I was born and reared in McAllen, which made me a third generation McAllenite and eighth generation Texan. I have a B. A. in History and Political Science, an M. Ed. In Secondary Education, and an Ed. D. in Supervision, Curriculum and Instruction. I enjoy working in the field of education because of the inherent linkage to the future.

My professional experience has been primarily in the public school arena. I have been a High School teacher, elementary school counselor, curriculum writer, Bilingual/ESL and Title VII program director. In my fourth year as a developmental reading instructor, an aspect of my work that I particularly enjoy is participation in the Developmental Reading and History Learning Community. I look forward to working with programs that facilitate instruction and student learning. Education of young people can be a most enjoyable challenge.