H.R. No. 1513



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Maricela L. Hinojosa of Humble has been selected as 
the 2003 Special Education Teacher of the Year for the East District 
of the Houston Independent School District (I.S.D.); and
	WHEREAS, Since 2001 Ms. Hinojosa has held the post of special 
education teacher/school chairperson at Eastwood Academy Charter 
High School; located near downtown Houston, Eastwood holds an 
exemplary rating from the Texas Education Agency; and
	WHEREAS, This exceptional educator brings to her 
responsibilities a wealth of educational and professional 
experience; she holds three degrees from the Universidad Autónoma 
de Nuevo León in Monterrey:  a bachelor's degree in industrial 
engineering, a bachelor's degree in psychology, and a master's 
degree in psychology/administration; in 2002 she earned an M.Ed. in 
special education from the University of St. Thomas; and
	WHEREAS, Before joining the Houston I.S.D. in 2000, Ms. 
Hinojosa spent 16 years working for the nonprofit social service 
agencies Avance, Inc., in San Antonio and Houston, and Neighborhood 
Centers Inc., in the Bayou City; her myriad duties included the 
design and implementation of programs ranging from literacy, jobs, 
and parenting to juvenile delinquency prevention and child abuse 
intervention and treatment; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Hinojosa has made presentations and conducted 
training on an equally wide array of subjects at local, state, and 
national gatherings; she has been a board member of Parents 
Anonymous and a valued member of such other groups as the Hispanic 
Boy Scout Committee, Hispanic Women in Leadership, Child Abuse 
Prevention Network, and East End Revitalization Committee; 
moreover, she played an instrumental role in the creation of the 
Houston Literacy Consortium; and
	WHEREAS, Through her unwavering commitment to her students' 
well-being, her deep understanding of the challenges they confront, 
and her inexhaustible resourcefulness and creativity, Ms. Hinojosa 
is making an immeasurable contribution to the youth in her program 
and to their prospects for a rewarding and fulfilling future; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Maricela L. Hinojosa on her 
selection as the 2003 Special Education Teacher of the Year for the 
East District of the Houston I.S.D. and extend to her sincere best 
wishes for continued success in her many endeavors; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Ms. Hinojosa as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                         Noriega

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1513 was adopted by the House on May 
30, 2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House