Lorenza V. Garay
Ridgecrest Elementary
Grade 2, Two-Way Dual Language
Education
University
Houston Downtown (Houston, Texas), Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies,
- Bilingual
University of Houston (Houston, Texas),
Cum Laude, 2010
Houston
Community College, Associates Degree of Arts
Teaching History
Spring
Branch ISD, Ridgecrest Elementary School, 2011-present
Neighborhood Centers Inc, 2003-2011
Three years total of teaching
experience
In her own words…
"I remind them [my students] that dreams can come true. This one year, one [of] my students asked me what my dream was. without a thought my response to him was, 'I live my dream every day when I am here teaching in the classroom.'"
In the words of
others . . .
“Mrs. Garay is an over-comer, a
problem-solver, an innovator, and a dynamic member of our 4th grade
team. Her enthusiasm, love, and passion for teaching our second language
learner from poverty cannot be rivaled by any other candidate.”
–Ridgecrest Elementary School Principal Patricia Thomas
Mrs. Garay “builds sound relationships
with her students and is committed to learning about them and their interest so
that she can speak on each of them on a more personal level. She knows who is
playing on a soccer team, what each student’s pet is named, and what students
are looking forward to having a new baby brother or sister soon.”
–Christine Tuckett, 4th Grade Teacher,
Ridgecrest Elementary
Selected Honors, Awards
& Activities:
J. Landon Short Mini Grant for Educators, recipient, 2013
Cum Lade, University of Houston, 2010
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