About THE AUTHOR
Tina Figueroa has a Ph.D. in Special Education Leadership. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland, and has been in education for over 25 years. She has spent her career dedicated to children and adults with special needs as a special education teacher, School Principal, and Special Education Coordinator in Arkansas, Tennessee, New Jersey, and Maryland. While in Memphis, TN, she founded the DIVA Program. The Diligent Individuals with Vivid Aspirations Program targeted at-risk teen girls by supporting their academics and social and emotional needs. She published in the Rural Special Education Quarterly Journal, Summer, 2003, “I’m Back! Developing a Transition Plan for Students with Disabilities Who Return to Rural School Districts From Mental Health Treatment Facilities.” Her favorite lucky charm was four-leaf clovers as a little girl until she started believing in herself and God.
FIND YOUR PASSION AND LIVE IT!
After spending over 25 years in the education field, I finally found my passion.