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Here I am with my campus librarian and the SHSU Bearcat at TLA

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I attended my first TLA Conference this year. Here I am with Monica Brown.

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I love food! Hamburgers, pizza, donuts, fries, chocolate, coffee, tacos....salads are good too! 🍕🍟🍔🌭🌮🌯🧀🍝🍩🌽🍫🍿🍉🍪☕️🍜🍓😍

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I was born and raised in the Mission/La Joya area. I love living in the Rio Grande Valley and have never lived anywhere else, I don't think I could, I HATE the cold (which I consider to be anything lower than 70 degrees, haha)! I am a product of La Joya ISD, where I currently work.

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I received my Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies from the University of Texas Pan American (now UTRGV)

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My husband and I have 3 beautiful children

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My oldest child is 9 years old
He loves to read! Loves Star Wars, Harry Potter and Legos!

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My middle child is 8 years old
She is Mommy's helper, hard working and a people pleaser!

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My youngest is 5 years old
He is nonstop and loves to dance!

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We have
3 dogs
5 donkeys (2 miniatures)
5 miniature Nigerian goats

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I taught Government and Economics for 5 years at San Benito H.S.

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I am currently an Economics teacher at Juarez-Lincoln H.S.
I love teaching Seniors!
At JLHS I have also taught Psychology, Sociology, and World Geography
GO HUSKIES!

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We have 10 acres we are working on fencing, will be building a house within a few years, slowly but surely

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My mom retired this year after over 20 years as an elementary school teacher and librarian. She is my inspiration as a wife, mother, teacher, and future librarian, oh and she is also a SHSU alumna!