have been going to school part-time since 2010. I have a care-giving history of about 24 years and spanning from the ages of 4 months to 5 years old with children other than my own. I am also involved in my churches Sunday School Ministry. Children are my passion. I love to watch them grow, learn and to be a part of it.