I have had a passion for working with children for as long as i can remember and my love for working with them has only grown. My background experience includes an extensive amount of time serving children and the community. It was through working with children in various volunteer programs and employment at Pendergrass Fairwold and Early Autism Project for over six years where my passion grew for helping meet the needs in young children’s lives. Since working within schools, I discovered my passion in helping all children, but more so young children reach the many different milestones in their lives. I have always focused on how to help students develop academically, emotionally, and socially, and the interpersonal bond that’s being built with them and their families. In the future, my goal is to write a book that will encourage and help parents cope with children with an emphasis on developmental delays.
My passion for supporting children with developmental delays and their families has been very rewarding. In my current role, as an EI Supervisor, I provide tools in my commitment to support Early Interventionists in improving and providing quality services for young children and their families. I believe in the power of knowledge and am very grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with other professionals and providers. I have been with About Play for almost 6 years now where I have grown to understand the importance of reaching developmental milestones and building sustaining partnerships between families and schools.
I love my role as a supervisor because of the reward to guide and encourage the EI’s to grow and achieve their potential. Coaching EIs is a central value here at About Play in order to serve more families. It is my belief that by continuing to build and develop as a leader I will help ensure each EI feels supported and valued. There is a quote that I believe in when it comes to coaching and development, – “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” -Author Helen Keller.
I currently live in Columbia, S.C. with my husband, our daughter, and our two dogs. I enjoy spending time with family and friends, shopping, traveling, playing recreational sports, and giving back to the community!
