The Book Butterfly

Why The Book Butterfly?

My name is Vanessa, which is a genus of butterfly in the greek language. My parents did not know this when they named me, but I have connected to the animal. A butterfly is a symbol of transformation, of metamorphosis. I wish I could say that I embraced change as gracefully as a butterfly, however change brings me as much stress as the next person. Change is necessary in life, especially as a lover of learning. The more I learn, the more I evolve my ways. In order to grow, we must go through transformation and change.

My story

I have worked as a Kindergarten, 1st and K - 5 reading intervention teacher in Minnesota. My passion lies in literature; reading it, writing it, teaching students how to love it! My high school English teacher coined the phrase "LOL." No, not the overused text term Laugh Out Loud, instead he talked about the Love of Learning. Though I think I loved learning before his class, this expression explained me. I loved to learn, more specifically, I loved to read, and still do. This was a powerful realization that fueled my fire to become an educator and inspire others to love to learn and read.