female

Speaks English, French

I have 24 ECE units and over 15 years experience as an early childhood professional. I have long felt passionately about nurturing the self-esteem and creative potential of each child and honoring diversity in the classroom. During the 2010-2011 school year, I worked as a 1-1 behavioral aide in a 3rd grade classroom. I learned a great deal from the child to whom I was assigned and I really enjoyed having the opportunity to assist the head teacher with other students and with various classroom duties. While at Cal State Northridge, I worked with children along the autistic spectrum at their on-site music therapy clinic. During my internship at an adult day health center, I had the opportunity to work with adults ages 21-97 with a wide range of diagnoses, including DD, MS, Schizophrenia, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Over the past seven years as a student, music therapist and teacher, I have had the opportunity to work with children and adults with special needs in various settings. I love the process of working with and learning from children and adults and their families. It is essential to me that the work I do involves my heart and soul. I am by nature a very gentle, patient and nurturing person, which I believe makes me well-suited to care for those with special needs. I want to be of service and continue to grow professionally and personally.