Mari Walker

As Education Editor, I wrote pages 22 through 25 of the December 2018 issue of Baton Rouge Parents Magazine . View the layout on the magazine's website (requires Adobe Flash).

Ciarra Whyte is not your typical student athlete. The very active nine year old, who has a pull-up bar over her bedroom door, doesn’t limit herself to one type of after-school activity. The fourth grader at Westdale Heights Academic Magnet can most often be found in the gym with her parents, Rebecca and Jeffrey Whyte. The family hits the gym five or six days each week. “She’s not your average one activity type kid,” Rebecca says. “She’s very different and likes to dabble in many things.” Read the rest on the Baton Rouge Parents Magazine website .

As Education Editor, I wrote pages 22-25 of the November 2018 issue of Baton Rouge Parents Magazine. View the layout on the magazine's website . (Requires Adobe Flash)

Like many kids, 12-year-old Gordon Crawford is a big fan of the Internet. Gordon, a seventh grader at Baton Rouge International School, used his love of the Internet to learn about vexillology, or the study of flags and their history, symbolism and use. Read the rest on the Baton Rouge Parents Magazine website .

As Education Editor, I wrote pages 22-25 of the October 2018 issue of Baton Rouge Parents Magazine . View the layout on the magazine's website (requires Adobe Flash). I also wrote Local Academic Resources and Services on pages 90 and 91.

Just before her 10th birthday, Presley Matt made a wish to help kids in need. Presley and her family, mom Meghan; dad Chris; and siblings Elikai, Tallulah, and Arrow, volunteered with local local nonprofit, It Takes a Village BR. Last winter, Meghan raised money for socks, underwear and blankets, which the family purchased together. Presley remembered that experience, and thus the Dolls Project was born. Read the rest on the Baton Rouge Parents Magazine website .

As Education Editor, I wrote pages 22-25 of the September 2018 issue of Baton Rouge Parents Magazine . View the layout on the magazine's website (requires Adobe Flash). This was my first issue writing for the magazine.

What started as an activity to help him gain confidence and keep himself safe turned 10-year-old Preston Edwards into a world champion. Preston recently won two world titles in traditional forms and weapons at the American Taekwondo Association World Championships. Read the rest on the Baton Rouge Parents Magazine website .