I am a Teach For America alumna, where I taught 5th grade and kindergarten English Language Learners. I currently teach the sweetest and most intelligent 5 year olds (online at the moment), and am SO sad to be leaving them. I will be at Vanderbilt in the fall to continue to advocate for my Title I students by obtaining my Masters in Human Development Counseling. My life goal is to be a school counselor so that I can advocate for educational equity and keep students safe and successful. My school's current counselor does not speak Spanish, and I do. When my students experience a traumatic event or neglect, I have to fulfill the school counselor role. It is a privilege and I have learned so much, as I have had to take students to their own parents' funerals, hold students' hands as their parents are deported, and call Child Protective Services on behalf of neglected and abused students whom I love as my own family. My passion absolutely lies in education and students' well-being, and I cannot wait to be in school where I will be learning from some of the best professors and diverse colleagues.

• ESL Teacher (5th grade and kinder)

  Education · Teach For America, San Antonio ISD

  Jan 2017 – Present

• Server

  Restaurants · Lakeside Pizza and Grill

  Jan 2009 – Jan 2017

• Tutor

  Education · Tutoring

  Jan 2009 – Present

• Advocacy
• Politics
• Volunteering
• Philanthropy
• Entrepreneurship

• Cheerleading

  Junior Varsity · 1 award

  2009 – 2013

  Awards:

  National Champions, 1st place in UCA/NCA Camps

• Research Assistant

  Texas A & M University · Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics

  2015 – 2017

  Research topic:

  Motivation, and Aging

• Artist

  Independent · Painting

  2013 – Present

  Productions:

  N/a

• Educator

  Advocacy · Teach For America

  2015 – Present

  Mission:

  Educational Equity