Hello! My name is Clara and I work here at Children’s Story Time as a writer! I currently live in Austin Texas and study at The University of Texas. I major in Health Promotion and Behavioral Science with a focus on Education and Early Childhood Development and minor in Studio Art. I plan to continue my education studying childhood development. Something I love about Austin is all the things you can do outside, I love swimming outdoors and so does my dog Sage, so I take him with me to explore new swim spots. I am very passionate about self-expression and love using art to educate and express myself. I am so excited for everyone to see all the amazing things Children’s Story Time has to offer. Hope to hear from all of you soon, and I would love to answer any questions!

• Name: Clara
• Nickname(s): Dada, Clarinha
• Favorite Game(ie. board game, group games, etc?): Clue and Uno
• Favorite Video Games: The Sims 4
• Favorite Childhood Story: Brazilian Folklore and Princess stories like Snow White and Cinderella
• Favorite Candy or Dessert: Flan or anything sweet. I love desserts!
• Pet’s Name: Sage, a gray Pitbull
• Favorite Characters in a game:
• Biggest Pet Peeve: Chalk on hands
• Spirit/Totem Animal: Coral reefs! Sea anemones
• Favorite color(s): Pink
• Favorite Food: Sushi
• Favorite Quote:“Redeemed and restored, love returns us to the promise of everlasting life. When we love we can let our hearts speak.”
  Hobbies:
• I love being outside with my dog. One of my favorite things to do with him is swimming in the greenbelt here in Austin. He loves it just as much as I do.
• I love traveling and trying new things. I love learning languages and trying different foods. I grew up traveling back and forth from Brazil to America. I recently traveled to Europe and visited 7 different countries!
• I am passionate about art. I love painting, drawing and experimenting with new mediums. I’m getting my minor in studio art and hope to continue to work with it in the future.
• Something I have been teaching myself to do is sew! It is very challenging but equally rewarding. I love repurposing clothes and even creating things from scratch. I have been working on sewing projects for about a year now and have successfully made some items I can wear.
• I love gardening. Right now I live in an apartment so I don’t have the opportunity to garden but when I lived in a house I started one that was surprisingly able to thrive through the Texas weather! Once I move to a house I plan on starting a vegetable garden but for now, I’ll stick to taking care of my house plants. 🙂