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ILC/Tech Staff
ILC/ Tech Staff
Debra Castillo - Library Media Specialist
Ms. Castillo earned her bachelor's degree in Elementary Education (Grades 1-6) with an emphasis in Mathematics (Grades 6-8) and Kindergarten Endorsement (Pre-K-K) from Texas Tech University. She also attended University of Texas at Austin to complete her ESL Certification. Ms. Castillo earned her master's degree in Educational Technology from University of Texas at Brownsville. She completed her Administrator's Certification (Region 1 Cohort 1B) and Librarian's Certification from Texas A&M-Commerce.
Ms. Castillo has been in education for 38 years. She has worked as elementary teacher (PreK-3) and instructional coach, middle school teacher, Upward Bound counselor (juniors and seniors in high school and college students), and GEAR UP coordinator (middle school and high school students) all over the state of Texas and Colorado. For the past seven years, she has dedicated herself to working with staff and students and helping them meet their instructional and educational goals in content areas and technology at Dr. Cano Freshman Academy. Her goal is to encourage students to discover the pure joy and foster the passion for reading a good book just for enjoyment.
She has been blessed with two beautiful daughters, Julianna and Isabella.
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Mrs. Hood joined the ILC staff at Dr. Cano Freshman Academy in the Fall of 2021. She has always enjoyed reading a good book and love helping students find a book that will ignite their own passion for reading and learning new things.
Mrs. Hood is a native of Arkansas but moved to Harlingen in 2005 with her husband and three children. Her children have grown up in the RGV and graduated from HCISD with her two youngest children being students at Cano their freshman year. Now she enjoys spending time with her husband, married children and grandchildren. Her favorite pastimes include baking, watching movies and camping with her family.
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