Awards & Associations
Awards & Honors
Member Spotlight, Texas Library Association, September 2024
Employee Scholarship, Education Foundation of Mission Consolidated Independent School District, 2024
Educational Project Award - Delta Kappa Gamma International Educator's Foundation Award, 2024
Dr. Annie Webb Blanton International Scholarship, Delta Kappa Gamma International Educators Foundation, February 2024
Lucile Cornetet Individual Professional Development Award, Delta Kappa Gamma International Educators Foundation, November 2023
Levonne Davis & Faye Hudson Foundation Scholarship, Alpha State Texas Education Foundation, August 2023
Employee Scholarship, Education Foundation of Mission Consolidated Independent School District, 2023
Education Mini-Grant, Education Foundation of Mission Consolidated Independent School District, 2023
Helen Doughtitt Scholarship Recipient, Epsilon Upsilon, Texas State Organization, Delta Kappa Gamma International, November 2022
Texas Accelerated Library Leadership Institute, Alumna, 2022
Vivian Greenfield Scholarship, Texas Library Association, April 2022
J.T. and Margaret Talkington Graduate Fellowship, Texas Tech University, May 2021
Vivian Greenfield Scholarship, Texas Library Association, April 2021
Reading In Motion Grant, Sharyland ISD Education Foundation, 2018
Member of the Month, Texas Library Association, April 2018
Continuing Education Scholarship, Sharyland ISD Education Foundation, 2017
Library Science Graduate Studies Scholarship, Texas Association of School Librarians, 2017
Outstanding Student Award, Sam Houston State University, 2017
Graduate Studies Scholarship, Sam Houston State University, 2016
Library Science Department Scholarship, Sam Houston State University, 2016
Skype with Author Grant, Sharyland ISD Education Foundation, 2014
Teacher of the Year Finalist, Harwell Middle School, Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, 2013
Teacher of the Year, Vernon Middle School, Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, 2012
Sigma Delta Pi, National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, 2007
Dean’s List, University of Texas-Pan American, 2006-2007
Employee of the Month, City of McAllen Public Works, Fleet Operations, December 2004
Associations & Organizations
Delta Kappa Gamma (DKG) International Society for Key Women Educators
Texas State Organization
Epsilon Upsilon Chapter
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
American Library Association (ALA)
American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
Texas Tech University - Education Graduate Student Organization (EGSO)
Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA)
Texas Library Association (TLA)
Young Adult Round Table (YART)
Latino Caucus Round Table
Library Leadership Round Table (LLRT)
District 4
Texas Association of School Librarians (TASL)
2022 Vivian Greenfield Scholarship Recipient
Scholarship given to support research in including student narrative inquiry to support effective school librarian - teacher collaborative efforts.
2021 Vivian Greenfield Scholarship Recipient
Scholarship given to award library ambassador program and its initiatives to support and reinforce work with youth.
Sharyland Education Foundation
Furthering Education Scholarship
Talkington Fellowship Recipient
This fellowship is a four-year scholarship to attend Texas Tech University.
Sharyland Education Foundation
Reading In Motion Grant
Outstanding Student Award
Awarded by Sam Houston State University Graduate Studies
Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
Induction ceremony to society of key women educators.