After teaching in the Chicago Public Schools, I found my love for informal education while working at Lincoln Park Zoo as an informal educator.  This experience opened my eyes to the vast world of education outside of the formal classroom setting – and saw firsthand the inspiring spark and connection that animals bring out in people. During this part of my path, I became a mother. To say becoming a mother changed my life would be an understatement. I loved the work I was doing, but I knew I needed to find balance between my career and being with my children. I was fortunate enough to find the amazing world of vision therapy and became a Certified Optometric Vision Therapist in 2018. The rigorous certification process helped synthesize my passion for education, my love of helping individuals and the science of how the eyes and brain work together as a team.  As a certified vision therapist, I gained years of invaluable experience working one-on-one with diverse clients of all ages to help them reach many goals.

Then Covid-19 arrived on the scene and the world shut down. I was given yet another chance to evaluate my life and pursue additional passions. As a perpetual learner, always striving for new and better ways to help my clients, I discovered the work of Dr. Svetlana Masgutova and the Masgutova Neurostructural Reflex Integration (MNRI) program, where I am actively completing courses as a Core in Training. I also found the work of Dr. Steven Porges and the Polyvagal Theory. I completed my training and certification with the Safe and Sound Protocol. The pandemic also allowed my family to become a homeschooling family. As a homeschool mom, the power of one-on-one instruction and benefits for a struggling child have never been more clear.
 

The pandemic uncovered many challenges in our education system, so many of our struggling kids need more interventions to keep up with their peers. I am excited to meet and work with families committed to helping their child reach their full potential.