Hello all.  I am deeply appreciative of this opportunity to be in community and in practice together in this beautiful Summit space. I identify as a white, cisgender, able-bodied woman who is continually becoming more aware of how these identities shape the way that I see and experience the world around me and how I do (and also fail to) intentionally engage in ways that align with my commitments to racial and social justice.  I am, and will always be, a learner and respect that the knowledge and understanding of something will always be most held by those who are closest to experiencing it. I have been a public educator for more than 20 years, beginning that journey in outdoor education, and am grateful to all that I have learned from students, families and colleagues. I am also deeply appreciative of all that I learn daily as a friend, daughter, mother, avid reader, and tender of growing things. I seek to practice loving generously, listening deeply, learning expansively, and engaging accountably. I look forward to this time together - to learn, grow and (honoring adrienne maree brown’s principles of emergent strategy) shape change with you.