Hi! I moved to the Boston area about five years ago for work and school. I love working with children and creating fulfilling relationships with them and their families each day. I consider myself a deliberate, thoughtful, caring woman who likes to make people happy. I work out reguarly to stay healthy - pilates and walking. Being Jewish is a large part of my identity, as is taking pleasure in the little things like a well-cared for garden, the moon, and free food. I enjoy being at home, but I value time out with good friends. I like to cook, watch movies, garden, take pictures, and walk outside in beautiful weather alone or with a friend or two.

I am spunky, thoughtful, creative, and surprising!

I'm teaching preschool and have earned my Masters degree. I'm always on the lookout for more ways to educate myself in my career field and in other ways like teaching myself to knit. I feel that in some ways, everyone is constantly trying to figure out "what they want to be when they grow up" - I'm definitely working on that. Lastly, I visit my family in Virginia whenever I can to enjoy being an aunt!

Cooking without recipes, reading books with kids, brainstorming ideas, figuring out what a particular sound is in the house or car, catching things as they are falling, and hopefully making you smile.

My smile, my eyes. Maybe the armed guards and crocodile-infested moat that surround me.

Books: The Eight by Katherine Neville, Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

Movies: Cars, The Incredibles, Gladiator, Good Will Hunting, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Shark Tale, Van Wilder, Chocolat, Batman Begins, many more movies. But not horror films or sci fi so much. But I don't mind if you like those.

Foods: Thai, Japanese, Mexican, Indian, American

Music: various... Country, Oldies, Classic Rock, Some rap/dance/pop music

(not in order, and not 6)
1. My family and a few quality friends.
2. Sleep in a comfortable bed.
3. Chocolate.
4. A shower, clean clothes.
5. Scratch paper and something to write with. Might have to make a list :-).
6. Sneakers.
7. My camera.

Why the driving courtesy rules are different in Boston than in Virginia.

Either out to dinner with friends, doing Shabbat, or relaxing on the couch. Oh, and after work any day, I pretty much get home and change into sweats.

Every morning on the way to work, I wave to the old man in the neon yellow jacket helping kids cross the street for school. My morning is so much happier when he waves back.

You're still reading this, you like chocolate, you like animals, kids don't intimidate you, you're Jewish and appreciate it, you are interested in meeting me for ice cream or a drink. Or a trip to the zoo.