Doctorate - My New Journey

And so it begins...the Doctoral journey is real now!! After 12 years teaching ESL and 20 years in Cab Co. Schools, I am beginning a new educational journey - Doctorate in Educational Leadership for Diverse Learning Communities. I will be attending Molloy University in NY but my program is all online. 
Of course, I will be attending part-time and it will probably take me 5-10 years but I am ok with this. I have 10-12 years left in the classroom and I will be prepared by the time I am done teaching in classrooms. 
When I grow up, I want to be a college professor. I want to teach future educators and also provide professional development to teachers in districts who need PDs. 

I am very excited for this journey and I'm so blessed to have many friends on my corner who are offering their support. 
It is also exciting to see my children's reaction to this news. My 10 year-old daughter said, "wow! You'll be Doctor Francis?" and my son who lives in TX received a text with the news and THIS was his respond - I'm a blessed mommy!

My students and former students are also excited for me. They have sent countless messages congratulating me and sharing their admiration for my journey.

If you are reading this, THANK  YOU! I know this is just a personal post but I wanted my readers to connect with me in all I do. My Doctoral student life will be something I will be sharing with you all so stay tuned.

Thank you for reading! 

Yours In equity,


​Emily ​