Experienced Childcare Professional (Native English Speaker)

My name is Kevin Park and I have 10+ years of experience working with children. I moved here in September 2026 because my wife started a new job working for L'Oreal in Paris. Much of my childcare experience comes from my time volunteering at New York Presbyterian Hospital where I volunteered every week for 8+ years in the Cardio/Pulmonary department. I was a part of the Child Life team who are responsible for the life of the patients outside of their medical needs. For me this meant spending time with the kids and making sure that they had someone to play with or bring them toys/activities. These children are battling very serious illnesses, which is extremely difficult for a child to process. Thus, it was important for me to help them forget about their situation, even for just a moment, so that they could be reminded that they are still just kids. Additionally, I've played tennis my whole life and played competitively when I was younger. I started coaching professionally in 2016 where I taught many children's classes both in group settings and individually. I was also the lead instructor for the Summer Kid's Camp for 3 seasons, where I led all the instructors and was responsible for over 30+ children for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. I truly enjoy working with children and getting to spend time with them is rewarding for me. I've had a lot of experience working with children, especially in professional settings, because I get along with them so well. The most important thing for me when working with children is to allow them to be their authentic selves and protect them so they feel safe to express themselves fully and freely. I'm also more than happy to help them learn English. I was born and raised in the United States and I am native speaker. I also speak Korean and Spanish at an intermediate level. I've been studying French for a few months now, but am still a beginner.