Your Charming Child ~ Etiquette Instruction, Neighbor

Lisa Butowsky, Founder and Director of Your Charming Child, is a Certified Etiquette Instructor from The International School of Protocol in Towson, MD. She lives and teaches in the Bucks County, PA area. She firmly believes good manners, empathy and socialization are the foundation upon which confident, well-liked and morally-responsible children grow. Her desire to teach life skills stems from paying attention to parents who, over the years, shared their common questions, frustrations and hopes with her in regards to raising a well-rounded, compassionate and confident child.

Ms. Butowsky was Salutatorian of her high school graduating class. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development and Family Studies with an emphasis on Infancy and Early Childhood Development from the Pennsylvania State University. Her entire curriculum focused on the physiological and behavioral development of infants, children and teenagers as well as how family dynamics affect their development.

While observing children in a preschool setting for one of her classes, Ms. Butowsky became skilled at recognizing behavioral patterns amongst most children in certain scenarios. Her interest in and love of children, along with her abounding patience, prompted her to obtain a PA State Board of Private Schools Teaching Certification (for Preschool and Kindergarten).

An internship brought her to Friend's Hospital in Philadelphia, PA where she dealt one on one with troubled children and teens, helped plan and implement therapeutic activities and met with parents to discuss their children’s progress. Ms. Butowsky conducted her own research study on “The Effect of Parental Participation in Child’s Treatment Plan on Child’s Progress” to fulfill academic requirements.

During her career, she has been a nanny for many families (one, long-term for two years), a lead preschool teacher and a mental health technician for emotionally-troubled youth. Ms. Butowsky also managed an employment agency for 13 years where her background in human behavior helped her communicate effectively and empathetically with employees and clients. She and her sister, Donna Bostany, have authored two children's books based on the characters in their classes, Miss and Mr. Mistake, whom the kids love. Available on Amazon or through their publisher, Headline Books, Inc.