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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.
You have exciting plans for the future and a very busy present! Thanks for your post and welcome to the class.
ReplyDeleteWorking a full-time job and attending school as a full-time student must be rough. I’m sure that with determination and consistency you will achieve your goal. It’s great to see that you’re giving back to those unfortunate and changing lives in the process. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteI also was raised by a single mom. when my mom decided to move to California from Georgia I wish I had the choice to stay in Georgia. I worked full time and went to school it was hard but worth it. Keep pushing yourself. Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteYou're in it!. You're just-.. You're in! You have the patients, the love, the time, and the readiness to be successful in life! I'm routing for you behind your cutains! (7^3\\)7
ReplyDeleteI have also worked with kids from Casa Pacifica, through some volunteer work I do and I think it's amazing you are so devoted to them!
ReplyDeleteYou and I have some commonalities. I, too, was raised by a single mom, and also a middle child with two siblings. What is even more crazy, is you were born almost exactly a moth ahead. I arrived on the 22nd of June. Good to see you're still trucking through school.
ReplyDeleteIt’s great you devote your time with the kids. You have a big heart and the kids can see that. Even though you have a busy schedule! Keep your head up and just take one day at a time. In the end it will be worth it.
ReplyDeleteYou are doing great work and helping so many people in the long run. To have a chance to make an impact on those kid's lives is such an amazing thing. Keep up the good work because it always pays off!
ReplyDeleteHow great that you are helping kids out! I would love to be doing that. I love kids. you make a difference in their life just by being there for them. Your doing great I hope you accomplish everything you have to accomplish.
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