I was born and raised in Brownsville, Texas and have
lived there most of my life. I have however, had the opportunity
to live in Seattle, Washington, Austin, Texas and Bridgeport,
Connecticut. Of all three, Seattle is the best place to live
and I hope to return there soon with my family. I am married
to Mary Ann Flores and both my wife and I are presently finishing
our graduate work in Educational Technology.
Over the last twenty years, it has
been my honor and privilege to serve our community in various
capacities. I have been teaching in the public
schools for over 10 years and have also been involved in
developing and establishing several social service projects in the
public sector. This experience allows me to bring a
conglomeration of ideas for discussion into the classroom. This
infusion of ideas allows my students to explore different ways of
viewing the world that will help them to be better prepared for
the real world. One of my primary objectives is to establish
myself as a role model for Mexican-American youth as well as to
develop my talents to their fullest potential. Furthermore, it is
my wish to serve my community as a person who embraces a life of
leadership, advocacy and servitude.
I received by Bachelors of Arts
Degree from Pan American University in 1983. My major areas
of study are Sociology and Psychology with an endorsement in
English as a Second Language. I am presently working on a
Masters Degree in Educational Technology at the University of
Texas at Brownsville. The major emphasis of my Master's
Degree is to ascertain the "latest" technological innovations and
fuse them to further enhance language acquisition. I also would
like to play a major role and contribute to the scientific study
of the Sociology of Technology.
Presently, I am an English and ESL
Teacher at Resaca Middle School in the Los Fresnos Independent
School District. Previously however, I taught Sociology,
Psychology, SAT Prep and English as a Second Language at Lopez
High School in the Brownsville Independent School
District.