¡Hola! Welcome, and thank you for taking the time to discover who I am. I’m originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, and I grew up in a Latin American family as the oldest of three siblings. I love to read historical fiction, visit museums, see Broadway musicals, and travel. Over the years, I’ve been fortunate to travel to Ireland, Mexico, Haiti, Austria, Germany, Spain, England, Nicaragua, Macedonia, Greece, Hungary, Albania, Peru, and Puerto Rico. All of these trips centered on volunteer work with children. I also spent time living in Kosovo teaching first grade, and caring for children and making sure every student has the opportunity to learn remains a deep value for me. I will always do my part to spread and ignite a love for learning. This passion led to my decision to pursue teaching, coming from a desire to create a classroom where children are heard and valued. I want my students to know their thoughts and ideas matter and can impact others — that their voices are important and powerful!

The 2025–2026 school year marks my 13th year working with children and my 9th year teaching. Now in my fifth year as the Lead Preschool Teacher at St. Helen Elementary School in Dayton, Ohio, I am also stepping into a leadership role as the Preschool Assistant Director for both St. Helen Elementary and Immaculate Conception Schools. In this blended capacity, I will continue my hands-on work in the St. Helen classroom while collaborating closely with parents, teachers, and administrators to shape a warm, supportive, and comprehensive program tailored to meet each child’s needs in both schools. I am excited to combine my passion for classroom teaching with new responsibilities in curriculum leadership and mentorship, all focused on helping our youngest learners thrive.

Prior to my time at St. Helen, I served as the Lead Preschool and Childcare Teacher at Christ United Methodist Church Preschool in Kettering, Ohio, and as the Lead Preschool Teacher at St. Aloysius Gonzaga School in Cincinnati, Ohio. Earlier in my career, I gained valuable perspective teaching First Grade at Prishtina High School in Kosovo. I also previously served as the Lead Preschool Teacher at ABC Preschool in Cincinnati, Ohio. My teaching journey officially began with student teaching in a Kindergarten classroom at J.F. Dulles Elementary in Cincinnati, Ohio.

My academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education and Biblical Studies from Cincinnati Christian University, complemented by graduate work in Reading Science at Mount St. Joseph University. I am a highly qualified and licensed educator, holding a state license to teach Pre-K through Grade 3. My qualifications include an outstanding edTPA score of 47, which signifies my high standards for instructional planning and assessment. Leveraging this foundation of knowledge and invaluable experience, I remain deeply dedicated to fostering student success and shaping the next generation of learners.