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Writing a Legacy Worth Leaving Behind
“Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach.” ― Aristotle Joseph and I after the graduation ceremony. Yes, I am in yoga pants, as I hustled my butt over to Westwood after teaching a double. When...
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You Can Always Go Home
As the end of the school year is within my grasp, I wanted to take the time to share something with the world. My recent years in education have been trying—to say the least. I have bounced around...
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When Life Hands You Lemons…
One of my beloved honor’s students from 2016-17. She bought us matching dolphin necklaces after our unit on marine mammals, their rights, captivity, and activism. My relationship with my job as a...
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America, The Time for Reform is NOW
In the wake of the mass shooting that occurred in Las Vegas late Sunday night on October 1, 2017, we are a nation in mourning. Overwhelmed by sadness, why’s, knee-jerk responses, passionate social...
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The LAUSD Teacher Strike, Part II: Gratitude is the Greatest Gift!
Outside Virgil Middle School picketing when a few of my former students came out to show their support PART II: During the rain, parents, members of the community, and former students came to Virgil...
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To Live, Luv, + Leave El Lay
The last 15 years of my life have been the absolute best, most challenging, formative years of my life. Immediately after my undergraduate studies, I ran off to Los Angeles after my college boyfriend...
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PART II: Feelings, Truth, and More Truths about Life
As a heads up: If you haven’t checked out PART I: Feelings, Truth, and More Truths about Life that was published on May 23rd, 2019, before you continue reading this, be sure to check out that post for...
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Draw Me a Map
When I was in college, my then boyfriend introduced me to country music. Now, being from Long Island listening to country music was blasphemy, but this was during the early 2000’s and country music...
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2019, A Year in Review
If you told me at the start of 2019 what the year held in store for me, I would not have believed you. At this point, I think it’s safe to say that things have reached a point where I can only laugh,...
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