SPARK & Woodrow

Spring of the 2023 school year brought immersive experiences for my classroom. We were selected to participate in a unique experience called Prismatic, sponsored by the childrens museums Spark.

The Museum had kids compete to design and create rooms of different colors, that would feel immersive and playful. The event was recently named by Dallas Observer to be the best kids pop up this year. This was a fun opportunity, that led to lots of extra time creating after school was out, but it was so worth it! See our rooms below!

News Article about Spark

the Girl Scout Gold Award

This last school year I was able to work with an ambitious Senior at Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas ISD who was going for the gold. The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest achievement and requires leadership, creativity, and true dedication.

I was happy to see her project grow and impact an area of our city that is continually blighted with graffiti.
A mural was planned, organized, and fundraised for. Meetings were held with neighborhood stakeholders, as well as city officials. Now, an area that was covered in graffiti has a warm welcome that reads: Welcome to the Santa Fe Trail.

Being a Girl Scout Gold mentor was a terrific experience. Teaching young girls how to advocate for themselves is important to me as a teacher and a woman. I am happy that there are young girls who are willing to make a positive change in their neighborhood. We worked to develop their presentation and communication skills, I was so happy to share my experience with them and see them increase their comfort with delivering talks and ideas.

I hope to have this opportunity again and can’t wait to see what the future leaders will do.