Tannia Benefield is a Parent Education Instructor with North Seattle Community College that helps parents to be the best possible parents they can be! Prior to being a Parent Education Instructor, Tannia spent 6 years working as a parent and child mental health counselor and a child protection social worker.  She taught parents the proper skills to keep their children safe and healthy.  She enjoyed having in home visits, outings in the community and telephone calls with parents when they needed parenting support.  She also has a master's in Counseling & Human Services.

Tannia specializes in Attachment Parenting, parenting with step-families, grandparents that care for their grandchildren, and single parent families. 

Tannia teaches different parenting techniques and using those skills first hand.  A single parent for 8 yrs, she now enjoys a full house which includes her husband, son (11 yrs old), daughter (20 mons)  and her retired father.
She is available for the parents/guardians of the children Pike Market Childcare & Preschool by email, phone or in person.  She will be doing monthly parenting round table discussions and weekly 'Meet & Greets' with parenting information.