Rooted Locally, Thinking Globally

Welcome to my Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms travel journal. Over the coming weeks, I’ll be sharing reflections from my international field experience in the Philippines—from preparing for the journey to visiting schools, learning alongside educators and students, and discovering how local communities connect to global understanding. My hope is that these stories encourage others to see that global education begins by understanding the place we call home.

• Sometimes the Greatest Lesson Is the One You Never Planned to Teach
  July 24, 2026 I woke up this morning genuinely excited. It was our final day… Read more: Sometimes the Greatest Lesson Is the One You Never Planned to Teach
• Guiding Question Reflection
  Local Roots, Global Leadership When I traveled to the Philippines, I thought I was going… Read more: Guiding Question Reflection
• One Student’s Choice, A World of Connection
  July 21, 2026 Some classroom moments begin as simple ideas, and you never realize how… Read more: One Student’s Choice, A World of Connection
• Finding Voice, Inspiring Choice, and Leading Through Connection
  July 16, 2026 Today was one of those days that reminded me why I became… Read more: Finding Voice, Inspiring Choice, and Leading Through Connection
• Where Kindness Lives
  July 15, 2026 Some days teach you something. Other days change you. Today was one… Read more: Where Kindness Lives
• Not just a history lesson…
  July 14, 2026 There’s something incredibly special about learning a country’s history while you’re standing… Read more: Not just a history lesson…
• First Impressions…
  July 13, 2026 My journey began in Columbus, Ohio, with a direct flight to San… Read more: First Impressions…
• And we are off….
  July 12, 2026 ✈️🇺🇸🇵🇭 It’s officially travel day! The next 24+ hours are going to… Read more: And we are off….
• Finding My Guiding Question
  March 2026-June 2026 When I first learned that one of the major requirements of the… Read more: Finding My Guiding Question
• Meeting with Educators from Across the Country
  Washington, D.C. | February 5–7, 2026 After months of meeting virtually through discussion boards, webinars,… Read more: Meeting with Educators from Across the Country
• Seeing Years of Practice Come Together
  August 2025 – December 2025 When people hear that I participated in the Fulbright Teachers… Read more: Seeing Years of Practice Come Together
• Applying and Getting Accepted
  February 2025-August 2025 People often ask when my Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms journey began.… Read more: Applying and Getting Accepted