Divas Spotlight: Iris Martin, Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning with Technology

Iris Martin recently graduated with her Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning with Technology. She started her road to graduation in 1999, when she was a single mom of 3.

“I couldn’t stay focused on school, work and take care of my children properly so I dropped out and was left with lots of debt that I could not keep up with.”

Iris, like many mothers pursuing their college degrees, felt she had to make a choice. In order to be the best Mom she could, she put her goals on pause. “My student loans eventually went into default,” she says, “and I felt like I would never be able to complete my degrees.”

But that was just the beginning of Iris’ story.

“Eventually I was able to get my loans out of default and return to school to complete my Bachelors, then Masters while taking care of 5 kids and juggling several jobs including my own business.”

Today Iris is a proud grad and Travelista! Her Virginia Beach-based business, Surreal Journeys Travelers, allows her to serve as Travel Consultant for clients around the country. She helps navigate the travel process even last-minute to make vacation dreams a reality for her clients.

Her Facebook group Surreal Journeys Elite Travelers includes more than 1,200 members who share stories and vacation inspiration, as well as participate in group trips and take advantage of exclusive travel deals.

Iris is the definition of a Back to School Diva! Her hard work and tireless effort in raising her family, completing her degrees, and running her business make us so proud.

We’re excited to feature Iris Martin as our Featured Diva!

Get to know Iris:

Website: www.surrealjourneystravels.com

Instagram: @surrealjourneystravel

Facebook: Surreal Journeys Elite Travelers

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