I have been a Montessori Pre-K teacher for the last 15 years. I love early childhood education and it's been a passion of mine since I started working my first job at age 12. I turned my passion into advocacy when I joined the MomsRising Washington State Fellowship and then worked for MomsRising as a Campaign Associate. I learned so much about the legislative process that it was hard not to keep this momentum going. I recently just accomplished a long-time goal of mine which was graduating from college. I recently got my AA in applied science with an emphasis on social justice. I'm a full time student now working on my BA in Early Childhood Education. And I am currently in a fellowship through Northwest Pathwaves and working on advocacy amongst 9 fabulous women of color.
I am a ferocious mama to Malcolm-Xion Reynolds and loving wife to Travis. I love reading, hanging out with my family, buying shoes, and advocating for young children of color. I am so grateful to be a part of MomsRising because I now get the opportunity to show my son that he can change the world!
Reshonna Booker-Reynolds
Blog Post List
May 15, 2023
Did you hear the great news……?! I taught at a Montessori preschool for 15 years. I loved my job, and it was an honor to guide some of Washington’s youngest learners and help them develop essential cognitive and social skills. But I was never paid a living wage, and I struggled to make ends meet. I especially struggled the most after having my son Malcolm- Xion in 2020, with finding childcare on a teachers salary. Ironically, we quickly realized we couldn’t afford the high cost of child care. My employer offered a discount for teachers, but the cost was still well beyond what we could afford...
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Education Fund
March 9, 2023
Have you heard the great news?! Senate Bill 5225 passed in the Washington State Senate with a strong bipartisan vote. We’ve gotten this far because of the advocacy of families and MomsRising members like you - thank you! Join us in thanking our Senators for standing up for families and providers by passing SB 5225 and let the House of Representatives know we are cheering them on to do the same! What’s the big deal? SB 5225 could mean big things for families and providers across our state. SB 5225 would expand access to affordable child care in three ways: Provides free or $15/month child care...
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Together
February 14, 2023
As families are elbows-deep in navigating the childcare crisis, wiping endlessly runny noses, and trying to keep their families afloat, legislators are in Olympia putting together the state’s budget for the next 2 years. And we families have something to say about it! Budget writers are deciding the priorities for the next state budget right now and they need to hear from us! Click here to sign our petition to Washington’s budget leaders urging them to prioritize investments in early learning and child care! What’s going on? We are in a MAJOR childcare crisis. Families are scrambling to find...
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Together