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Hi, I’m Albert Mendez. I was born
May 24, 1988 in Oxnard Ca. I am the middle child to an older sister and a
younger brother. My siblings and I were raised by a single mother who worked
three jobs to support her children. When I was entering middle school my mom
informed my siblings and I we were moving to Houston Texas. My sister and I refused
to move with my mom and stayed in California with my grandma, throughout the
years I went back and forth from Texas and California visiting my mom. In 2006,
I graduated from Saint Bonaventure high school.
I am currently 26 years old and I work
at Casa Pacifica. Casa Pacifica is a treatment center for abused, neglected and
at risk children. I have been working at Casa Pacifica for about two and a half
years. I’m currently an assistant supervisor,
working with level 14 males between the ages of 11 and 18 years of age. Aside from
working full time, I am also enrolled in school full time. My days are long and
stressful but also rewarding and I accomplish a lot.
I plan on graduating from Oxnard
College and transferring to a University, preferably Cal State University
Channel Islands. I want to get my degree in Sociology and continue working with
at risk children. A future goal of mine is to either open up my own group home
or work as a corrections officer.
