Merilee B.|Bastrop, TX
$25-50/hr
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10 yrs exp
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41 yrs old
Nature Connection & Personal Development Mentor
I am a proven professional with 20yrs experience in professional childcare and youth mentoring in medical, school and wilderness settings. I have worked with special and medical needs children in Seattle Children's Hospital; as a private in-home Autism Therapist; Special Ed teacher in Seattle Public Schools, and 12yrs experience Directing and teaching Nature connection and mentoring at Wilderness Awareness School in the Seattle Area, including taking all ages on wilderness overnights and expeditions. I am highly skilled at teaching crafts, outdoor and naturalist skills for all ages and cultivating social/emotional development, as well as cooking and expert housekeeping. I am a Wilderness First Responder with extensive medical awareness. I have even worked as an ER Coordinator in a major Hospital. I am dedicated to exceptional mentoring, experiential education and development of children through a variety of approaches. I enjoy cooking, trail running, birdwatching, making art & reading.