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The Originals from left to right: My Sister, me, My Mother, My Father

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My New Husband, Hector

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from left to right:My Sister-in-Law Veronica, Mother-in-law Juana, Husband Hector, Me, Father-in-Law Ignacio, and Sister-in-Law Gabriella

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All of my family has significantly impacted who I am as well as my beliefs and passion for life. I was raised to work hard and fight for what I want. I have learned through my husbands family a whole new culture and feel really lucky to have them as my own family now.

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Born and Raised in Nevada  City, California

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Born and Raised in Nevada  City, California

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This is also where we currently live

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I went to San Francisco State University for 1 year and Enjoyed Living in the City

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I lived in Santa Cruz for 5 years, and consider it my second home. This is where I spent the majority of my late teens and early twenties, and feel like this is where I really began to understand who I am and what I want.

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My Great-Grandmother was born and raised in Sicily. She moved to Southern California with her parents to start a dairy farm where she met my Great-Grandfather.

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My Great-Grandfather is a first generation immigrant from Germany, he married my Sicilian Grandmother and they are both still with us today

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My Great-Grandmother on the other side of my family is a second generation Immigrant from Poland

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As the wife of a first generation Mexican American I have strong feelings about the current state of affairs concerning immigration and the rights of immigrants in this country. I hope to be a part of the change.

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I am currently learning how to play the guitar, and love listening to music and see live music as much as possible

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We have the benefit in living in an area where there are beautiful lakes and rivers to hike all over. There are also lots of old gold mines and lumber communities to explore

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I believe that my interests will be beneficial to how I teach my class and what I will expose my students to

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I hope to also help my students explore where they are from, and the impact that has on them today.

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I love living in California and think that being raised here has had a huge impact on who I am and what I believe.

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A wise teacher once told me the most important thing I can do in my classroom is connect to my students.

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I hope to help my students find their strengths and give them the confidence to improve on their weaknesses

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I want to encourage my students to ask questions and find information that helps them form their own opinion