“The moment we choose to love, we begin to move against domination, against oppression. The moment we choose to love, we begin to move toward freedom, to act in ways that liberate ourselves and others.” – bell hooks
My teaching philosophy is based on creating a professional and structured classroom environment, engaging students in the course topics through active learning, and facilitating application and generalization of skills or knowledge outside of the classroom.
“Adler reminded us that we heal and grow in relationship. Belonging First Methodology™ builds on that truth, giving leaders a practical way to measure and design comfort, connection, contribution, psychological safety, and wellbeing so people don’t just fit in, they succeed through belonging.”
“If you remain calm while everyone else is panicking, perhaps you misunderstood the whole situation”
“Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think.”
– Albert Einstein
I am deeply committed to community and person-centered engagement through the arts using a gentle therapeutic, Adlerian approach to increase wellness and foster healthy living.
“I have a passion for guiding students to reach their highest potential. My teaching philosophy includes a student-centered approach where learning is active, and each student constructs their own understanding. I like to provide each student with the opportunity to share their voice and collaborate to enhance learning and growth.”
“The teacher is, of course, an artist, but being an artist does not mean that he or she can make the profile, can shape the students. What the educator does in teaching is to make it possible for the students to become themselves.”- Paulo Freire