I officially began my studies in Child Development at Cuesta College, before transferring to California State University Stanislaus where I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Child Development with an emphasis in social and emotional development of the young child.

In addition, I have been working with children of all ages for the last 18+ years in numerous and various settings including coaching gymnastics, serving as a lead childcare teacher, director of a drop-in childcare program, providing part-time and full-time family/child care, and providing one-on-one behavior therapy with intensive treatment for children of foster and group homes.