The Universe is Vibrating

THE CHAIR (S1/Ep49) — The Universe is Vibrating 

Hello Beautiful People, 

I’m Your Host Dreme. 

I’m a Black woman, an educator turned tech entrepreneur but still an educator. Building a platform called THE CHAIR is a Black and Brown centered tech platform dedicated to supporting people on their hair journey. You can design hairboards, connect to hair stylists, and share hair care tips all in one space for a more joyous and streamlined experience. I built THE CHAIR Podcast to highlight hair journeys. A reminder to keep creating magic. As people sit in THE CHAIR you will get more than just hair stories. You will be immersed into experiences surrounding education, entrepreneurship, and identity. I hope you enjoy listening to my stories and the stories of my guests as we sit in THE CHAIR. 

THE CHAIR (S1/Ep49) — The Universe is Vibrating 

Rebecca and I met in graduate school at UCLA. Studying to become teachers. We became fast friends and I fell for her because of conversations surrounding hip hop, teaching art, and our mutual love for the art of drag. I've had the opportunity to see evolutions of Rebecca as the teacher to the coach and now the dancer. It is beautiful to watch someone who finds their joy everyday and nothing gets in the way of that anymore.

Her Bio: 

Rebecca has worked with K-12 students in public elementary schools and non-profit programs in Los Angeles for over 13 years. She earned her Master's Degree in Education as well as her Multiple Subject teaching credential from UCLA, where she taught 5th grade Math and Science in East Los Angeles. She worked as a Program Manager for P.S.ARTS overseeing Teaching Artists in Visual, Music, Theater, and Dance programs in districts across Los Angeles. Her recent work includes Arts Integration coaching for classroom teachers, as well as instructional aide work in Special Education classrooms. She currently oversees curriculum and educator development for Symphonic Jazz Orchestra in Los Angeles. In her free time she enjoys training in various genres of dance including Tap, Hip Hop, and Contemporary.

Host & Exec Producer: Your Host Dreme
Editor: Lila Woodbridge
http://www.lilawoodbridge.com/
Music Creators: Your Host Dreme & Seoul (@xSeoulMusicx)

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Commercial Credits:
Visionary: Your Host Dreme
Animator: Ahmad Merhi
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Voice Actor: D. Ruff (@d_ruff3), The Poet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFAH2cqo64U

My Book:
From Nowhere & Everywhere: Captured Emotions of a Beautifully Broken Love Story
My explorations through poetry, diary entries and photography as a Black woman, an educator in Guangzhou, China.
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Chapters

• 0:16 Introduction to Ms. Dreme, Your Host
• 1:55 Section 1: Introducing Rebecca Cardenas
• 3:20 Section 2: Rebecca talks entering into the Field of Education
• 7:41 Section 3: Rebecca and Dreme talks Art Integration in Classrooms
• 13:28 THE CHAIR Platform Commercial
• 15:27 Section 4: Rebecca the Dancer and realizations of Self Expression and Joy
• 24:22 My Book Commercial: From Nowhere & Everywhere: Captured Emotions of a Beautifully Broken Love Story
• 25:00 Section 5: Rebecca the Artists and Educator gives advice to the educator/artists
• 26:34 Section 6: Rebecca talks about her Hair Journey as a Mixed Race Person (Mexican + white)
• 31:23 Outro with Your Host, Ms. Dreme