MEET THE EDUCATOR: Liz Avila

>> NAME: Liz Avila.

>> SCHOOL: Crockett Junior High.

>> TEACHES: AVID college-prep classes from 7th to 9th grade focusing on writing, collaboration, reading organization and inquiry.

>> LIVES IN: Odessa.

>> GREW UP IN: Presidio and El Paso.

>> GRADUATED FROM: University of Texas of the Permian Basin.

>> FAMILY: Husband, Freddy Avila; children, Dominique and Frederick.

>> HOBBIES: Scrapbooking and gardening.

>> WHY SHE TEACHES: "I love to help students discover their potential."

>> HER CLASS MISSION: "To ensure that every student has the skills to succeed in college and become responsible and respectable young adults."

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