Teresa Valerio

Teresa is a contributing writer based in Staten Island, New York.She holds a Communications degree, as well as a M.S. in Early Childhood General and Special Education.Currently,she is working at a Public School in Brooklyn as a Third Grade teacher.

Unspoken Heroes: What It's Like To Grow Up With A Parent Who Survived 9/11

ByTeresa Valerio

Thirteen years ago, my family, alongside all of America, fell to the feet of the traumatic events of September 11. On September 11, 2001, my dad went off to do some business downtown; my father had been in law enforcement for just about 25 years at…

Stepping Outside 'Our' World: Lessons I Learned From Working With Special Needs Students

ByTeresa Valerio

If there is one thing we do as we grow up, it is change our perception of life. We become jaded to almost everything. We become more negative, egotistical and selfish. We lose our imagination, our innocence and compassion for others. For the past…