Banlang Luangvija is a single Buddhist parent living in Eagan, Minnesota. She has a MA in Education, Guidance Counseling, and French and works as a full-time K-12 teacher. She has 3 independent adult children. As a teacher, she focuses on honesty, sincerity, persistence, love, acceptance, forgiveness, and being an open-minded and encouraging listener. She utilizes digital strategies and technology like Promethean boards daily in her teaching to engage students and connect them to online educational resources.