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I graduated from Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management in 2015 with a BA in Marketing and realized after graduation that marketing is something that I am not passionate about. I took some time after graduation to figure out what career path I wanted to take. During that time, my mom had a major operation and was bed-ridden for a few months so she asked me to work at her daycare while she was in recovery. In highschool, I worked with elementary aged children every summer as a summer school teacher/leader and was comfortable around the children at her childcare since I often played with them after school, so I agreed. I loved reading stories to the children, having silly conversations, and pretending to eat the food they “cooked” for me. Every day was filled with laughter and I was excited to see the kids every morning. That was not how I felt about other jobs I’ve had and I realized that I wanted to work with young children. After my mom’s recovery, I started taking early childhood education(ECE) courses at San Francisco City College while working part-time in a pop-up shop. After the shop closed, I started working with a childcare temp agency to gain more experience in working with young children. I worked with many different programs (headstart, nonprofits serving low-income communities, private centers) and gained a lot of valuable experience. It also helped that I was taking ece courses while working because I was able to understand why children may be exhibiting certain behaviors and apply the skills I learned to help the children. I started seriously working towards a career in ECE in 2017 and after 40+ credits and 2 years of experience, I finally have the opportunity to start my own business!
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The first few years of life is where critical development occurs. Every experience, whether it be touch, smell, hearing, sight, or taste is quickly absorbed and plays a role in a child’s development. At Jen’s Crayon Box, we believe that children learn best through their experiences in an environment where they feel secure. As a childcare provider, my goal is to provide a high quality, safe, warm, nurturing, and loving environment for children to explore the world and themselves during their critical time of development. Through observation, we will be able to see what children’s interests are and provide opportunities to expand on their interests and development.