The ART in Chaos: Lessons from Mumbai (Day 2)

The ART in Chaos: Lessons from Mumbai (Day 2)

My day began just as it did yesterday. Greeted with a cheerful good morning by the lovely Pradnya (pictured), then boarding the school bus that delivered all of the presenters safely to the ASB Elementary Campus for the last day of @ASBPluggedIn. The word safety is...

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FMI is Coloring Outside the Lines!

FMI is Coloring Outside the Lines!

Picture This! In 2017, Frame the Message Ink will be coloring outside the lines and spanning the globe. To countries far and wide, there are sure to be many amazing adventures! Can you picture it? In February 2017, we'll begin our year of excursions by traveling to...

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What do you want freedom from?

What do you want freedom from?

This past month I have had the wonderful pleasure of working with Brittany Ehrick from Bringing out the Best in You. She has taught me many things about myself personally and professionally, but most of all, she continues to bring out the best in me. She has a unique...

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Mastering the ART of Communication

Mastering the ART of Communication

26 years ago I began my career as a 3rd and 4th grade teacher on the island of Maui. There I learned how to COMMUNICATE the joy of learning to students while competing with surf and sand outside my classroom doors. 16 years ago, I returned to my home district of...

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Why I Draw

Why I Draw

I was that kid. Fingers smudged by leaky pens, nose marked by the glorious smelling of Mr. Sketch markers, and art supplies littering virtually every work space I occupied. As a student, I was coined the "Sharpie Queen" and succeeded in school primarily because of my...

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