MacKenzie Keyser

Hi! I'm Mackenzie Keyser, a second-grade teacher from Ocean City, Maryland. Recently, my two worlds, the ocean and education, collided, and this book is a result of that. By the time I was one, I was in the water. By seven, I knew I wanted to be a teacher, and at eleven, I was on a surfboard. Since then, the ocean, teaching, and surfing have been huge and influential parts of my life. Growing up in a beach town, I've seen firsthand how our actions on land directly affect our oceans. And being a...See more

Hi! I'm Mackenzie Keyser, a second-grade teacher from Ocean City, Maryland. Recently, my two worlds, the ocean and education, collided, and this book is a result of that. By the time I was one, I was in the water. By seven, I knew I wanted to be a teacher, and at eleven, I was on a surfboard. Since then, the ocean, teaching, and surfing have been huge and influential parts of my life. Growing up in a beach town, I've seen firsthand how our actions on land directly affect our oceans. And being a teacher, I understand just how crucial education is to the development of children's interests and passions. It's important to me to make sure that our younger generations know, from an early age, that they can make a difference in so many ways. This book is proof of that. Let's be the change. See less