Held & Cherished

My passion for childcare began at a young age and grew into the career I have now dedicated more than a decade to building. What started with caring for children close to me eventually developed into a genuine calling to support children and families professionally.

Today, I bring 13+ years of childcare experience, 5 years of specialized newborn and infant care, and an educational background in Occupational Therapy to the families I serve.

I am a natural nurturer and an advocate for children. I believe they deserve to be treated with respect, empathy, patience, and understanding while also receiving the structure, encouragement, and guidance that help them grow with confidence.

My Occupational Therapy background has shaped the way I approach everyday care. I naturally consider development when planning activities, introducing new skills, encouraging independence, or helping a child work through a challenge. Play, movement, exploration, routines, and ordinary daily tasks can all become meaningful opportunities for learning and growth.

Children deserve to be held with care and cherished for exactly who they are.

Attentive, dependable, developmentally mindful nanny care designed around the individual needs of each child and family.

• Developmental and imaginative play
• Age-appropriate learning activities and outings
• Meal and snack preparation
• Feeding and potty-training support
• Daily routines, transportation, and appointments
• Child laundry and light child-related household organization

Calm, responsive care during the earliest months, supported by hands-on experience with young infants and newborn twins plus formal Foundational Newborn Care Specialist Training.

• Bottle preparation, sterilization, and breast-milk handling
• Feeding, diapering, hygiene, and soothing
• Tummy time and developmentally appropriate interaction
• Sleep and wake routines
• Infant laundry and nursery organization
• Transition to solids when developmentally appropriate

Practical support to help families feel informed and confident through everyday routines, transitions, milestones, and developmental stages.

• Developmentally appropriate play ideas
• Routine and schedule support
• Encouraging age-appropriate independence
• Self-feeding and potty-training routines
• Practical milestone-supporting activities

Family education is childcare-based and does not replace medical care, pediatric evaluation, therapy, or other licensed healthcare services.

Family-centered support for building calm, consistent, developmentally appropriate sleep routines.

• Reviewing existing daily routines
• Establishing nap and bedtime rhythms
• Soothing routines and sleep-cue awareness
• Consistency between caregivers
• Hands-on support while new routines are established

Infant sleep support is educational and childcare-based and is not a substitute for medical evaluation or treatment of sleep-related health concerns.

Credential documentation is available to prospective families upon request. Certificate IDs are intentionally not published publicly.

Associate of Science — Occupational Therapy Assistant
Concorde Career College, Memphis, TN • 2019–2021

Literacy MidSouth — Volunteer / Tutor
Westhaven Elementary • 2021–2023

Allen Morgan Health and Rehab — Overnight Medical Receptionist
2019–2023

DeSoto Family Counseling & Pediatric Therapy — Occupational Therapy Internship
June–August 2021

A concise introduction to my professional experience, approach to care, and commitment to supporting children and families.

Professional references are available to serious prospective families during the hiring process. Reference contact information is kept private and shared directly rather than posted on the public portfolio.