Growing up in Huehuecoyotl (http://www.huehuecoyotl.net), I was exposed to a colorful gamete of cultures, languages, values, and belief systems. Co-founded by a group of international performing artists, musicians, and activists from countries around the world including Italy, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Argentina, the U.S.A., and Mexico, I attended bilingual, alternative, and active schools that practiced emergent curriculum and inspired children to reach their full potential as individuals. It is from this strong foundation that I have found the strength and courage to follow my dreams, exploring this world with an open heart and mind.
As most teenagers, I began searching for my own identity and under Hollywood media influences, I became inquisitive about the glorified portrayal of American high school. I had the opportunity to explore that curiosity my Junior year when I attended Laguna Beach High School in 2003. After observing the lifestyle and value system this Southern Californian “material world” possessed, I realized how fortunate I was to have received such a phenomenal education and upbringing during my most formative years. After graduating from SOCSA (www.socsarts.org) in 2005, a performing arts school within Dana Hills High School, I attended Orange Coast College. There, I immersed myself in Early Childhood Education classes and worked at several preschools while obtaining my Associate of Arts degree in 2007. During that time I realized what my dream was. Although I had a strong interest in fashion, photography, theatre, dance, music, and fine arts, I realized that becoming an educator could combine all my talents. I could share them with others, and also continue my own personal growth as an artist. What better way to combine my interests than to simultaneously enrich my life while supporting other children’s lives?
Later in 2008 I transferred to San Francisco State University to complete my Bachelors of Arts in Child and Adolescent Development with a concentration in Young Child and Family from which I graduated in May 2010. I always had an interest in and love for kids, so it was natural for Child Development to become my calling. From that point on, I pursued Early Childhood Education classes and gained experience working with young children in the United States, Mexico and Uruguay. NOW my commitment is to assimilate all the skills and education I have acquired throughout my life; ranging from my upbringing and worldviews to my professional certifications in Leadership Training, Waldorf Education, Reggio Emilia Approach, and pedagogy, in order to help, support and guide children and families through this paradigm shift and regeneration of our Earth.
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