Ms. Ariya

[R-E-uh]

Birthday: August 29th

Hometown: Tampa, FL

Favorite Crayola color: Tickle Me Pink

Background: I am currently a student at Florida State University, and I am majoring in Criminal Justice on the pre-law track. I have found so much joy in working with kids and am so excited that I can continue throughout my college journey. I first started babysitting when I was 12 with my own siblings who were all under 6. After that I started babysitting for other families in my community and have been working with children ever since. Some of work experience with children outside of babysitting has been working at summer camps as well as volunteering at nurseries. In addition, I coached a 14 year old club volleyball team my senior year of high school. My responsibilities while caring for children have been the safety and well being of the children, creating fun and engaging activities, and just being a good role model. I have cared for all ages of children ranging from 6 months to 14 years old, and I can confidently say each and every child I have cared for has a special place in my heart.

On her own, she’s cared for children as young as: 6 months old

Future plans: After graduation, I hopefully will attend law school. I would like to move down to South Florida to begin my law career as a criminal defense attorney!

When she’s not babysitting: I enjoy playing volleyball, hanging out with my tri delt sisters, interning at law firms, working out, and studying of course.

Defining quote: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” - Maya Angelou