88R24766 AMB-D
By: Guerra H.R. No. 1201
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Teshawn Leslie of PSJA Sonia M. Sotomayor Pathways
in Technology Early College High School in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Independent School District has received an Honored National
Teaching Award; and
WHEREAS, Each month, the nonprofit organization Honored
presents the Honored National Teaching Award to a deserving teacher
in an effort to acknowledge and celebrate exemplary educators
across the country; Ms. Leslie was recognized for the significant
impact that she has had on her students' lives, and as the April
2023 Honoree, she also received a $5,000 cash award, a profile on
the organization's website, and a $1,000 gift card to support other
teachers through DonorsChoose.org; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Leslie is currently a human resources
management teacher at Sotomayor High, a school for pregnant and
parenting teens; known for her ability to inspire confidence and
for her engaging classroom environment, she provides guidance,
care, and encouragement to her students while teaching a human
relations course that is designed to help them through real life
situations; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Leslie embarked on her career in education 12
years ago as an after-school coordinator in La Villa ISD, and she
has taught at Sotomayor High for nearly a decade; she holds a
bachelor's degree from Murray State University and a master's
degree from Colorado State University; and
WHEREAS, With her passion, dedication, and commitment to
excellence, Teshawn Leslie has earned the lasting respect and
admiration of her colleagues and of the many young Texans whose
lives she has forever enriched; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Teshawn Leslie on receiving an
Honored National Teaching Award 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. Leslie as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.