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The Power of a Whisper

In 2019, I came across a Facebook Post advertising a free 60-minute discovery coaching session. I had just moved to Texas to start a…

Nov 1

The Power of a Whisper

Nov 1

Go Ahead, Ask Me

Last week, while in the midst of a lively chat with two new colleagues, a familiar question came up: “So, what are you doing with your…

Oct 18

Go Ahead, Ask Me

Oct 18

The Benefit of a Life Interrupted

It has been a LONG time since I have written — January 2023 to be exact. In 2023, I interrupted the life I had been creating since I was 19…

Oct 11

The Benefit of a Life Interrupted

Oct 11

Embracing Innovation

ChatGPT has been a heated topic. While educators may have fears, embracing innovation leads to success and key contributions to society.

Jan 19, 2023

A screenshot of the author using the software. At the far bottom right is a picture of the author and in the center is the screen of a computer showing the final product of a poem about innovation written by the ChatGPT software

Jan 19, 2023

Renegotiating My Relationship with Education

The fall season is an optimal time to (re)negotiate your relationship with education.

Nov 6, 2022

A set of fall trees along a concrete pathway. Trees are various heights and have red, gold, and green leaves.

Nov 6, 2022

Combatting the October Educator Blues

October is a rough month for educators. The days are getting shorter, the weather cooler, and the breaks become further spaced out. October…

Oct 24, 2022

Combatting the October Educator Blues

Oct 24, 2022

Don’t Let Society’s Narrative Dictate Your Path Forward

The past few weeks I have spent my days walking up and down the streets of Bushrod. Bushrod is a neighborhood in Oakland bordered by…

Jun 14, 2022

Don’t Let Society’s Narrative Dictate Your Path Forward

Jun 14, 2022

Transitioning out of the Classroom? Give Yourself the 30-Day Guarantee

Teaching afforded me a lifestyle where I could purchase some wants and not stress over paying for the necessities, particularly once I…

May 18, 2022

Transitioning out of the Classroom? Give Yourself the 30-Day Guarantee

May 18, 2022

What Are You Centering? The Oscar’s Slap and the Implications for Educational Leaders

Education is a microcosm of society. This week’s violent incident at the Oscars illuminates the types of leadership and centering that…

Apr 1, 2022

What Are You Centering? The Oscar’s Slap and the Implications for Educational Leaders

Apr 1, 2022

Professional Healing

In education, there is a consistent call for self-care. Often the framing is at the individual level and void of the systemic and…

Mar 12, 2022

Professional Healing

Mar 12, 2022

The Literate Self

The Literate Self

Writer, coach, and scholar. I write about educator wellness with a particular focus on supporting emerging leaders to transition to joyful work and wealth.

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