Alexis Shepard @theafroeducator: From "Kids first" to "ME first."

On this episode, I Zoom in Alexis Shepard and we chat about self-care and her journey to putting herself first. Alexis Shepard is an elementary educator in her 7th year of teaching from Upstate, South Carolina. She has a bachelor's and Master's degree in education and has taught both primary and upper elementary grade levels.Alexis has a passion to inspire teachers and learners. By empathizing with their challenges and successes, she aspires to improve lives in and out of the education setting. She hopes that this interest along with her personal experience will allow her to influence educators in ways that enhance their teaching, relationships, and professional ambitions. She is The AfroEducator (all one word) on Twitter and Instagram! You can follow Alexis on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theafroeducator

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