Education & Career
Stories about challenges in education and in the professional world
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By Misty Gassaway It took me almost 20 years, but my biggest failure defined me a little less every day. Here’s a long ramble about my struggle with doubt and defining intelligence. In 7th grade I failed the standardized math test that Texas gives students. I was told...
Alfa and Beto the Biblioburros
Luis Soriano, a teacher in the small town of La Gloria, Colombia, has spent over twenty years bringing books to children of the rural communities on the back of his donkeys. Instead of carrying water, the donkeys learned how to carry books to share the love of reading...
The Beauty of Labyrinths: Meet Marcia Raff
Marcia Raff has a lot of friends. Fortunately for us, one of our friends/editors/supporters, Marianne Rochelle introduced us. We had a lovely afternoon together as she shared stories and memories with us both from her gorgeous home in downtown Austin. Marcia uses her...
The Beauty of Labyrinths: Meet Marcia Raff
Marcia Raff has a lot of friends. Fortunately for us, one of our friends/editors/supporters, Marianne Rochelle introduced us. We had a lovely afternoon together as she shared stories and memories with us both from her gorgeous home in downtown Austin. Marcia uses her...
Make All Your Wishes Come True with WOOP
WOOP is a scientifically-based process to help people make their wishes come true. WOOP is an acronym for four steps in Dr. Gabriele Oettingen’s model. It stands for Wish, Outcome, Obstacle and Plan. According to her website WOOPmylife.org, it only takes 5-10 minutes...
Breaking The Glass Ceiling
Breaking The Glass Ceiling As told to Verlie McAlister Edwards & Leanne Ivey Editor’s Note: Verlie Edwards became friends with Iron Butterfly Dr. Mary Lee Herrington through her best friend Leanne Ivey, Mary Lee’s niece and caregiver. Both know their lives have...
Creativity During COVID
Forging Forward with a New Business…In Spite of a Pandemic Newlyweds Sabrina and James Orr never expected the first year of married life would include a worldwide pandemic that almost brought everything to a complete halt or that they would be starting a new business....
My Firsthand Experience with the 2021 Polar Vortex
by Joshua Levy We want to provide our children with the necessities of food, clothing, and shelter. So, what happens when one or more of those needs is threatened by a traumatic event such as a weather catastrophe? Beginning on Thursday February 11, 2021 such a...
Understanding Resilience and Leaving a Family Legacy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ROBPlS-fM4Check out links to Judy's book www.Xlibris.com Amazon.com https://smile.amazon.com/Dont-Tell-Judy-No/dp/1984580795/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Judy+Loredo&qid=1611495362&s=books&sr=1-1 ...
Don’t Tell Judy No: A Journey From Predicted Failure to Inspirational Leadership
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ciqzVdT3GI
Roadmap to College Success
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5o15kQpjMk Dr. Judith Loredo holds a Certificate of Completion from San Antonio College; a BS in the Science of Communication Disorders, an MA in Speech Pathology, and a M.ED. in Education, from Our Lady of...
Characteristics of Being a Successful Student and Leadership
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NjVkLKuwPs Dr. Judith Loredo holds a Certificate of Completion from San Antonio College; a BS in the Science of Communication Disorders, an MA in Speech Pathology, and a M.ED. in Education, from Our Lady of...
GenTX – Creating a Pathway for Texas Students to College or Career Choices
Dr. Judy Loredo was instrumental in establishing GenTX, a strategy that "connects us to each other and clarifies the steps we need to take on the path to college and career education, from taking the right classes and tests, to applying to colleges, and then finding...
Don’t Say No to Judy-1
Please join Dr. Judy Loredo in a new video series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ciqzVdT3GI&t=5s Dr. Judith Loredo holds a Certificate of Completion from San Antonio College; a BS in the Science of Communication Disorders, an MA in...
Piano During The Pandemic
By Mary Groenewoud Hale “Never let the brain idle. ‘An idle mind is the devil’s workshop.’ And the devil’s name is Alzheimer’s.” -George Carlin “How will I keep busy during the coronavirus pandemic?” I thought to myself. ...
What They Call Me, What I Answer To
By Mame Kwayie In retrospect, we’d probably crossed a professional boundary. But I wanted the insight, so I kept our conversation going. I was in my early twenties, working as a communications director in San Antonio, and chatting with a presenter before one of my...
60 New Things in My 60th Year
by Nancy Amos Sometimes a pivotal life event will trigger major changes in one’s outlook or perspective. This happened to me in 2009 when I experienced a bad car accident. It stopped me in my tracks of working long hours and put me in the ICU for a week. I was off...
My Soggy Encounter With Mr. Lewis
By Misty Raley Gassaway Celebrating my friend, I had the opportunity to meet Congressman John Lewis after graduating college and then again later and I will forever remember the encounters. He took the time to treat people with dignity and respect. Mr. Lewis fought...