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Gina holds a multiple subject teaching credential and single subject teaching credential in English. She is a graduate of San Francisco State University.
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Things that make us feel like we are adding to the world and like we are helping in some way. Instead, try going deep with yourself on two questions: And it may enable you to go and create something truly meaningful, whichever way you define that yourself. Now, I know there may be some people out there to whom this all seems a bit over the top, or maybe even irrelevant. We all have jobs or businesses to focus on, bills to pay, families to feed, and general life stuff going on.

Thinking about all the bother of creating this big, elaborate, purposeful thing may be pretty close to bottom of the to-do list for a lot of people. You could choose to create happiness, or connection, or laughter, for example. Sure, you could create a billion-dollar company, an international movement, or a charity helping millions of people.

Because, after all, we are all worthy of feeling purposeful. We just need to decide what this looks like to us. This site is not intended to provide and does not constitute medical, legal, or other professional advice.

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And in that obsession I created confusion. Then almost as soon as I gave up trying so hard, things became a lot clearer.

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We even create other human beings! Now I had a new question: But this then posed another problem. So the act of creating something that made me feel purposeful became rather straightforward. One Purpose School is committed to providing the best education for their students.

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I also feel very heard and valued as a teacher. Administration is willing to have conversations to provide what the students AND teachers need to be supported. The school also has a unique project based learning component that engage students in meaningful learning. We also are partnered with a mental health organization that supports students and meets their needs. This job made me believe in teaching again and made me want to be an educator.

I feel lucky to be a part of this community of hardworking educators and wonderful students. Pha Pha enjoys and values supporting students and their families and collaborating with other professionals to support students' success.

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Pha Pha was born in Vietnam and raised in San Francisco where she lives with her husband and two sons. During his last quarter in college, he interned at the California Department of Education where he found his love for education. She started her career in education as a City Year AmeriCorps member where she provided instructional support, behavior and attendance coaching to an inspirational group of fourth grade students in Boston.

In this role, she discovered the power of education as a tool of social justice and personal empowerment. She is excited to further her career in education and hopes to one day have a classroom of her own. Addie received her B. In her spare time, Addie enjoys practicing and teaching yoga, hiking and exploring the gorgeous West Coast landscape.


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She grew up in Boston and then moved to Vermont for college. Alexis received her B. She is passionate about educating young students and helping them grow to love learning as much as she did in elementary school. When she is not at school you can likely find her on a sailboat in the Bay or exploring the city on her bike!

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She grew up in Marin County before venturing over to the East Bay for school. She received a B.

Her studies focused on social justice in elementary schools, leading her to recognize that education is truly the best way to create change within our world. She is passionate about creating a positive, safe, and loving environment for her students. She is passionate about fixing the achievement gap and fighting for the rights and opportunities of all children. Outside the classroom, you can likely find Dylan reading, trying a new restaurant, or hiking a Bay Area trail.

Raquel Monge, Skills Coach Raquel is a San Francisco native and strong advocate for social justice and equitable education. Raquel has been working for the Seneca Family of Agencies for one year, and is serving as a Skills Coach on the OnePurpose team this school year.

She is looking forward to building relationships with all OnePurpose families! He brings extensive understanding and knowledge of adolescent mediation and conflict management. His goal is to empower people to question and explore methods of artistic expression through Capoeira Arts. She is originally from Los Angeles, but has felt right at home in the Bay Area.