Personal Quotes/Ideas I live by...

"Everyone has a story that led them to become the person they are today, we just have to take the time to listen and understand."

"Life is like a puzzle. With each piece we put together, we move closer to becoming the best version of ourselves. Every person we meet, every experience we embrace, every struggle we overcome; they all connect together to help us complete the puzzle known as life."

"Hardship breeds growth. It forces us to expand our perspective and think about things in a different way. Persevere through the hardship and find the growth in the opportunity."

"Fear is often seen as an emotion that inhibits us from reaching our true potential, but a certain amount of fear is necessary to keep pushing us forward. Without fear, we become comfortable. With too much comfort, we stop striving to be better everyday."

"Everything we do has a little selfishness built into it because it will bring us some sort of happiness or progress. However, what makes the act selfish or selfless is determined by the intention behind the act itself."

"Life is filled with good and bad moments, but what defines us as people is how we choose to react in these situations and what we choose to learn from them."

Testimonies From Others...

"I had the pleasure of knowing Jared during my daughter's first year of preschool. Jared always had a genuine, energetic nature about him in his interactions with the kids. Of particular note was his patience and compassion at the beginning of the year when my daughter was transitioning from a daycare environment to preschool. He was creative with strategies to help her adjust and feel comfortable at school and knew how to relate with her. In addition, I appreciated his communication style as he took the time to talk to me about my daughter's day at pick-up. All in all, he was a fantastic teacher and certainly made my daughter's preschool experience enjoyable and fun." - Jennie N.

"Jared was my daughter’s preschool teacher for a year. He stood out from other members of the teaching team and eventually became our go-to babysitter. He is smart, observant and reliable. Jared had a certain way with the preschoolers. Although seemingly quiet and unassuming, he is no push-over. I have observed him establish firm boundaries in a respectful and effective way with the preschoolers without raising his voice.

Jared and my daughter struck up a genuine friendship. They had a lot of fun together. He respected her as a person who had her own ideas. I know that she really appreciated being valued and this boosted her confidence. I felt like he really got to know her; he listened to her. He was able to relate to her, adapt to her and work with her in ways that kept her engaged. My daughter can be very stubborn and Jared handled her very well. He knew how to challenge her, keep her engaged and have fun while learning.

Overall, Jared was a great role model for both my daughter and myself. I learned tactics on how to diffuse certain situations from him. He made a positive impact on both our lives. I highly recommend Jared for any position working with children." - S.K

"Jared was a calm and creative presence as one of my son's preschool teachers. He took a genuine interest in the children as individuals. I appreciated his thorough updates and attention to detail (that might have been missed by others) when chatting with him at pickup time. He was an asset to the classroom - both from a child's and a parent's perspective." - Mary V.

"Jared provided ABA therapy for my autistic, 16-year-old son in both home-based and office-based settings. Jared was able to efficiently and quickly adapt my sons Applied Behavior Analysis treatment plan to my son’s needs and engagement level. He was able to relate to my son on his level, and remained engaging, energetic, and adaptable throughout sessions." - Doug B.

“Jared worked with my daughter during the covid lockdown and within a short amount of time he helped us all learn so much about her potential and helped her make progress in using her AAC device for communication. He kept an open mind from the beginning and patiently tried many things out to learn what she was capable of doing. My daughter enjoyed her sessions with Jared as he kept them fun, age appropriate, fun and challenging all at the same time. I think we were lucky to get to work with Jared during this most difficult time. I wish him the best and I am sure wherever he goes he will shine. I hope my daughter gets to work with him again in the future.” - Neetu