Kristen

Hi, I'm Kristen! I am a child at heart. Too fitting given I am the youngest of five sisters. I am one who sings, plays, laughs, and even speaks in different voices in front of the mirror from time to time. 

"A diamond in the rough" is how someone once described me and that is my truth. I am a brave and strong woman, yet also very afraid. I fear the passing of time and loss. That angst comes from only knowing what those two sentiments superficially feel like.I am a lover. I love fearlessly when I feel safe and secure. I love my family; there is nothing I wouldn’t try and do for them. I tend to mask my insecurity with humor and deflection; although I am working on getting past that. I am now able to say “thank you” genuinely when people compliment me and do not feel as if I have to avoid or always reciprocate the notion. 

I am still figuring out life, one day at a time, and am not fully sure I’ll ever know “what I want to do with my life.” Right now, I currently work at a Middle School in East San Jose, but that will not be my my permanence. I don’t believe in permanence because nothing in life is. We are changing beings that like to think some things in life will follow that same course, but that is a false sentiment. 

I am a risk taker. I enjoy making a move without quite knowing what the outcome will be. My dream is to be a foster parent one day. I want to be a mother of a child. I am passionate about our youth. I enjoy mentoring and teaching them with a balance of love and accountability and love.  

I have four nieces and nephews, and I care for them as I care for my students. One of my nephews is more like my brother, and I appreciate the dynamic of that relationship because I truly always wanted a younger brother. 

I understand that this about me kind of turned into an extremely rough draft of all of my thoughts and that’s me. “I am a work of art, but under construction yet for sure.” Peace, love and positive energy. Always.