[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 171 (Tuesday, October 16, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1420]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING SYLVIA GOMEZ GARCIA WITH CALIFORNIA'S THIRD DISTRICT WOMAN OF 
                             THE YEAR AWARD

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                          HON. JOHN GARAMENDI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 16, 2018

  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Sylvia Gomez 
Garcia, better known as La Maestra, as a woman of the year. She is a 
dedicated teacher at Beamer Elementary School and lifelong resident of 
Woodland, California. Ms. Gomez Garcia's exceptional passion for 
teaching has created a positive setting for learning and growth for 
each one of the students she teaches. Ms. Gomez Garcia teaches children 
in both English and Spanish at a dual immersion school where her 
positive teaching methods create an environment of equity where 
students feel safe to learn. Many of her students are recent 
immigrants, some children are from families with established residences 
in Woodland, and many are from families who are underserved. Ms. Gomez 
Garcia's bilingual teaching methods place all children on an equal 
footing where each come out with bilingual proficiency in reading, 
writing, and speaking. Beyond her skills and acumen, Ms. Gomez Garcia 
is an exceptional mother and dedicated wife, a humanitarian and active 
community member. The positive impact she has had on the lives of her 
students cannot be overstated.

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