Path of Life, Inc.

Lighting the path to every child's promise.

For more than 54 years, I have devoted my life to guiding children toward their promise and purpose — as an ESL teacher, reading interventionist, mentor, and multicultural educator.

Today, through my memoir I Have a Dream for Every Boy & Girl and my consulting work, I continue that mission alongside teachers, schools, and communities shaping the next generation.

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54+

Years in education

1,000s

Students mentored

Many

Cultures & languages

1

Unwavering mission

The Memoir

About the Book

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I Have a Dream for Every Boy & Girl is a memoir of hope, purpose, and the power of believing in children. Through stories from five decades in the classroom, I share the lessons, challenges, and triumphs that shaped my life's work—and the lives of the students I served.

This book is for educators, parents, leaders, and anyone who believes in the promise within every child.

Companion

Workbook: Practical Strategies for Teachers

A companion workbook offering practical tools, strategies, and guided reflections for teachers and districts. Designed to extend the lessons and insights from the memoir into real classroom practice.

  • Guided reflection prompts
  • Reproducible classroom tools
  • District-ready training modules
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Practice

Educational Consulting

Professional development and coaching for districts seeking practical, relationship-centered strategies that support multilingual learners, struggling readers, and diverse classrooms.

ESL Program Support

Multilingual learners and newcomer programs.

Reading Intervention Training

Practical strategies for struggling readers.

Teacher Mentoring & Coaching

Relationship-centered professional growth.

Classroom Management Workshops

Culture, structure, and steady guidance.

Cultural Competency Training

Honoring every student's background.

Parent Engagement Strategies

Building strong school–family partnerships.

My Mission

Through Path of Life, Inc., my mission is simple and unwavering:

“To light the path that leads every child to their promise and purpose.”

This mission has guided my teaching, my writing, and now my consulting work. It is the heart of everything I do.

In the Classroom & Community

Moments from the Journey

Five decades of students, teachers, and communities walking the path together.

Young readers exploring books at a community literacy event
Literacy Day · 2021
W.I.S.E. entrepreneurship program participants
W.I.S.E. Entrepreneurship · 2016
Marilyn celebrating a student receiving a certificate of achievement
Student Recognition
Guest mentor speaking to high school students about entrepreneurship
Young Entrepreneurs Mentorship

Get in Touch

Let's walk this path together.

For questions about the book, consulting services, speaking engagements, or school partnerships, I welcome you to reach out.