Posted by Diana Espinoza on 3/25/2019 8:35:00 AM
“I was a junior in high school at MacArthur High School when I found out I was pregnant. My entire world came crashing down in a matter of minutes. Luckily, NEISD had a teen parenting program that helped me stay on track to graduate.
I ended up having my daughter in July right before my senior year in high school. The week after my daughter was born a tutor came to my house to give me all my course work and help me with my assignments. She was the sweetest, caring lady you could imagine. She would give me time to feed my baby and change her and then let me continue with my work. She pushed me to do my best and reminded me daily that I was going to succeed.
I returned to school in September and I settled right in. I was at the same point as my classmates and I was determined to do my best. I went on to become the Business COOP student of the year and I graduated will all my classmates. Then I continued my education at the University of Incarnate Word and graduated with honors with a degree in interdisciplinary studies.
I immediately knew that I wanted to come back and teach in a place that had helped me achieve my goals when I was told by many that I would end up just being a statistic. I was hired at Ridgeview Elementary School in 2003. Currently, I teach 2nd grade at Roan Forest Elementary. I am now in my 15th year teaching in NEISD, and I still think this is the best place to work!
Had it not been for the Teen Parenting Program, I might have just become a statistic.” -Diana Espinoza
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