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1996 I received my Masters from the University of Texas at Austin, then I took a journey to California and continued my  teaching career at Mayfair MS/HS.

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1994- Shelly Gustafson was my Department Head at DeMille Middle School. I just remember admiring her instruction and thinking I want to teach like her.

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Perez- 1998, during elementary school having one of my first male teachers that believed in me. Til' this day he's one teacher that stands out from having chosen me to take an excel test. Also, one of the reasons I'm in education knowing that I can get past the stigma of the field. 

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Perez- 1998, during elementary school having one of my first male teachers that believed in me. Til' this day he's one teacher that stands out from having chosen me to take an excel test. Also, one of the reasons I'm in education knowing that I can get past the stigma of the field. 

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2002- Lupita, Talent Search. She was my angel sent. Being 1st gen student I had no idea how to start with the college application, she walked me through the whole process. Would not be where I am with our her!

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1978- Father Rolfes at Loyola Marymount Univ. brought a passion to his teaching of history.

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In 1988, I was in 3rd grade. Mrs. Nelson at Edison Elementary was my inspiration to become a teacher. I would stay in her class after school and tutor kids. She would let us make snacks in the classroom as part of the math curriculum. We turned our classroom into a haunted house for Halloween. She made learning fun!

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1994

Can't remember much from any particular year, so I just picked the year I was born 🦋

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2002 - going into high school and finally having an openly gay teacher in a conservative school. We were both marginalized for being ourselves.

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2004 - I was in middle school and the only thing I remember from that time was my art teacher. He created an advanced art class for myself and a few other students so that we could take an extra year of art, and he continued to support me in art when I moved on to HS. One of the few teachers I connected with in my life

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In 1998, my Advanced Writing teacher helped me with my writing skills which came in handy the following year in college. I remember writing my first term paper that year.

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2003- it was the year I graduated HS and also the year the Columbia space shuttle tragedy that I was so excited to see. It left a lasting impression on me that even when great things happen it is always at someone's great personal risk. There was also the first cloned mule and horse that year!

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2004- My freshman English teacher impacted me because they made learning ELA fun, and I was re- introduced to reading for enjoyment. I had stopped reading during my middle school years.

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1998- Sophomore year in HS. I started playing Premier soccer for my city and it changed my journey. It opened up a lot of doors for me and introduced me to a lot of coaches that led me to LB eventually.

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2004-5 This was my senior year of high school. I had a teacher, Ms. Trujillo, for 2 periods of English (AP English and Mythology). She was an amazing woman - outgoing, cheer coach for years, a woman of faith, candid. She seemed to actually understand that we were stressed as students and had us do a lot of our writing in class, rather than as take-home essays. She took a personal interest in me, and even mailed me an encouraging letter my freshman year of college that I kept up in my dorm room. After the AP test, we got to watch Lord of the Rings in class; I still remember that too!

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Life-long learner, always trying to grow in all ways

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I believe in trying to make a difference everyday.  Kindness   matters.
Mother, teacher, daughter, grandmother, student of life,

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Life rarely lines up the planets and stars for us, but we're all heroes to our own stories searing for find the path to greatness.

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LAKERS, ANGELS, CHARGERS, DUCKS

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Family, Long Beach, beach trips, basketball,

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I enjoy my down time in a place where I can destress and have time to reflect.

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Being raised in Long Beach has definitely shaped who I am. Met my wife in the city and my daughter was born there as well. Even though I moved away from there, it's always home.

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I love being outdoors in God's creation. I am grateful for my family, the city of Long Beach, and getting a COVID vaccine at the convention center.

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Being outdoors by myself. Going where I want, as far as I want, for as long as I want.

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I am an outgoing and friendly person! I am definitely a people person. I am a first generation born Mexican American, and I want to make my parents proud. I love to watch movies, play video games, paly guitar, and read when I can. I try to be the best possible person I can be everyday!

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This best represents me: open heart, loves nature and solitude; green's my favorite color.

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Our last family portrait sums up my life pretty well.

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I am a mother of a pre-teen who is currently navigating her way around learning who she is (someone help!) I am a proud Costa Rican/ Puerto Rican women who embraces her culture and tries to apply it to teaching everyday.

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I am a proud to be Mexican - American. I am a first generation professional. Mother, daughter, sister, Tia and Counselor. All these pictures capture my identity.