Symphony holds a BFA and Master’s in Educational Leadership. She is passionate about art, social emotional learning and conscious parenting. She uses all of her experience of running an arts collective and time as a school principal to create meaningful experiences for her children. Recently married, she is most proud of her ability to show the intricacies of raising children within a (healthy) blended family while hosting a career driven lifestyle. In her free time she works on her visual art, reading and vlogging. MelanatedMama is a brand which takes up both digital and physical space to chronicle and highlight the everyday experiences of Melanated parents raising carefree children who will know and experience joy despite it all. She uses her blog to share with complete vulnerability and transparency with the hopes of helping to inspire other moms out there.