About Maria

I'd describe my personality as creative, patient, and fun. I love working with kids! Seeing them learn is a special privilege. I'm looking for a job where my talents and teaching experience can be used to nurture children's creativity, teaching them kindness and helping them to build self-confidence along the way. I started working with kids when I was 13 years old. I babysat well into my twenties, then became an elementary teacher in 2009, teaching all grades from pre-k to sixth. My own children are now ages 27 and 25, and I have recently retired. In my spare time, I like to walk, crochet, embroider, read, and support community theatre. One thing you should know about me is I believe it's important for children to be engaged in the world around them, and have a lot of creative ideas around that! My skills include pretty much all things crafty, from sewing to drawing, to fixing and mending, and of course helping with homework. facilitating creative self expression.