[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 130 (Thursday, July 23, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4467-S4468]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO VANESSA VALLE

 Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, today I am pleased to honor Vanessa 
Valle, the Miami-Dade County Teacher of the Year at Hialeah Gardens 
High School in Hialeah Gardens, FL.
  While in high school, one of Vanessa's teachers inspired her to 
become a teacher. Since then, she has dedicated her life to educate and 
transform the lives of students, similar to how hers was changed.
  Vanessa considers her job to be more than just teaching and imparting 
knowledge onto her students. She also seeks to bring empathy to the 
classroom and commits to helping turn their dreams into reality. 
Vanessa's colleagues note she is always willing to go the extra mile to 
help not only her students, but also her fellow teachers.

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  Vanessa teaches English to students of all levels at Hialeah Gardens 
High School and has taught for more than 15 years. She also serves as 
the lead teacher for the school's academy of law studies, is a literacy 
coach, and is the chair of the reading department. She currently is 
studying to earn her doctorate degree in English education at Florida 
International University.
  I would like to thank Vanessa for her dedication and look forward to 
hearing of her continued good work in the years to come.

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