I was born in Mexico City. Due to my father’s profession I went to elementary school in New York and El Paso; cities where I learned to speak English. Once we returned to Mexico City to finish my elementary school, I became fluent in reading and writing Spanish. From there on, my schooling and life became bilingual. I completed Middle and High School in Peru and Nicaragua. These experiences were crucial to broaden both our moral awareness and our political insight. We experienced terrorism in Peru; and an emerging democracy in Nicaragua. In the several schools I attended, I learned the importance of teachers caring for the student’s wellbeing during those transitional periods. In 1999, I was accepted by Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. Although a career in Education was not available due to low enrollment, I decided to pursue a Law degree, which I obtained in 2003. It was during this time that I matured the concept of education as a human right. Along this academic journey, I have witnessed poverty, suffering, and diversity, and have come to comprehend that education is the only tool that can transform the individual. I definitely believe that education empowers human beings, a conviction further strengthened when I completed my Master’s degree in Education (Reading) at St. Thomas University in Houston, TX, in 2011. I arrived in Aldine in 2006, starting my journey as a bilingual teacher before becoming an instructional specialist. Over the past 19 years, I have moved across the district, serving as an Assistant Principal and Principal, and even founding a Dual Language High School. I am now starting as the Director of Transformational Learning Programs, supporting innovation in the district to maintain our students in our schools. To continue to work and grow in Aldine has been one of the most important challenges in my life. I have seen what public education can do to low income families. Public Education in Aldine provides opportunities for our families to break the cycle of poverty by attending school and being able to access higher education. Working with families and the community to showcase the importance of coming to school and continued enrollment until graduation is also a priority.