My journey as a teacher at MSD
We put our sweet little Charlie down last night. My parents have four mini schnauzers, Lola, Charlie, Leo & Max. Lola came into our lives in late 2007. Charlie was a rescue who came into our lives in 2011. Max & Leo are brothers and were rescues who came into our lives in 2013. Charlie’s … Continue reading November 27, 2019
I began stalking Twitter at 2p today. CSPA was announcing yearbook Crown winners. As usual, they announce in alphabetical order, which is great since the yearbook name is Aerie. What wasn’t great was that they began with college yearbooks first. So… after about 12 minutes of frantically and obsessively refreshing my feed, I saw it: … Continue reading November 1, 2019
I’ve been think a lot lately about the 2018 yearbook. We’re approaching the first deadline for the 2020 book. The seniors on staff were sophomores on 2/14. With the exception of two current seniors, all of the others worked on the 2018 book. They’re the last of the crew from that year. The juniors on … Continue reading October 20, 2019
I spoke today at the FACTE (Florida Association of Colleges for teacher Education) Fall Conference in Orlando. The group is comprised of professors, deans, directors and coordinators for teacher candidates from colleges/universities throughout Florida. I was asked a few weeks ago to be the keynote speaker. I was honored to be able to speak to … Continue reading October 17, 2019
I got an email from the editor of The Quill, the magazine for Alpha Xi Delta. A piece about me and my experience will be in the current issue. I’m excited to have my story shared with all of the membership – both current sisters and alumnae. I hope they take my words and use … Continue reading October 14, 2019
I was heading up to Boca Raton for a sorority meeting tonight. At a red light, I checked Twitter. That’s when I saw that there had been a possible shooting at the Town Center Mall. Boca is 30 minutes from my house. My news feed was flooded with reports of an active shooter situation at … Continue reading October 13, 2019
As 5779 comes to a close and we begin 5780, I am reminded how much I love Rosh Hashanah. Not only do I love the holiday, but I also love listening to my Rabbi. He is so wise, so learned and so interesting. Rabbi Kurt Stone has been a part of my life for the … Continue reading Sept. 29 – Oct. 1, 2019
I led a class at Eagles’ Haven today. I’ve been a huge fan since I first walked in to the facility in late March 2019. I was given the opportunity to teach a creative writing workshop. I was really excited about it, as writing is my passion. Clearly. There were five people at the class. … Continue reading September 28, 2019
Do you ever think about the way you present yourself to the world? We all have a public self and a private self. We put out into the world the things we want people to see, know, believe, understand. Then there are the things we keep private, secret, quiet. I am a very public person. … Continue reading August 18, 2019
I have had weight issues most of my life. I was an average weight throughout my childhood. Once puberty hit, I began to gain weight. I wasn’t heavy, but I was too heavy for my petite frame. I remember sitting at the kitchen table eating cookie dough ice cream when I was about ten years … Continue reading August 17, 2019