Merritt Simpson
My Skills & Experience
About Me
Who Am I?
I’m an experienced teacher and social media advocate. My love for children is wide but my love for LGBTQ+ people is even bigger. I have always wanted to be a parent and being a teacher was the closest thing to that. As a non-binary person, I have found myself advocating for the community for the past 2 years on social media. You can find the resources I suggest to LGBTQ+ youth in my linktree located in my bio on Instagram. Currently, I am in school for Child Psychology with a minor in Youth Adcavocy.
Past Experience
Past Roles
March 2020- Current
LGBTQ+ Social Media Advocate
Advocates and creates a safe space for LGBTQ+ youth and people who come across their page.
January 2022-Â June 2022
Co- Teacher, TerraNichol Academy of the Arts
Offered and established a supportive and calm environment for children to grow and thrive in. Catered to each child and their personal development.
January 2018- Current
Nanny, Freelance
Fosters and establishes a nurturing environment for each child to thrive and feel safe in. Reads books, plays games and cooks meals per parent's request. Caterers to needs of child and parents to make the child(ren) feel safe and secure while the adults are gone.
August 2018- May 2021
Preschool Teacher Aid, Tech Tots Preschool
Fostered a loving environment with each child's needs in mind. Encouraged positive behavior and worked with students on building healthy relationships with peers and adults.
Academic Experience and Credentials
My Studies and Certificates
Obtained May 2021
High School Diploma, Sarasota Virtual School
Graduated with 3.87 GPA.
June 2021- Current
Child Psychology, State College of Florida
Studies about child development, human psychology, and learns to communicate with professors and peers.
Obtained May 2021
CDA- Early Childhood Education
Was observed to be adequate at teaching and fostering a nurturing environment for children ages 3 to 5.
Obtained May 2021
ECPC- Early Childhood Education
Able to teach children ages 2-6 in a loving and nurturing way.
My Skillset
Competence & Aptitude
American Sign Language Fluency
Basic
Authenticity
Advanced
Classroom Management
Advanced
"The greatest act of courage is to be and to own all of who you are — without apology, without excuses, without masks to cover the truth of who you are."
