MALAKOFF

After getting my bachelor’s degree from University of Texas at Tyler, I was hired to teacher either fifth grade or kindergarten at Malakoff Elementary in 1991.  I began as a fifth grade teacher and after two weeks, I was moved to kindergarten for the rest of the year.  I stayed in kindergarten and then asked to be moved to third grade.  As it turned out I found my passion for that age kids and I remained in that position for twelve years.  I then became a content mastery teacher and ESL teacher at the Middle School and High School.  I eventually was able to work with dyslexic kids and GT kids here at MES while I pursued my master’s degree for school counseling.  I eventually received my master’s degree from Texas A&M-Commerce in 2011 and have been the school counselor here since that time.  

At the time I received my bachelor’s degree, I had become a single parent with two small children.  I had returned to school and finished my degree.  I applied for several jobs in the area and I was eventually hired here at Malakoff Elementary.  Malakoff ISD has been the only school district where I have worked as a teacher and counselor.  Both of my children graduated from MISD and I am proud to say, have become productive members of society.  My son builds airplanes and my daughter is in the U.S Army and has been deployed overseas twice.  Having been a career teacher/counselor here at MISD has been a wonderful experience for my children and I.  So after 28 years of teaching and counseling at MISD, I can truly say that this is the place to be and I will continue to love the kids and love my job.  

I have two grown children Robert and Lauren who actually went through Malakoff ISD.  My son is currently employed in Fort Worth building F22 airplanes.  He has a daughter and a son.  My daughter, Lauren, is a 1^st Sergeant in the U.S. Army.  She has been deployed to a war zone twice in her career.  That was extremely difficult to deal with for me as a parent but God was with her through it all.  She returned home from war, married, and now has two precious babies-a boy and a girl.  

Both of my children went to school here at Malakoff ISD and graduated from here as well.  I even taught my daughter third grade here!  That was an experience for sure!  Needless to say, my children and I both can say that they received everything they needed to lead a successful, productive life from this school district.  It has been a wonderful educational experience for us all!

I am currently in the process of renovating several older houses.  It is dirty, hard work, but someone has to do it!  I actually really enjoy getting behind a hammer or a paint brush and seeing old houses come to life.  When I am not working on these projects, I enjoy being a “Nana” to my four grandchildren!  That’s really the best thing ever!