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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Martha Serna has been chosen as the 2010-2011 Texas |
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Adult Educator of the Year by the Texas Association for Literacy and |
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Adult Education; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of El Paso, Ms. Serna earned bachelor's and |
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master's degrees from The University of Texas at El Paso and Sul |
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Ross State University; she taught kindergarten and prekindergarten |
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in the Ysleta Independent School District for 19 years before |
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becoming the coordinator of the Even Start family literacy program |
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in the Socorro Independent School District in 1995; she was named |
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the director of community education services in the Socorro ISD in |
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2004; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Serna and her staff oversee English as a second |
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language and English and Spanish GED classes as well as computer |
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literacy programs, and she has helped more than 300 students earn |
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their GEDs during her tenure as director; she has greatly increased |
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the number of classes her department offers and the locations at |
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which they are held, reaching more students in her area, and she has |
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improved attendance and retention by regularly recognizing |
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outstanding students; she is responsible for a forthcoming computer |
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lab that will double the number of computers available to students |
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and teachers, and she has partnered with El Paso Community College |
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to develop a vocational ESL class; and |
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WHEREAS, Known as a team player who maintains positive |
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relations with her colleagues, Ms. Serna always keeps her door open |
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to students, faculty, and members of the community; in all of her |
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endeavors, she enjoys the love and support of her husband, Jesus, |
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and her family; and |
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WHEREAS, Martha Serna demonstrates the leadership, |
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determination, and commitment that are the hallmarks of our best |
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teachers, and she is indeed an exemplary role model in her |
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profession; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Martha Serna on her selection as |
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the 2010-2011 Texas Adult Educator of the Year and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for continued success with her important work; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Serna as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |