I have been exploring big questions this year, about what I like to do, what I really care about, and what unique value I bring to my work. I will unpack some of my core contributions here over the next few weeks. Today I focus on teaching.

When I was young, growing up in North Carolina and Virginia, I begged my mom to find me a Spanish class. I wanted to learn as many languages as I could. I was frustrated that you couldn’t take foreign languages until 7th grade, and that you could only choose one. I was jealous of kids growing up in multilingual households. In my senior year of high school, I petitioned to take a second foreign language, German, instead of taking a science. I had a vision of running my own international school, where students would come together to learn each other’s languages. So what happened?

I have been exploring big questions this year, about what I like to do, what I really care about, and what unique value I bring to a work place. I will unpack some of my core contributions here over the next few weeks. Today I focus on program planning.

Welcome to Polished Owl Consulting! I will use this space to share reflections and updates. You will learn about me and what I am thinking about and reflecting on as I start this new venture and chapter of my life.