Our Story

Even as a young child I knew the importance of communication. I came to America at 3 months old with my father and mother. My father, growing up in the states knew his way around, had friends, local places he could visit and seemed to always know someone. My mother on the other hand struggled to exchange American money at the grocery store, didn’t even know her neighbors, or even the language they were speaking. Communication was lost in a number of ways here. But as good mothers do, she persisted and learned her way into friendships, jobs and passions. As witness to this, I internally realized that communication is key to everything one wants and needs.

Growing up in a bilingual household it was sometimes easier to say certain words in my mother’s tongue rather then explaining the word in English. [As I grew older it became one of the main factors why I decided to pursue a career in communication.] But at that age I just didn’t want to explain every little thing. I wanted to have dinner with my family and just go on telling my story of the day. This stuck with me when I began working with children.

I started working with children right after I earned my degree. I learned quickly that children may not express themselves well, and they can not explain every little thing. So in order to work with them I had to develop a form of communication that would work for the both of us so we could go on “telling the story” throughout the day. This sparked my interest in helping families use these same techniques on their children. Now when I explain to families how to form communication within their household it brings me back to my dining room table, where there was always food, warm hugs and comfort knowing we would be understood.