YVETTA "DOLL" FRANKLIN
MY BIO
Yvetta D. Franklin-Thomas was born May 31st in Chicago, Il. With a head full of curly red locks, she was affectionately coined the middle name "Doll." She later relocated to California where her first work assignment was at Blue Cross Insurance Co. in Oakland, CA. After 20 years of claims processing and auditing responsibilities, she transferred to Prudential Insurance where she served as Assistant to the Executive Director. Ultimately, Yvetta left the insurance industry in exchange for a profusely fulfilling career as a teacher! She worked for Oakland Public Schools and later transferred to Hayward Unified Schools where she taught 1st- 5th graders and adults, successfully. She LOVED teaching. She would ignite and excite her students to learn.
“I try to color the lives of my pupils with joy, values and confidence.”
During her tenure, she sat on the Site Based Decision Committee at her school. She was the Teacher/Parent Liaison, After School Intervention teacher and pianist for school assemblies and promotions.
Yvetta D. Franklin-Thomas was born May 31st in Chicago, Il. With a head full of curly red locks, she was affectionately coined the middle name "Doll." She later relocated to California where her first work assignment was at Blue Cross Insurance Co. in Oakland, CA. After 20 years of claims processing and auditing responsibilities, she transferred to Prudential Insurance where she served as Assistant to the Executive Director. Ultimately, Yvetta left the insurance industry in exchange for a profusely fulfilling career as a teacher! She worked for Oakland Public Schools and later transferred to Hayward Unified Schools where she taught 1st- 5th graders and adults, successfully. She LOVED teaching. She would ignite and excite her students to learn.
“I try to color the lives of my pupils with joy, values and confidence.”
During her tenure, she sat on the Site Based Decision Committee at her school. She was the Teacher/Parent Liaison, After School Intervention teacher and pianist for school assemblies and promotions.
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DEGREES AND CREDENTIALS:
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Yvetta is a retired tenured celebrated elementary teacher of 20 years. She was nominated and included in Who's Who' Among Teachers in America two years consecutively. She has been the topic in several local newspapers and The California Educator Magazine for making powerful connections with her students and flavoring her class with love, laughter, and humor.
BECOMING AN AUTHOR
Yvetta co-authored her first young person chapter book titled “THE CODE SWITCH.” Soon after that publication she decided to pen various behaviors she saw on the school grounds in paperback form. Children seeing playmates, not ethnicities, children building relationships and embracing diversities. Sadly, children hurt others for lack of wisdom. She particularly chose to highlight characters in her books with disabilities/shortcomings because she strongly believes they are just as significant and remarkable as their able-bodied peers. They too aspire to see the fulfillment of their dreams, as dreams do come true. From this inspiration, came her resulting book titled “SWITCH-a-ROO, WHO ARE YOU?” A student of hers had been sexually abused. This horrific incident motivated Yvetta to write “DELETING FILES” to give voice to the walking wounded, and hopefully heal and encourage victims to speak out.
TODAY
Yvetta is a newlywed, First Lady of Grace Missionary Baptist Church-Sacramento, CA. church musician, bible teacher, mother, and children’s author. She has one beautiful daughter, Stephanie whom she loves immensely. Stephanie is a proud college graduate of Grambling State University -Biological Studies & Research.
BECOMING AN AUTHOR
Yvetta co-authored her first young person chapter book titled “THE CODE SWITCH.” Soon after that publication she decided to pen various behaviors she saw on the school grounds in paperback form. Children seeing playmates, not ethnicities, children building relationships and embracing diversities. Sadly, children hurt others for lack of wisdom. She particularly chose to highlight characters in her books with disabilities/shortcomings because she strongly believes they are just as significant and remarkable as their able-bodied peers. They too aspire to see the fulfillment of their dreams, as dreams do come true. From this inspiration, came her resulting book titled “SWITCH-a-ROO, WHO ARE YOU?” A student of hers had been sexually abused. This horrific incident motivated Yvetta to write “DELETING FILES” to give voice to the walking wounded, and hopefully heal and encourage victims to speak out.
TODAY
Yvetta is a newlywed, First Lady of Grace Missionary Baptist Church-Sacramento, CA. church musician, bible teacher, mother, and children’s author. She has one beautiful daughter, Stephanie whom she loves immensely. Stephanie is a proud college graduate of Grambling State University -Biological Studies & Research.
