Kayla L.

Meet Kayla

• Speaks English and Spanish
• Comfortable with pets

Hello there! My name is Kayla, I am 25 years old, and I have been passionate about working with children from a very early age. I have been babysitting since I was 13 years old, and when I became a junior in high school, I enrolled in a two-year Early Childhood Education program at my high school's tech center in Burlington, VT, where I graduated with honors in 2014. During my time in this unique program, I learned all about childhood cognitive development and lesson planning for children ages 3-5, and operated as an assistant teacher in our on-site preschool! This was my absolute favorite part of my high school curriculum, and I am so grateful to have had this opportunity to learn and grow as a caregiver. After high school I decided to pursue another passion of mine, which is environmental justice and policy. I studied at the University Read more of Vermont and graduated in 2018. After a couple more years of restaurant jobs and regular babysitting, I had saved up enough money to finally move out of my hometown. I moved to Syracuse initially, and then in the Fall of 2020 I followed my "bucket list" dream to live in New York City. In Brooklyn I began working for Trailblazers, which was originally an after-school/summer camp for children K-5, but with COVID it had adapted to a year round supplementary program for children learning virtually. I was a Group Leader (or "pod" leader) first for a group of 6 first graders, and then a group of 4 kindergarteners. I worked in a classroom setting with the larger group, and a home setting with the smaller group. We followed all COVID protocols as I supported them with their virtual learning, facilitated lunch time, lead educational activities, and took them to play at the park as time allowed. Since then I have relocated to the Fayetteville/Manlius area, and am eager to continue working with children and families! If you feel that we may be a good fit for each other, please don't hesitate to reach out! I am also happy to provide direct references from babysitting experience. Thanks for taking the time to learn a bit about me; I look forward to getting to know you & your family!

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