Former custodian credits education for her rise to college dean

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Reyna Gomez Tippetts moved to the United States speaking little English. How she went from being a custodian to leading the college.

Reyna Gomez Tippetts came to the United States from Mexico as a 20-year-old speaking very little English. The married mother of three was learning on the fly. "I was learning to be a mom, learning to live in the United States, trying to learn English."

Growing up in Mexico, Reyna always loved going to school. When she saw the students at Lone Star, she wanted to go to class but her lack of English was holding her back. Reyna would keep working and getting promoted from supervisor of custodians to working at the police department.

 

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