Add Children’s Author to the many talents and skills of Hannah Sandy
Publish Date: Feb. 21, 2020
You may know her as Dr. Hannah Sandy, the Crafton Hills College Coordinator of Health and Wellness. Her latest venture is that of children’s author with the publication of “Space Made Easy with Izzy: God’s Wonderful Solar System” this past December.
“Space Made Easy with Izzy” provides a fun way to learn about the Solar System. It is a conversational story about a granddaughter who is curious about the heavenly bodies and her grandmother who explains the creation of the Solar System as a well thought out plan by a creator who desires to preserve human existence by providing a “Goldilocks” environment, planet Earth.
The story presents simple scientific facts while highlighting God’s creative power. “Space Made Easy with Izzy” is geared towards beginning space enthusiasts or any mind curious about the heavenly bodies. “Space Made Easy with Izzy” by Hannah Priscilla Sandy is available through Amazon, in paperback and a Kindle version.
This children’s book is truly a family affair and written with a child’s perspective. Isabelle, aka “Izzy”, is Dr. Sandy’s 3-year-old granddaughter. “She is just as fascinated with space objects as her grandma,” shared Dr. Sandy. “When she was just a year old, Izzy would excitedly point towards the shining moon and stars. Her curiosity about the solar system continues to grow. She enjoys reading about the planets and her favorite is Jupiter.”
Dr. Sandy was inspired to write “Space Made Easy with Izzy” through her desire to share her common bond with her granddaughter Isabelle and to answer some of the questions she had as a child, including “some I never thought to ask about space,” said Dr. Sandy. “I enjoy reading good books and have been inspired by so many that I thought I should make a contribution to the fountain of knowledge.”
Dr. Sandy has worked for the San Bernardino Community College District since 2010, as a nurse practitioner through 2014. She then became Interim Coordinator for the Crafton Hills Health and Wellness Center, and was named Coordinator is 2015. The Health & Wellness Center (HWC) provides CHC students with wellness, illness and injury care, and women’s health care.
Originally from Sierra Leone in West Africa, Dr. Sandy is the oldest of 13 children. She grew up in a small community of fewer than 50 people. In a true “it takes a village” environment, where the adults took turns working in each other’s farms and the children helped with chores of carrying water from the stream. Life was simple and unassuming. One delicious meal was guaranteed every evening. The kids ate leftovers in the morning. Everybody cared for everybody and no one went to bed hungry.
Dr. Sandy and her immediate family (husband and three children) migrated to the U.S. in 1996. She had a scholarship from the World Bank to study for a Master’s Degree in Public Health at Loma Linda University. Due to civil war in Sierra Leone, the family was unable to return at the end of her program and was given protected status and eventually, all members became American citizens.
Sandy openly admits her love of education and attending school. “I walked over two miles to and from school each day from my small community in Sierra Leone and I did not miss a day except for being really ill. I loved knowledge (and still do) and school was the fountain that quenched that thirst for knowledge,” said Sandy. “Education has carved paths in my life that I never thought possible. I have crossed oceans, conquered adversity and consider myself and family well placed in life, thanks to education and a strong hold on God!”
There is no doubt Dr. Sandy loves education. She has earned two Bachelor Degrees, two Master’s Degrees, and a Doctorate.
She holds the following degrees:
- BA in Religion and Biology, Andrews University, Michigan
- MPH in International Health, Loma Linda University
- BS in Nursing and MS in Nursing, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver
Dr. Sandy lives in Beaumont with her husband Daniel Sandy. They have three adult children: Jewel Sandy, Joel Sandy, and Jenny Agyeman (Izzy’s mom!).
Collaborating on a children’s book was a natural progression of Dr. Sandy’s love of education and her desire to give back and be of service to her community. Stay tuned for more books from Izzy and Grandma Hannah.
