My name is Amelia Mendez.  I am a graduate of Wayland Baptist University with a bachelors in Business Administration, a Master's Degree in Secondary Education also from Wayland Baptist University, and a Master's Degree in Counselor Education from Texas Tech Unviersity.  I have also studied and am working on completing a PhD. in Curriculum and Instruction with Bilingual/ESL emphasis also from Texas Tech University.  I am a native of Lubbock, TX and have three children and 5 grandchildren.  I am excited to serve the students and parents of Ramirez Elementary.