With a lifelong love for babies and children, my professional foundation is in the fields of psychology and education. I have a Ph.D. in psychology, and also completed coursework and internships for elementary education teaching certification. ​​​​​

Although much of my career has been within the field of industrial organizational psychology (applying psychological principles to the workplace), my background has fueled a parallel passion and personal interest in child development. I have taught college classes in child development, and have had a lifetime of experience caring for babies and children in a variety of child care and educational roles.

With this education, experience, and interest, I have raised my own three children, and taught each of them to read by age 3. I discovered this possibility through research on developmental learning. This process inspired me to develop my Word Immersion™ curriculum for teaching babies and toddlers to read.

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I am thrilled to share my expertise with other parents and caregivers in my role as Baby Reading Coach. Guiding parents through this miraculous process as their toddlers become early readers is such a joy - the natural power of babies' brains never ceases to amaze! I look forward to supporting you through your journey to give the marvelous gift of reading to your child at a critical and precious time in their development.