Bio

MY STORY

I see my learning as a continuum that adapts to the changing threads that make up society. As an educator, I see my role as being a humble bridge for helping break down barriers that often cut people off from gaining the necessary knowledge to live more efficiently in their communities and in society as a whole. Due to certain privileges allotted to me from my forefathers’ ability to fight past these societal barriers, I now wish to use this as an asset to reach out to communities who may not have had someone close to them break barriers. As an Urban Environmental Educator, I take positionality and the benefits I have gained as belonging to community—a responsibility that tugs at my conscience and motivates me. Thus, my definition of Urban Environmental Education is the practice of helping diverse communities uncover resources and knowledge that empowers them to become involved in relevant environmental issues which help them become active participants in positive ecological progress locally and globally.