Founder & Teacher | American Sign Language for Babies

Bachelors of Science Degree in Education (K-12) with State Teaching Certificates previously held in WA, UT and WI
Highly creative teacher accommodating the multiple learning styles of adults and children
Solid understanding of American Sign Language, typical language acquisition, the developmental stages of babies and the needs of new parents

Thirty years of professional teaching and American Sign Language experience
More than 5,300 Seattle-area parents and educators and 2,600+ babies taught in Hop to Signaroo ® classes
Often imitated but never duplicated – Seattle’s premier, longest-established and only award-winning baby sign language teacher since Fall 2000
Hop to Signaroo ® classes have been offered through Children’s Hospital, Swedish Medical Centers, Evergreen Hospital, local community colleges and educational centers, and through the Childbirth Education Association of Seattle
Conducted American Sign Language staff trainings for Sno-Isle and King County Libraries’ Children’s Librarians
A pioneer in the field of American Sign Language for hearing families and one of the first teachers creating and providing classes in North America
Hosted instructors from Tokyo who visited Hop to Signaroo ® classes to gather ideas for developing a similar program for families in Japan
In 2009, worked with the University of Washington’s School of Public Health and Center for Disability Policy Research to serve as their Study Recruiter for their Quality of Life Study for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children and Teens
Experience teaching hearing babies and adults, Deaf and hard of hearing children, mainstream education students and children with special needs

Highly-requested guest speaker conducting hundreds of small and large group presentations, virtually and in-person, for thousands of parents and childcare professionals
Featured presenter at infant and early education conferences and through numerous parenting groups including Seattle Families of Multiples, Program for Early Parent Support (PEPS), Swedish New Moms and Babies, and Evergreen New Parents and Babies
Popular guest speaker and STARS presenter for programming through King County Libraries and Sno-Isle Libraries

Featured in more than a dozen local and national media outlets including newspapers, magazines, blogs, the Life Magazine insert of the Chicago Tribune and the L.A. Times, Seattle Times, Seattle P.I., Shrink Rap Radio, and in a Learning for Life segment on KING 5 News
Named “A Person You Should Know” in recognition of entrepreneurial endeavors by Seattle Magazine – visit our Recent Press page
Three-time winner and two-time finalist for Seattle’s Best Parent Education Class, as well as four-time finalist for Seattle’s Best Infant and Toddler Class in Parent Map Magazine’s Golden Teddy Awards
One-time winner and three-time finalist for Seattle’s Most Awesome Language Class in Red Tricycle’s Most Awesome Awards

Creator of the copyrighted Hop to Signaroo ® curriculum, an original class developed with Nancy’s 30 years of professional, educational experience and training – not a curriculum purchased as part of a multi-level marketing business approach, as is the case with many baby sign language classes

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