About Me
My
Story
Hey y’all, I’m Dr. Phyllicia Moore—but around here, I go by The Smart & Sassy Teacher.
I wear a lot of hats—educator, researcher, program leader, mom, writer, and dream-builder. My life’s work sits at the intersection of education, food, and community. I serve as the Farm-to-School Education Manager for Houston ISD’s Food & Agriculture Literacy Program, where I connect classrooms to gardens, farms, and kitchens. Translation? I help kids and teachers learn, grow, and eat better—one seed, one lesson, one meal at a time.
But this space? This is where I let the sass + soul shine.
Here, I share the real behind the role: the journals, reflections, and resources that remind us that teaching, parenting, and leading are as messy as they are meaningful.
✨ What you’ll find here:
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Smart: Practical tools, strategies, and insights grounded in research + lived experience.
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Sassy: The unfiltered truth about life, work, and growth—sprinkled with humor, shade, and a whole lot of honesty.
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Teacher: Lessons from the classroom, the farm, and the everyday grind that we can all learn from.
At the core, I believe in growth, resilience, and authenticity. Whether it’s cultivating a school garden, raising little ones as a single mom, or pushing through a doctoral dissertation, I know that every seed planted—big or small—matters.
So welcome to my corner of the internet.
Pull up a chair, grab some inspiration (and maybe a gentle clapback or two), and let’s grow smarter, stronger, and sassier—together. 🌱💫