Hi! My name is Nayla! I am an aspiring instructional designer and currently a middle school English teacher with 8 years of experience in the field. I’m a lifelong learner who focuses on quality of life improvement, sharing knowledge, and the art of learning experiences. 

   I started this website originally as a blog 10 years ago as a way to express my every day lifestyle, share my journey about becoming a teacher and sharing resources. I used to share my recipes, photography, knowledge about language and pedagogy, and Poshmark.

For a while, I abandoned this blog due to the life circumstances, but I’ve come back several years later to continue to add to it. This time, I’ve got loads of experiences in teaching, learning methodology opinions, resources for teachers, technology trends, additions to my lifestyle page, and much more to share with you! I’m currently aspiring to become an instructional designer and to gain certification in project management.

I hope that you find something in my website that you enjoy or find useful! Follow me in my journey to a career transition from teacher to instructional design or other! It is my joy to create, to discuss, and to share the little pleasures in my everyday life!

10 Facts About Me:

1. I love to be creative! I believe art is the essence of how innovation occurs.
2. I’m usually a fast learner, but when I can’t figure something out I stick to it until I can before asking someone for help.
3. Change is inevitable, I’ve learned to adapt and to grow in every situation that has seemed like a dead end.
4. I believe knowledge is the most powerful thing we can own.
5. I’ve kept diaries and journals since I was in fourth grade… I like to write.
6. I’m addicted to Arizona Green Tea with Ginseng and Honey, and an indulging cup of coffee, oh and chocolate, blueberry cobbler, red enchiladas … and …. that’s all food right?!
7. I believe colors and music inspire our perception of the world.
8. Anything I’m reading or watching will probably be under the fantasy and adventure genre, but I also enjoy reading about self-improvement.
9. I enjoy acrylic painting, writing, bowling, photography, camping, community service, dancing, sudoku, and 1000 piece puzzles.
10. I believe that everything done with love is never done in vain, there is always some gain.