Meet the teacher

When I was working as a beautician in a retail store, I was busy a lot of the time. The company I was working for had become more money-driven rather than wanting to make people feel good and confident about themselves, and I wasn’t happy working there anymore. Plus, I was missing my daughter Maia’s bath and bedtimes which were, and are, so important to me as a first-time mum.

I came across Bloom Baby Classes when I was on maternity leave in 2020 and my first session was a Halloween event – Maia loved it and so did I! I signed up for the whole term there and then. It made me realise how motherhood should feel – not stressful, but a relaxing and special time with your little one. I knew Bloom Baby Classes was where I wanted to be and so I took steps to resign from my beauty therapist job which my husband and my whole family supported me in.

Near the end of 2020 I asked Jen, who owns the baby franchise in our area, if she needed anyteachers. She asked if I could start in the January and my involvement with the business hasbloomed since then. I am still teaching for Jen, but I will be launching the first Bloom Toddler Classes soon which I am so excited for!

Building relationships with the parents, children and other teachers is the best part for me. I’ve built so many relationships with children from six months until they are a year old and so too old for the classes. The parents and children are emotional when they have to leave as the classes have made such a huge difference to their lives, which is why I am so excited to start the new toddler classes – I’ll be able to continue teaching these same children and helping them to develop even further.

Having adventures with my little family! My husband Callum, my two-year-old daughter Maia and Ilove to drive to nearby places and explore the area together. We also have a rescue greyhound and love to go on nice, long dog walks in our local area. You could say that I’m happiest when I’m with my family!

The team at Bloom Baby Classes are thrilled that Sophie will be launching the first ever toddlersessions in Northumberland in the new year. To find out more about these new sessions, as well as our existing specialist baby development sessions, contact us at enquiries@bloombabyclasses.com or call us on 0800 4647960.

Hi, I’m Sophie. I am 29 and I live in Cramlington, Northumberland. I was previously a beautytherapist and have been with Bloom Baby Classes since October 2020. Later this year, I’ll belaunching my own Bloom franchise!