Laura Espinoza My name is Laura Espinoza. I am a Bilingual teacher at Edison elementary. I have been working for the Hobbs Municipal Schools for sixteen years. I worked at Jefferson Elementary as a Bilingual instructional assistant for four years. After receiving my bachelors degree, I was hired as the bilingual teacher at Edison Elementary. I have been working at Edison for the past twelve years. The environment of education should be welcoming and comfortable for all students. The purpose of education is to prepare students to be successful in all that they do and to understand that they are important as an individual. As an educator it is my goal to make sure that every student feels important and respected. I facilitate students positive self – esteem and provide learning based upon trust, caring, and openness. I feel that by doing this all students will learn