Mercedes is a literacy advocate, the writer behind "The Children's Book Project" a bilingual series of books for students in elementary school.
She has written the lesson plans for each series to help both teachers in the classroom and parents/caregivers at home.
She is a believer in education as a way to invest in the students' future through the process of involving reading comprehension, and exploring critical thinking during reading times.
While teaching, she found her most fulfilling experiences to be not only in the classroom, but in her students' homes as well as she witnessed the importance of parental involvement.
She observed and involved her changes' parents in monitoring and participating in their children's writing and reading habits.
And she saw firsthand how a lack of academic information and effective educational tools, or their untimely delivery, could affect her students' path to development and eventual way to college.
Mercedes is a Certified Parent educator and Mediator.
She is a Mom to a wonderful ballerina and a sweet female pup.
In her free times she enjoys cooking at home and spending time with her family.
