Photo by Jason Fassl
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Philosophy of EducationStories hold a healing function. The use of the word “myth” has been hijacked to mean “a lie,” something false. Rather, I teach myths are sacred stories that have the wisdom of the ages encoded in their symbols and metaphors. Mythology is the language of the Earth, how she speaks to us. Returning students to their rich, creative, and imaginal life, while teaching the healing function of personal narrative is the gift I bring as an educator. I build my classroom as a learning sanctuary and safe space. It is decolonized, equitable and anti-racist. It is also rooted in a deep love for the natural and super-human world. There is no equity without environmental justice. . The focus of my work as a mythologist is deeply tied to the landscape and indigenous wisdom. I encourage service-learning and activism by reawakening the creativity that K-12 education tends to stifle. The healing power of creativity is a function we are all born with and it helps to self-regulate our emotions, gives voice to our human experience, and provides incredible pathways toward building community resilience. Teaching this framework during a pandemic has been an incredible honor. I don’t just teach stories, I offer an experience of the power of myth, ritual, and activation. I am a certified in trauma informed care, am a 200hr yoga teacher and Social and Emotional Learning Facilitator. I know that healing cannot fully happen in the head or psyche alone, it must be also addressed in the body, as we store trauma in the body. |
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