81R38182 JGH-D
By: Quintanilla H.R. No. 2940
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Marina Hansen has been named the 2009 Secondary
Teacher of the Year by the Socorro Independent School District in El
Paso; and
WHEREAS, The prestigious Teacher of the Year award is
presented to educators who act as strong role models and who help
their students develop skills they can use beyond the classroom;
and
WHEREAS, Ms. Hansen earned her bachelor's degree in special
education and her master's degree in education from The University
of Texas at El Paso; a veteran teacher with 28 years' experience,
she has been with the Socorro ISD for 12 years, the first 10 of those
at Montwood High School; and
WHEREAS, For the past two years, Ms. Hansen has taught pre-AP
English at Mission Early College High School, where she is a mentor
teacher, the AVID instructor, and the Leadership Council adviser;
she additionally serves as a teaching consultant with the West
Texas Writing Project; and
WHEREAS, Children are the Lone Star State's most precious
resource, and a solid education is vital in order for our young
people to become successful adults; Ms. Hansen exemplifies the
qualities that make a truly great teacher, and she indeed merits
special recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Marina Hansen on her selection as
the 2009 Secondary Teacher of the Year by the Socorro Independent
School District and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Hansen as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.