Jorge Tovar, Jr., and his 8-year-old son Jonathan are transplants from Texas. Originally studying and working in the medical field, Jorge came to The Story Workshop in August 2009 unaware that it would change his trajectory and he’d return to Seattle a year later to pursue an Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology. Jorge graduated from The Seattle School in 2013 and now serves as a Practicum Facilitator for first year students at The Seattle School. Jorge is just as passionate about Lego Star Wars and Mario Cart with Jonathan as he is about the intersection and integration for the art of pastoral, medical, and therapeutic care.
I’m always curious about the serendipity of things, especially since I don’t believe anything is simply happenstance. I’m not sure I chose to attend The Story Workshop in 2009 as much as it was something that just had to happen. Yes, I asked to be placed on a waiting list. Yes, I booked my own […]
I can’t help but smile when I see the remnant of luggage decorating the spaces in our building. It is a reminder of the history that inhabits these walls. And before the luggage factory, back when the Puget waters met the western wall, a fisherman’s wharf greeted the day’s catch with open arms. This is […]