Why This Work

Over the years, I've come to realize that no single perspective ever tells the whole story.

A parent, a teacher, a researcher, a physician, and a child may all describe the same experience differently. None of them are wrong. Each sees something the others cannot.

The same is true for all of us.

The teacher, the parent, the writer, the presenter, the colleague, the student we once were—each offers a different lens. Understanding emerges not from choosing one perspective over another, but from listening to them together.

Perhaps that's why I continue to be drawn to questions more than answers.

Questions invite us to look again, to gather more perspectives, and to make room for complexity.

Today, whether I'm teaching in my classroom, writing, facilitating professional learning, or sitting around a table with colleagues and families, I return to the same belief:

Every child has a mind worth understanding.

And perhaps the same is true for all of us.

A Few Milestones Along the Way

• Classroom Teacher, NYC Public Schools

• Dual Master's Degrees in General and Special Elementary Education

• Two-time Math For America Master Teaching Fellow

• New York State Master Teacher Fellow

• Founding Member, OverThink Tank

• Local, Regional, and National Presenter

• Author and Edutopia Contributor