03/02/2026
I finally get to share this powerful moment!
I’m still emotional about this full-circle moment, because it was bigger than CPR and bigger then speaking. 💛
On Feb 20th, I had the honor of returning to Project TEACH, not as a visitor but as someone who once sat in those seats.
I was a teen mom, and this program played a real role in shaping who I am and what I believed was possible for my future. Back then, I didn’t have it all figured out. I just knew I had to keep showing up. I had to keep going.
Walking back through those doors as the instructor was powerful but what made it even more meaningful was seeing familiar faces, including one of my actual teachers. Not just faculty, a teacher who was there during one of the most defining seasons of my life. The kind of person who helps shape you, even when you don’t realize it yet.
And I didn’t just show up as a CPR instructor… I was able to relate to those young ladies in a real way because I’ve been in their shoes. So yes, we learned life-saving skills but I also spoke to them from the heart.
I wanted them to know: just because you’re a teen mom doesn’t mean your life is over.
Yes, there will be struggles. Yes, the odds can feel stacked. But you can still move forward. You can still become. You can still build a life that makes you proud and genuinely happy. You just have to keep showing up even when it’s hard.
After the training, Rukiah sent me the kindest message and it honestly hit home. She said it was “my pleasure to have you return to the school and program that helped shape who you are and your future” and that my CPR presentation was “phenomenal, with FULL student engagement!” 🥹
She even shared that the girls went back to class bragging about how much they learned — and that right there is why I do this. CPR is a certification but it’s also confidence, empowerment, and knowing you could be the one who saves a life.
And yes I’ll be back. Not only for newly enrolled students at Project TEACH, but I’m honored to continue building with the community across all of the schools/programs they now have.
If you’re connected to a school, youth program, childcare center, church, sports team, or community organization, and you want CPR/First Aid training brought to your group, reach out. I would love to serve your community.
Catch Your Breath CPR ❤️
📍 Clementon, NJ
📅 Weekly classes: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday + every other weekend
📲 Text/Call: 856-369-4952
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