How Mermaids & Me, LLC came to be...

Hello Parents, Caregivers, and Family Members!
This little blurb is to tell you more about myself without taking time away from the children and their fantasy of meeting a real life mermaid. My “human” name is Toni Veteri-Muntz and besides wearing a mermaid tail, I happily wear many “hats”!
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I am an educator- specifically, a special education teacher. I have been teaching children in grades K through 12 of all different ability levels for over 18 years.
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I am dual-certified in special education as well as elementary education.
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I am a licensed Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), which I earned in 2016.
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I am a wife and mother to my two beautiful children: my 3-year old daughter and my 6-year old son.
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I have loved mermaids since I was a child. Once I discovered swimmable mermaid tails as an adult, I wanted to combine my love of mermaids, literacy, and children. As a result, I created Mermaids & Me, LLC!
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Mermaids & Me, LLC gives me the freedom to be creative while spending time with children.
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Everybody needs a mermaid! I am happy to make appearances at birthday parties, community events,... plan and run story times and crafts for children,... educate children on self-advocacy, emotional regulation, and celebrating our differences while also coming together as a community of neighbors who are kind to each other.
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Please feel free to contact me if you have any ideas or questions and I am happy to work with you to see if I would be a good fit for what you are looking for in an event or party.