Our Blog team is excited to be writing for Little Wonders this year. We’d thought we’d share with you who they are and put some faces to the names you will be seeing on this blog.
CLIO, BLOG WRITER
Hi, I’m Clio, a new Little Wonders mom able to join from SF now that classes are virtual. My son, Orion, is 2 yrs 5 months and we are expecting our second in early March. It’s been so wonderful to have the support of the Little Wonders community through this challenging time– pandemic parenting.
My background outside of being a mom is in the performing arts. I’ve freelanced as a professional viola player in the San Francisco Bay Area for the last 9 years and started my own group, the Chamber Music Society of San Francisco. Obviously with COVID, that work is looking a little different these days! In addition to performing, I teach private violin and viola lessons to students of all ages– 4 and up. When I first moved to the Bay Area I actually taught music in a daycare to 0-4 year olds and LOVED it. I definitely believe that music is a very natural language for young children.
JOANNA, COPY EDITOR
A Houston, TX native, Joanna moved to San Jose seven years ago and is excited for the opportunity to join Little Wonders virtually during this pandemic. She has two very social and active sons, Linus who is five and Aquila who is two. Joanna keeps a small home studio teaching Suzuki violin and collaborates with Ann Lam for group classes and recitals. She has Ann to thank for hearing about the wonderful support and community here at Little Wonders! Joanna also enjoys cooking and baking; trying out new recipes is a hobby of hers.
When the air and weather are good, Joanna and her family enjoy spending time with one another outside playing frisbee, riding bikes or taking walks in their neighborhood. At the moment the boys love playing with their stomp rocket and speeding around in loops down the driveway and through the flower bushes.
Joanna and her husband, Elbert are looking forward to connecting with other parents and learning how to better support their children. Aquila is quite the chatterbox and loves to sing and dance, so he is already enjoying circle time with his new friends!
SRUJANA, BLOG WRITER
Srujana and her husband, Santhosh, moved with their daughter, Swara, to the San Francisco Bay Area a couple of years ago and before that they lived in Austin, TX for almost 19 years. They also have a fluffy Goldendoodle named Watson, whom they absolutely adore. Swara, who is going to be 3 years old soon, is an energetic and happy kid who is always trying to master climbing the next highest structure she finds in the neighborhood. She is also very observant.
On weekends, they are either visiting the San Francisco Zoo or taking long walks in the neighborhood socializing (at a distance) with friendly neighbors. They joined the LW community during the summer of 2020 just after the pandemic started. They want to become better at parenting by sharing their experiences and learning from others.
NEHA, BLOG WRITER
Neha joins Little Wonders with Kiyara, her energetic and sweet two-year-old. She enjoys learning about child development and parenting and is grateful for the advice and support she’s received from this community.
Neha, her husband Akash, and Kiyara enjoy spontaneous road trips, playing in the ocean, and dance parties. She works in the Center for Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing at Stanford University, and likes to experiment with cooking and spend time in nature whenever possible. Neha looks forward to connecting with other parents and for Kiyara to meet some new friends!