Viki currently teaches the visual arts at Yorktown High School, Arlington, Virginia. She has worked in education for 28 years. She is an advocate of progressive and student-centered education.. Over the course of her career she has worked with Pre-K to adult students in the United States and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Her awards and honors include a number of classroom project grants and a Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund award to study Japanese education and culture. She has been actively involved with Courage and Renewal work since 2009 and is currently enrolled in the Center’s facilitator preparation program.
                         
                                                    
                                                                    
                                        Favorite quote
                                        
                                            You know that if you get in the water and have nothing to hold on to, but try to behave as you would on dry land, you will drown. But if, on the other hand, you trust yourself to the water and let go, you will float. And this is exactly the situation of faith.
                                                                                            Alan Watts
                                                                                    
                                     
                                                                                                    
                                        Book Recommendation
                                        Manual of Insight
                                                                                    Mahāsi Sayadaw
                                                                             
                                                                                                    
                                        
Where I'm Finding Inspiration
                                        Alan Watts – Being in the Way Podcast on the Be Here Now Network
                                    
                                                                                                    
                                        
What I Do For Fun, Rest, and Renewal
                                        For relaxation, I love visiting art museums, hanging out at cafes while reading and sketchbook journaling, and spending time in nature.
                                    
                                                                                                    
                                        
Organizations I've Worked With
                                        Arlington Public Schools, VA
The American School of Kinshasa, DRC
Alexandria City Public School, VA
The Foundation Schools, MD
District of Columbia Public Schools, WDC