Tamara Riva
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| Industry | Education |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Library Media Specialist (former Special Education Teacher) |
| Introduction | I am a teacher. I am a writer. I am a mother. I am a lifelong learner. I struggle with finding time for myself. I struggle with trying to break the binding chains of perfectionism. I struggle with believing in myself and my abilities. But, not all the time. I became a single mother by choice at the age of 40. I planned and saved for my child. I make sacrifices because of my choice. I never knew how much I could truly love another person until my child entered my world. I dream of sharing stories that touch others. Stories that make others laugh. Stories that make others cry. Stories that make others think. I dream of finding my books in a bookstore. I dream of finding my books in the library. I dream of raising a strong child in an environment that fosters creativity, sharing, kindness, caring, acceptance, and the belief that we can make do with what we have. When I read, I read as a writer, a media specialist, a reader, a teacher and as a mom. I try not to read as all of these at once, but sometimes separation is challenging. |
| Interests | Writing, reading children's literature, listening to and playing music, doing origami, doing arts and crafts, braiding, and observing the world around me. |
| Favorite movies | My Neighbor Totoro, Enchanted, Hula Girls, While You Were Sleeping, Matilda, Babe, Anastasia, Beauty and the Beast, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Pretty Woman |
| Favorite music | Whatever appeals to my mood--70's pop, 80's pop, new age, classical, opera, some country, Disney tunes, Hawaiian, children's music and more. |
| Favorite books | There are way too many to list. I can say they are all within the children to young adult range and include nonfiction and fiction titles. Favorite adult book that I completed recently was "Presentation Zen" by Garr Reynolds. |