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dr. moneSHia daSHiell

INTERVIEW WITH WOMEN OF INFLUENCE

Failure is built into creativity… the creative act involves this element of ‘newness’ and
‘experimentalism,’ then one must expect and accept the possibility of failure.

you are from and some general
information about you?

dmd. My name is Dr. Moneshia Dashiell.
The book that I have authored, titled “My
woi: give us your name, where children’s author and global leadership. dmd. The title of my book is “My Alphabet
I am originally from Albany, GA but I was
Alphabet Friends” is currently located
Friends” and it was designed to build
born in Atlanta, GA. I attended Doughty
at the Black Writers Museum and the
conversations,
the children’s vocabulary, develop
County Public Schools. I graduated from
increase
Clemson Area African - American. I
phonemic
Monroe Comprehensive High School. As
time passed I decided to further my
awareness and sequencing. The children
will read to gain a understanding of what
education at Albany Technical College
currently live in the state of Maryland they have read. My Alphabet Friends is
where my exciting future was waiting
adult sons.
for me. In the year of 2004 I received
where my anointed and talented a reading comprehension book that is
my degree in Infant Toddler Child Care
husband apostle Charles Dashiell was designed for kindergarten through fifth
reading skills.
born and raised. I also have two hansom grade children to help improve their
Specialist; In the year of 2005 I received
my degree in child development
an author? I WANTED TO HELP THE
specialist and in the year of 2007 I
CHILDREN THAT I EDUCATE
and what inspired you to become this book?
care & education.
woi: when did you begin writing woi: what inspired you to write
received my degree in early childhood
DAILY TO IMPROVE THEIR
READING SKILLS AND
dmd. I was inspired to write the book
Albany Technical College many years ago.
I also attended Christian Bible College
dmd. I started writing when I attended titled “My Alphabet Friends, because
I had to complete an essay concerning
& Seminary and graduated with my
ADVANCE IN OTHER AREAS
I wanted to help the children that I
children and other assignments about
child how we as educators can help improve educate daily to improve their reading
OF THEIR ACADEMICS.
development
their academics.
specialist
skills and advance in other areas of
doctors degree in education with the children academics and their life.
QUoTe By dr. moneSHia
a GPA of 4.0. I am honored to be a I was inspired to write children books
solve?
for because at the time, I was dealing with
woi: what problem does your book
in the classroom by establishing and
disabilities, manage children behavior in other areas of academics.
Anne Arundel County Public Schools children that were having a very difficult dmd. My book help solves the children
where I educate children with learning time with reading and comprehending reading comprehension skills and
enforcing rules and procedure. I am woi: Can you give us the title and
the ability to read text, process it, and
understand it’s meaning. A child ability
nominee and recipient for international being featured in the magazine?
to comprehend text is influenced by
a two time Black Essences Awards brief description of your book their traits and skills one of which is the
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