Born and raised in Colorado, Lydia adventured to the east coast to attend college. She graduated from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. While serving overseas with her husband at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, Egypt, Lydia discovered her passion for public health and later returned to the U.S. to pursue a nursing degree. Since then she has worked as a nurse in a variety of hospital settings in Washington, DC and Denver. In her work at the bedside, Lydia has developed a deep understanding of the human being through health and illness. Becoming a parent re-oriented Lydia and when her daughter began kindergarten at a Waldorf school, she was equally grateful for her daughter’s education and her own introduction to a new way of being with children. Waldorf and anthroposophy provided Lydia with rich insights around human development, caregiving, and health. Lydia went on to earn a LifeWays Early Childhood Certificate and is currently enrolled in Waldorf teacher training at Gradalis. She refined her understanding of the therapeutic nature of Waldorf early childhood education working at Raphael’s Garden, a local Waldorf kindergarten. Lydia credits Waldorf education for shaping her family’s culture with rhythm, reverence and simplicity. She is passionate about sharing her knowledge with parents and caregivers while leading the Sweet Peas Caregiver-Child classes.