Musings

Today is the day!

By Alicia | August 14, 2017

Today is the day! I was overwhelmed with the number of likes and shares from my Sunday morning musings yesterday…

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Recommitting to My Why

By Alicia | January 16, 2017

I’m pretty adamant about the fact that every education professional should have an updated resume and LinkedIn profile. Both serve…

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