![]() ![]() I'm so grateful for the kidlit community as it has some of the most vocal, nuanced conversations around racism, inequity and social justice. ![]() This inspired me to learn more about children's publishing and catalyzed my commitment to telling stories as another way to empower, resist and disrupt. A few months after my son was born, I was looking for inclusive Christmas books and had a really difficult time finding them. I began writing for children for the same reasons. I became an educator because I had a strong desire to disrupt systems of oppression and to empower students who have historically been marginalized. I started as a high school English teacher, and I've been a Dean of Students, an (alternative to prison) school designer, a professional development creator, and am currently the vice principal of a high school in the Bay Area. I am educator who has worn many different hats in the profession. Tell us about yourself and how you came to write for children. ![]()
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