Math Belongs to Us
Finding Gratitude in a Gridlock
I knew Saturday night had the potential for being a horrible ride home from Seattle. On my northbound journey towards the city at 3:30 pm that afternoon, I saw that all southbound lanes of I-5 were shut down. Traffic was backed up for miles being diverted onto surface streets. The Washington State Department of Transportation…
That Autumnal Feeling
To my friends and colleagues returning to teaching: may your year be filled with curiosity, laughter, and discovery. And to my fellow nonprofit travelers: here’s to the ongoing work of building, sustaining, and dreaming—even when the seasons blur together.
Practicing what I Preach
When I teach, I want my students to embrace a growth mindset. They need to know that my classroom is a safe place to try wild, creative ideas and that it’s alright to make mistakes. I often tell them that the hardest part of solving any problem is being brave enough to take the first…
Time to Re-engage with Writing
Hello friends. It’s been a while since I’ve written. Maybe that’s because the stated purpose of this blog was to get through the pandemic whole, healthy, and sane as we madly raced to figure out new technologies, new methods of engagement, and new students—while maintaining our humanity. Corona is still here but the urgency has…
June 18: Reflections and Perspectives
When my kids were young, we would frequently visit Science and Natural History Museums while visiting other cities. I haven’t done it as much since they are now grown men. This past week, while my husband attended the ASM Microbe conference in Atlanta, what did I do? Visit Museums specifically to look for presentations of…
June 8: Endings are Just New Beginnings
I just finished computing final grades for what is in all likelihood is the last course of my academic career. This feels big. I have been a college professor for more than 30 years. This is what I know and this is where I have succeeded. I am drawn to opportunities to build something meaningful.…
May 10, 2024: One Amazing Clear Day
The mountains were out—all of them—between Tacoma, WA and Salem, OR as I drove down to retrieve our youngest from college. I was glad that he drove the car home, so I could take pictures on the return trip. It was pretty spectacular. But wait, there’s more. I fulfilled my wish to see the Aurora…
SUMM Exciting News
April 12, 2024. You might have noticed I haven’t posted in over two months. It’s not because I didn’t want to share. It’s more like I didn’t want to jinx anything. Now everything is official. I can announce with excitement and gratitude that beginning in June 2024, I will become the Executive Director for the…
February 11 Day 1435: Dragon Tales
This was going to be a post about the specialness of Tacoma, Lunar New Year celebrations, and the quest for monkeyshine glory. TL/DR lots of rogues, no official glass, but I ran into a pop-up craft market on Saturday where I purchased a glass dragon’s egg. I still hope to find glass in the wild,…
February 5 Day 1429: Surprise?
Thinking back to the core of the pandemic, I was always learning something new about Zoom, technology, and interacting with friends through the screen. I’m not online nearly as often, thank goodness, and it’s been a while since I was delighted by something I learned online (either on purpose or by accident.) While chatting with…
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