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Dallas College

Cesar Quintero

"When I reflect on my program of studies, I realize that this program laid the foundation for me, a Hispanic male graduate from the Dallas Independent School District, to take the second step towards the career that fulfilled my passion of educating human beings. The Associate of Arts in Teaching program was a program that was certainly accessible, personal, and academically enlightening.

"Thanks to my course of studies at Cedar Valley, I was able to move onto Texas Tech University and graduate with my Bachelor of Science in Multidisciplinary Studies. In addition, the foundation I received from the teaching program has served as support in my recent graduate studies in Educational Leadership at the University of Texas at Arlington. This effective foundation has granted me the ability to educate scholars in Dallas County – the place I call home.

"As a product of this program, my learning has led me to become certified as a Bilingual, ESL, Personalized Learning and Gifted and Talented Educator for the State of Texas. I have been honored with the recognition as the Star Teacher of my campus for the 2019-2020 school year, recognized in Cedar Hill ISD as one of the educators in the district with the most student growth in the tested subjects of the Math and Reading State Assessments of 2018-2019 and have been recruited by district executives to take part in several executive committees within my district.

"Within all these recognitions, I have had the opportunity to receive the most valuable lesson that I carry from my experience in the program, which is the blessing of having discovered my purpose – my why. I am thankful to be able to live it daily. Because of my personal experience, I highly recommend this program to any student who wishes to make an effective, long-lasting impact in our society through the most important avenue which is our youth. This program prepares you to pay forward to our community the gift of a meaningful education that a group of individuals once gifted to us."


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Nicole Ellis

Nicole Ellis

Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education Residency Student
“The performance-based learning tasks help me build a portfolio of my student teaching file and get third-party feedback from other professionals in the education field about my teaching strategies and implementation.”
Education Courses and Teaching Degrees
Marla Smith

Marla Smith

Student ambassador, School of Education
“What surprised me the most about Dallas College was that a Bachelor of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education and Teaching is offered. Both my mother and father went to college but never earned a degree, which means I will be the first to earn a bachelor’s degree.”
Education Courses and Teaching Degrees

Christy C. Livingston

Teacher
“The wealth of knowledge and experiences taught by the team of professors in the Child Development and Early Childhood Education College was outstanding. My life has been forever changed by them and these programs. The level of commitment they brought to teaching using relevant hands-on learning, field experiences and mentoring further enriched and elevated my learning experience.”
Education Courses and Teaching Degrees
LaShonda Brown

LaShonda Y. Brown

Manager of Education Outreach Texas School-Ready Program of the University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
“Dallas College helped my career because I was able to not only become a director of a child care center but also complete my bachelor’s degree. I would highly recommend that other students attend Dallas College; it was a life-changing experience for me.”
Education Courses and Teaching Degrees

Cesar Quintero
Teacher
Education Courses and Teaching Degrees
School of Education
Updated September 16, 2025