Believer in student brilliance, storytelling, multilingualism, & community voices đ
I am Mexican-Spanish-American, went to ten different schools in four countries before college, and had an undiagnosed learning disorder until my senior year of high school, making me a fierce advocate for neurodiverse and multilingual students. I am a believer in the ⨠brilliance of every student, elevating community voices, innovation and alegrĂa in education, and the power of storytelling. Find
11/24/2023
I have always hated the word .
It implies a lack of ability, how we are apart or not able, rather than honoring all of the strengths that humanity has. The beautifully diverse forms a mind or body can take.
Read my reflection and a list of resources for learning/unlearning surrounding the topic here:
Itâs past time we reframe âdisabilityâ (Leer en espaĂąol aquĂ)
08/25/2023
I am incredibly grateful for year one and excited to begin year two at M.S. 50 đ. Thank you to everyone who supported me and continues to cheer me on!
See pictures from my 1st year and read about my six takeaways from teaching/piloting a bilingual special education program in NYC:
https://medium.com//6-lessons-from-my-1st-year-as-a-middle-school-bilingual-special-education-teacher-in-nyc-fa98d81ec06b
1) Teaching is Learning
2) Relationships First
3) Leave Space for Words
4) Less is More: Simplify
5) AlegrĂa, Love and Authenticity
6) âImagination is more important than knowledgeâ (Einstein)
⨠If you are willing to support our class, we are currently in need of bookshelves for our bilingual library on DonorsChoose: https://lnkd.in/eEdXuRF4
⨠I also launched my own TeachersPayTeachers page âMaravillas MultilingĂźes (Multilingual Marvels)â to support other bilingual and special education teachers if you want to follow me there: https://lnkd.in/e57pgbYG
6 Lessons From My 1st Year as a Middle School Bilingual Special Education Teacher in NYC This past year was my first in a formal classroom as a middle school bilingual special education teacher, piloting a blended grade programâŚ
04/03/2018
Take a look at my newest article on the Los Angeles Ability Expo, a convention for the disability community!
Uniting the disability community to fight for social inclusion L.A. Abilities Expo hopes to redefine the concept of âdisabilityâ in the public eye
Excited to finally share a piece I've been working on since November!
Check it out
02/09/2018
So excited to do my first live reporter hit today, check it out!
Shoutout to my amazing live producer Laura Bouzari
01/08/2018
Excited to be a part of NAHJ USC's executive board for another year and to work with this talented team!
Congratulations to our new e-board! We are all so excited to see what you'll accomplish this year! đ
11/30/2017
So much love for my co-directorsđ It's been a blast leading the Wednesday night studio crew this semester with these two and working with the rest of the talented ATVN Wednesday team.
11/29/2017
The many emotions of our team during an average dayđ
Missing them already!