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I was born and raised in Chicago. I have four siblings, one older brother and three younger sisters. I studied at the University of Illinois at Chicago, a few months after graduating, I worked as a Special Education Classroom Assistant for Chicago Public Schools in a predominantly Hispanic/Latino neighborhood for 3 years. For some students, English was not their first language, so I would translate from English to Spanish for the students.
After moving on from the Chicago Public Schools, I moved abroad to South Korea to teach English. I lived in Korea for a little over a year, and returned to Chicago this past December.
Being the oldest of five and growing up with several young cousins, working with children has always been a cornerstone of my life. After babysitting and nannying for several years, I decided to step into the classroom in college when I participated in a mentorship and tutoring program working with elementary school students. Through this program, I discovered a love for working with students, and I have not looked back.
I graduated from DePaul University with a Business degree. My first job was working in the market research industry for 4 years. I decided that I wanted to try something different and get away from working in an office. I come from a big family and have always enjoyed babysitting and I love spending time with my little cousins. Before joining BISC-South Loop, I worked in a daycare.
After growing up in rural Lincolnshire, UK and then completing an Undergraduate degree at Warwick University, I began my teaching career in London, UK. I completed my teacher training and then began in my first post at a vibrant inner London primary school. In 2008 I moved to Chicago where I then took on a teaching position at the Lincoln Park BISC campus, teaching across the Primary phase over the next six years.
I am coming to British International School of Chicago, South Loop after spending some time at Synergy Kinetic Academy in Los Angeles. I am a graduate of Columbia College Chicago with a bachelor’s degree in Multimedia Photojournalism. My background with childcare started at an early age. For many years, my mother owned her own day care, and every summer I would work with her. In 2018, I started working in education as a campus assistant at Synergy Charter Academy's elementary school. I transitioned to a teacher assistant role working with two 4th grade classrooms, and recently worked as a Behavior Intervention Specialist for a 6th grade student. Previous experience included working for an after-school program in the South Los Angeles community working with both 2nd and 6th grade students teaching cooking, photography, leadership, and coaching flag football.