Hana Pauze

Hana is a being of creativity and wonder! She enjoys creating a world that is more magical than what you can see with the eye. This led her down the path of childcare. Hana loves to bring joy to those seeking it. She is an aspiring writer making her gifted in storytelling and imagination, she tries to make everyday worthy of being a story. Hana also makes online content to source her playfulness, imagination, and innovation, she hopes for it to be a way that she can keep hold of the delight of being young. Hana also enjoys baking/cooking (and eating), reading, graphic design, and gardening.

Hana has lived all around the country. Her father was in the military and so she’s experienced various cultures. These experiences have helped her understand different cultures and expand her horizons. Hana is an older sister to one brother and quite a few foster siblings, she is also the oldest child in her family, so she grew up babysitting and keeping the younger kids out of trouble. She’s always enjoyed working with children and the opportunity see the world from a perspective most of us have forgotten. Hana encourages children to love and delight in themselves because she believes that loving yourself teaches how to accept and love others. From her experiences Hana has learned how to create a space where the children in her care can feel safe while learning and having fun!

Hana has been an educator of Leap Forward Childcare for some time. She initially worked as a one-to-one support worker for neurodivergent children as well as daycare helper and substitute teacher. Leap Forward could not have survived the beginning years without Hana! Now Hana enjoys her time as a licenced ECE working within both the Infant Toddler Program and the 3-5 Program.