My Experience Of Working In Education

Working in education has rewarded me in ways that I never expected. I am able to connect with people of all ages and from different walks of life. My life experiences and the strong mentors that guide me reinforce that this is where I am supposed to be. I am walking in my purpose. Being a part of this experience also confirms the suspicions that I sensed but could not prove as a young “brown girl.” Because I was of a different race, the daughter of immigrants, and lived in poverty, I was viewed from a deficit-based perspective. People like me were not “good test-takers” and would simply bring the average down. Unfortunately, not much has changed since then. In most places, students of color are still viewed from a deficit-based perspective.