Vanessa Diffenbaugh

@LeisMell I feel the same way! Bright light of a tough period. Would love to hear from you when you are back and settled. xx V

@VDiffenbaugh Hello!!! I’m happy to hear from you! You are one of the brigh lights of a really tough period in my life... (childhood, actually... haha). Would love to connect and catch up! I’m in Nashville this week for work but will absolutely reach out soon!! Hugs to you, V! Xo

@LeisMell My daughter watched Rent last night and sobbed and told me her life would never be the same! It made me think of you.Thanks for taking me to Rent and for your generosity to me in college.I've always been grateful. vanessadiffenbaugh@gmail.com if you want to be in touch.

MPUSD to offer free public youth mental health training trib.al/LDqCaIB

We are so honored to receive a Business ofExcellence award from the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce at the 32nd annual awards dinner.

Thank you @jmreyes831 for this comprehensive and wonderful story highlighting the benefits of Shadowing a Student for the day. Proud of our MPUSD administrators for rising to the challenge. twitter.com/jmreyes831/sta…

Cool mention of LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS by @VDiffenbaugh Carla Hayden: By the Book nyti.ms/2hqEK8A

Thank you @MelendezSalinas @VFisher45 @MontereyHerald for shining a light on MLK School of the Arts. montereyherald.com/20170727/with-…

Walter Colton students volunteered time this week to beautify & ready the school for their peers. Work = painting, landscaping and clean-up.

Making the most of summer in MPUSD schools. Thanks @MelendezSalinas and @vernonmcknight for highlighting our academies and Summer Matters. twitter.com/montereyherald…

Join @PiedmontNG, @CokeCCBCC, @sprint, @VDiffenbaugh & @cochraneewc, May 2 to support former #FosterCare kids! #CLT buff.ly/2o6KtjB

Support former foster kids! Join author, @VDiffenbaugh, & @DukeEndowment president emeritus, Gene Cochrane | May 2. youthvillages.org/kitetales

Van Jones, looking choked up, somehow manages to sum up the fear and pain that many are feeling tonight.

Can't stop thinking about #theprize a portrait of ed reform w no heroes and no villains: amzn.to/2ebPc3a @dalerussakoff

"The feathers inside were Alex's favorite, and had been his grandfather's favorite too, for… instagram.com/p/BLwZRrzAjWf/

Beautiful descriptions of #food and #flowers! Loved this book by @smdanler🍴 📖 🌷 #sweetbitter… instagram.com/p/BLO3-pWDyuR/

An interesting take on authorship and anonymity: nymag.com/thecut/2016/10…

@NWoulfeWriter It's still optioned for a film! I'm keeping my fingers crossed : )

Productive month! One more and I should have a first draft! #writing #wordcount #goals #book… instagram.com/p/BLHN5NVjNMv/

It was a packed house for Aristocrats Junior Performance at Highland Elementary. Performing arts is alive at MPUSD!