Welton, Keturah

“Come at the world creatively, create the world. It is only what you create that has meaning for you” – D. Winnicott

McClain, Abbré

La Civita, Jennifer

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.

Jia, Mary

Bender, James

Barnes-Walker, Dominique

“The exciting aspect of creating a classroom community where there is respect for individual voices is that there is infinitely more feedback because students do feel free to talk — and talk back. And, yes, often this feedback is critical. Moving away from the need for immediate affirmation was crucial to my growth as a teacher. I learned to respect that shifting paradigms or sharing knowledge in new ways challenges; it takes time for students to experience that challenge as positive.” – bell hooks

Jeon, Jinnie

“By centering art as a language of healing and connection, I prepare students to lead with compassion, creativity, and cultural humility – elevating dignity, voice, and well-being in the lives they touch.”

McGee-Holloway, Tomeka

Winley, Dara

“The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach for hearts is wise.”
– Maya Angelou

Mazurowski, Tricia

“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.”

Vaughn, Marsha

Chow, Tsui-yee (Dorothy)

“Education is a social process; education is growth; education is not preparation for life, but is life itself.” – Dewey

We interact with our surroundings to adapt and adopt new behaviors. This transformation shapes us individually and collectively, as well as the systems.