Education:
MS, University of Houston, Clear Lake (1986)
BS, University of Houston, Clear Lake (1984)
Certifications:
Bilingual /ESL/Parent Education Teacher (1986); Elementary Teacher (1984)
Career:
Bilingual Educator; Retired from GCCISD School District, Baytown, Texas (2012
Local Regents State representative for the Migrant Program, GCCISD School District (2009-2011
Applied for Title 1 Migrant Educator Program, Home School Liaison, Community Program (2003-2012
GCCISD School District, Teaching second grade (2003-2004
Wrote a grant for early childhood, awarded, Title 1, even start program grant (2000-2003
GCCISD School District, Parent Educators, Chapter 1, Help parents of children not meeting their full potential (1991-1999
Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District (GCCISD), First grade teacher (1984-1991
ESL tutor at Matthiessen Elementary to 17 Migrant Children; Educator assistant, La Salle, Illinois (1972-1977
Career Related:
Teacher, Spanish, K-HS (2013-2020; Member of the board of Migrant Educators of Texas around 2010 (2011; Member of the HEACC of LEE College from 2003-; Summer School Early Childhood Parent Education Administrator (2003-2011; Designed and wrote the Early Childhood Grant for EVEN Start in 1999 and implemented the Program from 2000-2003; Corrected and rewrote the Title VII Bilingual ESL Grant in June of 2004 for GCCISD
Civic:
Teacher, Bible Studies, (volunteer), Sunday School, Local Church (1986-Present); Volunteered at LEE College, Baytown, TX encouraging parents and students to support pupils to stay in school and go on to college; Translated and volunteered for parent sessions at LEE College up to 2012; teaches a small group of children in Sunday School -: LEE College Student Success Person of the Year in 2014; Award of Excellence- Hispanic Educational Access and Completion Committee April (2019; Former Volunteer, United Way, Baytown, TX
Creative Works:
Co-Designer, First Bilingual Early Childhood Program (Summer Program) For Parents And Young Children, Including Objectives And Expectations,1999
Achievements:
Volunteered for General Baptist Convention-Children’s Sunday School based in Dallas, TX , but traveled to different parts of TX as a (Sunday School Teacher Trainer); Bilingual teacher from 1984 to 1999 for GCCISD in Baytown, Texas; Parent Education for GCCISD from 1992-2012; (Title I ) Parent Education and later Home and School Liaison for the Title I (so title one) Migrant-Part C, Migrant Education.
Awards:
Nominated, Districts Bilingual Teachers Association, Teacher of Year, 1992; LEE College Student Success Person of the year 2014; LEE College Educational Access and Completion Committee Award of Excellence April 2019
Memberships:
Hispanic Educational Access and Completion Committee to 2019; University Baptist Church (ongoing)
Political Affiliation:
Conservative
Religion:
Christian of Baptist Denomination
Family:
Married: Jesse
Four Children
10 Grandchildren
Great-Grandchildren
Hobbies:
Lesson design; loved to travel; going out for walks; enjoying my grandchildren and great grandchildren; Tutoring pupils
Biography Sources:
Who’s Who in America – 2009, 63rd Edition (pub. 2008)
Who’s Who in American Education – 2004-2005, 6th Edition (pub. 2003)
Who’s Who in American Education – 1994-1995, 4th Edition (pub. 1993)
Who’s Who of American Women – 2010-2011, 28th Edition (pub. 2010)
Who’s Who of American Women – 2008-2009, 27th Edition (pub. 2008)