About Kristian

Caring for and helping children has been my passion since an early age. I began in the children's ministries program at the church I attended as a child. I was limited to how much I could help, but I was content with just preparing snacks, cleaning up, and entertaining the others while the teacher tended to individual children. I continued the serve in the children's ministries throughout my preteen years and still today! In my teen years, I began attending an after-school program partnered with an early learning center where I gained experience in child care, teaching, and working with children with disabilities. I tutored school-age children in all subjects. I enjoyed seeing kids finally solve that once-difficult math problem or understand a subject they misunderstood in class that day. In the ELC, I assisted in every age classroom from 2y to 6y and observed the infant's classroom often. Currently, I am a child development and family studies major and aspiring Child Life Specialist!