About – The Bug Safari Lady

My Story

About the
Bug Safari Lady

For seventeen years, bilingual Spanish elementary teacher was my title. My experience included teaching as a preschool teacher, first grade teacher, reading specialist, and special education resource teacher

After retirement, I took a Science Action Club course as a way to volunteer teach in my community. I wanted to teach about ‘bugs’, not as an expert but as someone who wants:

To peak interest in what is occurring in the world of arthropods. And, to become aware of the effects in our lives and the effect it may have in the lives of our children and grandchildren.
To discuss the importance of arthropods in our human lives and perhaps highlight ways our society is recognizing their importance. For example, the Austin was declared a bee city as a way to highlight the connection between the protection of bees and our own survival through food farming.
To invite an interest in becoming Citizen Scientist. With the use of apps ( SEEK and iNatutalist) it becomes easier to identify arthropods and communicate our findings with scientists
To become aware of invasive and extinct arthropods.

This is Why I love the Phylum Artothopoda!

I taught a shortened version of the after school course in the community. For example, Earth Day event at Huston Tillotson, at McKinney Falls State Park, at El Ranchito summer program.

What I observed are children and their families showing a keen interest in their world.