Within moments of meeting your child, you will immediately learn

something about me. 

 

To be honest, it’s the most important thing about me. 

 

I’ve got kid magic. 

 

And no….I’m not talking about pulling bunnies out of hats or making quarters appear from behind their ears. 

 

I’m talking about the kind of magic that can shift a child’s entire relationship to learning. 

And as a result, who they are called to be in the world. 

 

I often share that I speak the language of children. And every day it feels that language becomes more and more fluent.

 

But it wasn’t always this way! 

 

In elementary school I was always the quiet kid on the back of the rug. 

I didn’t speak in school until 4th grade. 

I notoriously sucked on my bottom lip in pictures - to timid to speak! 

The dictionary definition of shy. 

 

Only now do I see how my shyness was my superpower all along! 

 

I’ve learned to sense a secret language that only children speak. 

 

The language their smile and twinkling eyes tells.

In the way they walk into a room, the way they make eye contact or pick up a pencil and write their name…

 

Within minutes of spending time together, I have a clear idea of each child’s blueprint. 

 

I can meet a child, engage in a few activities and receive a clear message about the shifts needed to reignite their relationship with learning. 
 

You can continue reading below to discover my degrees and certifications, but in the end all you need to know is how much I love working with kids. 

 

I believe in the possibility of a world where children feel confident and proud of themselves in and out of the classroom. 

I believe in the possibility of a world where children feel safe to take risks with their learning.

I believe in the possibility of classrooms filled with learning leaders who create unbounded ripple effects in our classrooms and beyond. 

 

Imagine a world where children celebrate themselves as much as they celebrate each other. 

 

Creating a more connected and confident world begins one child at a time. 

One child. One classroom. One school. 

 

And at Next Step Education, we believe in transforming the world through helping children discover, celebrate and share their magic.