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Meet Timothia Brown
Mom in Action
As a Navajo woman, Timothia Brown introduces herself as being Naakaii Dine’e (Mexican Clan) and born for the Kiyaa’aanii (Towering House People). Timothia is a single mother who grew up in Ft. Wingate, New Mexico, where she still lives. She is raising her four year old son, Jordan.
Timothia and Jordan participate in a program called Family and Child Education (FACE) at the Ft. Wingate Elementary School. The FACE model is focused on instruction for adults and children, incorporating teambuilding, networking, and evaluation. Timothia and Jordan have been a part of the FACE program for three years. She and Jordan began with the FACE Program at home. As he grew they were promoted to attend their “Center-Based” program at the school. Jordan will be turning five in August; he will be starting kindergarten in Fall 2009.
Timothia has also become involved with Families in Action. She is one of the few parents at Ft. Wingate to receive facilitator training from Futures for Children. At Ft. Wingate, Families in Action is incorporated with a program called the “Family Circle". Parent volunteers learn to run meetings and to discuss and plan for various events they organize. Timothia and her colleagues use the Families in Action guidebook to help with brainstorming and group planning. Following their group discussions, it's Timothia’s responsibility to share what took place in the sessions with the staff. “The staff looks to me as a type of spokesperson for the FACE parents.”
Timothia is truly an involved parent. Beyond her service to the “Family Circle,” she also wants to learn more about her Navajo culture and continue to develop more skills to support and encourage Jordan in his education. When Jordan begins kindergarten, Timothia also plans on going back to school.
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