The great philosopher Socrates once
said, “Know Thyself.” I believe that who
I am is a collection of the many puzzle pieces that have been shaped by those
that have had an effect on my life.
As a child, my family instilled in
me the value of an education. Like many
of the students that I serve, I too grew up in an impoverished community.
Fortunately, the love and calculated direction of my family, I was taught that
my environment would not define who I would become.
At an early age, I knew my destiny
was to become an educator. When people
ask me how long I have been teaching, my usual response is since I was eight
years old. I have been a teacher and served in
other capacities in Dallas ISD.
This
journey has nurtured my learning, as well as, a time of preparation. I say, preparation, because all that I am and
all that I have become has prepared me for the responsibilities that I have
today.
As an Assistant Principal, I have
the privilege of affecting the lives of students on a greater scale. I have a greater view of the lives of the
students’ world as it relates to the whole child. With the view of all the complexities of the
whole child made apparent, I can still utter the words, “I will accept nothing
less than Excellence.”
I view my work as a calling for who
can do such a work that requires hours beyond the normal 8 to 5. You can’t put a time limit when it comes to
affecting lives. Whether it is during
the school day, at lunch in the cafeteria, or an after-school event, the lives
I am able to touch and be touched by is an addition to an unfinished
puzzle.
I think the greatest challenge of my
life’s unfinished puzzle is ensuring that each piece added is a positive
characteristic that I can share as I influence the lives of others. I think serving as an educator is the most
noblest of all career fields for who can fulfill their life’s destiny without
the guidance of a teacher?
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