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ABOUT ME:
BACKGROUND:
My name is
Maya Martin Bugg and I am originally from Philadelphia (where most of my wonderful family resides).  I moved to Durham with my beautiful husband who is currently completing a PhD program at Duke University.  I am now teaching 8th Grade Language Arts at the Durham School of the Arts.  DSA is an excellent fit for me since, in addition to being a teacher, I am a visual artist.  I enjoy oil painting, water colors, charcoal sketching, sculpting, photography, and even clay-wheel throwing.

EDUCATION & HONORS:
I received my
B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania where I majored in English and minored in African American Literature and Latino Studies.  I graduated Magna Cum Laude and assisted in the operation of an independent African-centered Saturday Academy called ASE.  I currently serve on the Executive Board of Directors for this organization.

I also received my
Masters of Education: Teaching & Curriculum from Harvard University where I graduated with top honorsIt is here that I met 2 friends/ colleagues with whom I co-developed the UPLIFTNow organization.

I have recently been selected as a U.S. Department of Education National Teacher Ambassador Fellow.

LANGUAGES & TRAVELS:
I have studied Spanish for over 8 years.  I also studied abroad in the Dominican Republic where I taught ESL and researched Afro-Caribbean Literature & Cultures.

I have also traveled to Morocco, Southern Spain, Jamaica, Barbados, Anguilla, St. Martin, St. Maarten, St. Barth's and had a brief stay in Belgium.  Domestically, I have traveled throughout the southern, mid-atlantic, and northern states.


MY PASSIONS
:
Visual Arts
Photography
Creative Writing
Teaching
Community Empowermen
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