Hello, everyone! my name is laura and I have been playing and teaching and learning with children since I was a little kid!

i was raised by a school teacher and have spent 10 + years as a child care provider and mentor.
i am 33 years old.

i have 7 years of cpr and first aide training

i have time management and child development training.

i am also trained in other teaching and mentoring classes through new england daycare developer’s or ‘nedd’s’ conferences.

i love art and science and being outdoors!
i am currently in my second year of a bachelor’s degree in web design.
i attended massachusetts college of art for fine art and painting in 1997-00.

i have taught drama,art,ecology.
i have even taught other teachers how to teach!

experience:
4 years,summers and schools years
highschool assistant at acton-boxborouh community day care

5 years teacher’s assistant, summers and full school years
teaching assitant
assistant counselor

3 years head counselor

2 years administrative assistant and
‘counselor in training’ leader

2years drama leader,summer program

3 years outdoor exploration leader, summer program
5 years arts ,summer program

3 years art teacher, boxborough public library

1 year corps member, americorps city year,boston
young heroes team leader

i have learned a lot of things too, like, what to do when someone is in danger or hurt.
i have learned that we are all very different no matter what our age.
i have learned that we are the same people when we are 4 as when we are 40, we have just learned a little more about how to be that person in a fun and successful way.
i have learned a lot from the kids I have taught and played with.