Those looking in through clear glass windows find a scene of joy and peace But their eyes can’t look through timelines of pain, sadness, and grief. So, as I step on the porch to pick up all that corresponds, They see a smiling girl between green palm fronds Ignorant to the tribulations that led her there.
In one moment, I caught their eye staring with envy And felt sad once again from memories within, trembling. Instead I tried to open my heart and let the floodgates spill And out of me and into them rose a chill For my eyes told a story that they could not bear.
Many things have inspired me along the way, from the way that atoms interact to universal forces working in tandem to bring joy into my life.
I arrived from Cuba at the young age of 6 years old, became a big sister to an exceptional little boy at the age of 13, went off to college as a first-generation college student, earned a Bachelor's degree in Biological Chemistry from Grinnell College. After graduating, I became a high school science teacher with Teach for America and taught for 5 years. While teaching, I earned a Master's of Science in Education and Social Change from the University of Miami and then studied at Florida Institute of Technology and became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Currently I am loving my life as a BCBA where every day I learn new skills applicable in my practice and in my life.
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