Josie A Parker

I grew up in the South, and I'm a southern girl at heart. My love of creativity has been life-long and is deeply rooted in my love for helping others. I've spent my adult life as a caregiver and para-professional with children and adults with special needs. My husband and I are also foster/adoptive parents and are strong advocates for children in the foster care system. Through my experiences, I've learned that I find great joy and inspiration in helping others find their own creative voices. Although I'm a poet and writer in my own right, I've found that I'm most happy in helping cultivate art within others and guiding them through the ups and downs of the creative process. Through Believe In Wonder, I bring to bear all of my experience to create classes, yarn art, and creative exploration events for children and young adults. I feel that by expanding our imaginations and our sense of wonder, we can achieve great things in our own lives, and help better the lives of others.