athena fliakos lives in New York City where she serves as an independent recruiter and talent developer, who humbly supports Public School teachers in their endeavors to improve access to education and literacy for all students. She loves dogs and ponies (ha) and is the author of the novel, The More Things Change ; a non-fiction book-length essay, Private School Matters; and collection of poems, Truck Full of Bibles. Her commitment to service manifests as a desire to spread mass bliss made from the surrounding joy and the resounding sorrow, so she co-founded a grass roots production company (MassBliss Productions), and she blogs and sings songs in the subway with other random suspects who are waking up to the wonder of being alive. Please sing with her at www.athenafliakos.com or at www.massbliss.org.