Researcher & Educator of Children's Tech, Media & Diversity — Wholistic Lifestyle Advocate
A week ago, I suggested using #CulivateOptimism to share positive or uplifting stories about working with children and families. Since I'm not the best at waiting or wallowing in negativity, the impatient/action-oriented part of me activated, and I started searching for stories that would inspire and motivate me. As I was looking, I noticed that many of my …
"I'm weary of the ways of the world Be weary of the ways of the world I'm weary of the ways of the world" ~ Solange, "Weary" from Seat at the Table Between the recent shooting of a security guard by a police officer, the prom photo of high schoolers doing the Nazi salute, and …
I didn't realize being an early childhood researcher and educator who incorporated multicultural and anti-bias principles was going to be an intense growth process. Since I was raised with educators in the family, attended international studies schools, and lived as a woman of color, I figured I knew what to do (for the most part). …
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Throughout my doctoral program, I have been "trying on" different pedagogies and theories that focus on working with diverse students using technology and media. After several semesters of exploration, I have found that I resonate with Black feminism and constructionism. As I have explained in a previous blog post, combining these two theories have been …
It's been almost two years since my last post. You may be asking where did I go and why did I decide to stop posting. It's not that I didn't want to post. It was just that the overwhelmingness of moving to another part of the country, starting a Ph.D. program, and figuring out my …
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