Mular Lerpwel

Mular Lerpwel, Lead Youth Career and Education Coach
Email: mlerpwel@mnkaren.org
Phone: 651-202-3119

“Born in a rural small town in Thailand, I have always been passionate about teaching. My dream was always to become a teacher, teaching subjects ranging from ESL to Science. Right now, I am going back to school to earn a degree in Life Science in teaching and getting my teacher licensure.

My childhood persists of growing up in the jungle of Bong Ti and urban South San Francisco (South City). The only Karen people that I interreacted with were my siblings and adolescents from the Bay Area. I am very thankful that my parents instilled the Karen culture in us while growing up where there were no Karen community from a block away, and not to forget about my heritage and the Karen language. I can read the Karen language (not proficiently, but I am still eager to learn), and able to help my community since moving to Saint Paul, MN.

In my personal life, I enjoy moving my body and have different hobbies, such as Pilates, Brazilian Ju Jitsu, and Muay Thai. How I relieve my stress is giving my dogs, Taro and Basil, aggressive (safely) hugs and kisses. I have also enjoyed going outside to parks and refuges to see what MN can offer. Movement is healing.”