Sophia Oliver

Sophia Oliver earned a General Studies degree from Southern University at New Orleans with a minor in education and a concentration in social sciences. After earning a certification in early childhood development, Sophia worked as a lead pre-school teacher for eight years before gaining 25 years of experience as an In-Home Daycare worker. She has worked with dedication and passion for years as a Louisiana certified childcare provider, serving countless children ages newborn to five-year-olds.

In her daycare, Sophia implemented daily school-readiness practices and activities to help prepare children for their transition into the classroom setting. She feels that her best quality as a teacher is her patience and ability to connect with children. Classroom management is also another strength of Sophia’s, she believes that with great classroom management, effective learning is inevitable.

Sophia’s top goal as an educator is to help her students develop the cognitive, language, physical and social skills required to succeed way beyond their kinder year. To achieve this goal, she creates cooperative play environments where her students learn not only from her (as their teacher), but from each other. With this goal in mind, she’s confident that her students can acquire the self-confidence needed for continued learning in the years to come.

Sophia looks forward to continuing her growth as an educator. She maintains the idea that teachers are also students in the classroom because they are always learning too. Their students, peers, and admin are their teachers.