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Eva Loredo
District VIII
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TRUSTEE PERSPECTIVE
A life-long educator and community volunteer, Eva Loredo brings a
no-excuses spirit to the Houston Community College and its Board of
Trustees. Loredo feels strongly that HCC offers the Greater Houston area
exceptional education opportunities for all of its citizens. An education
through HCC is accessible and available; and with such opportunities, not
getting an education is not an option.
Loredo enjoyed a 36-year career as an educator, starting as a teacher
assistant, and then she taught grades kindergarten through six; she rose to
assistant principal and served eleven years as principal of Gallegos
Elementary. The major accomplishments during Loredo’s tenure as principal
was Gallegos Elementary achieving Recognized Status by the Texas Education
Agency for six straight years and the agreement with Aramark to provide
free breakfasts to all students.
Since retiring in 2006,
Loredo has served as a consultant. She consulted with TejasLEE as a
national trainer for the University of Houston. She conducted the Houston
METRO Light Rail Safety School Program for students. She has served on the
Mayor's Magnolia Planning Task Force, she is a member of American Legion
Ladies Auxiliary Post 472, the Metropolitan Organization and of the Milby
Alumni Scholarship Committee. Trustee Loredo considers herself a product of
Houston – she attended HISD schools, graduating from Milby High School, and
received her higher education at Houston universities. Loredo earned her
Bachelor of Science in Education at Texas Southern University. She received
her Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Houston
and Mid-Management Certification from UH Clear Lake. Loredo is also
certified as a teacher, in Early Childhood and Bilingual Education – ESL.
Loredo enjoys teaching, working
with students and seeing them grow and watching the light come on when they
learn something new. Students are like sponges and we, as teachers, give
them the tools to make their lives better.
She believes her most outstanding accomplishment is her ability to motivate
and encourage students, workers and the community to be the best they can
be. She is proud to have seen many of her students go on to college and to
know that now they are the new educators. Loredo continues to mentor,
promote and educate. She encourages people to be the best in their area,
that they may learn more and push themselves and to strive to advance their
lives.
Loredo’s aspirations and
endeavors are supported by her family. Her parents, brothers, nieces and
nephews live in Houston and encourage her community service.
Trustee Loredo works to promote HCC to the Houston-area community of
learners. She wants everyone to know what HCC has to offer and how the
institution can help them improve their lives. Trustee Loredo opens lines of
communication from college to community and from the community to HCC.
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