I was born and raised in Eugene, Oregon. I live with my fiancé and our dog Cleo. In my spare time I’m usually with family or friends. I love to cook, travel, try new foods, and spend warm days by the water. I have worked at Vivian Olum for four years. For one year I worked as a substitute, and I’ve spent the last three years as a lead teacher in the infant/toddler age group. My passion for working with babies started in high school when I worked in my school’s center as a student, and it grew as I moved on to get my degree in Early Childhood Education. As a teacher I value creating relationships with each child, and teaching them through caregiving routines and play along the way. I love watching them grow so much in the first years of life as they develop their sense of self.