Born and raised in El Paso, TX, Susan De La Fuente was the first in her family to achieve her degree She holds a Bachelor in Education and a Masters in Instructional Specialist in Reading. She is a mother of 4, grandmother of 11, and great-grandmother of 1.

Professional Experience:

17 years of teaching the 4th and 5th grade

2 years teaching Bilingual Education and ESL

2 years teaching Dual Language

4 years as Title I Reading Teacher

2 years After school GED Teacher

10 years monitoring and training teachers in public school.