Schmyra Dancer
Therapeutic Teacher, Two-Year-Olds
Schmyra has lived in Waco her whole life and her experience mentoring kids has prepared her to be an effective caregiver to the children at Talitha Koum. Before beginning her work here, Schmyra studied at MCC and volunteered to play with children at a local nonprofit. Working with toddlers takes creativity, patience, and humor, all attributes Schmyra has displayed during her six years at Talitha Koum. To her, the best part of her job is seeing how excited kids get each morning to arrive for the day and helping them develop a healthy view of school and themselves. She takes joy in watching them grow each day!
Schmyra considers her greatest accomplishment to be directly intertwined with her work. Her job has given her the gift of pouring into the lives of children and understanding the needs of those not often understood. She is a devoted mom and shares that her most unique skill is being able to put any child to sleep no matter how restless!