Veronica Herfurth
Special Education Teacher
Comal ISD
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Graduated from Sinton High School in May 1997.
Enrolled in Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas as a Theater Arts Major in August 1997.
Moved from Corpus Christi to Houston with my ex-fiance. I took a year off from school and worked at a dermatologist office. I was going to start school, but then 9/11 happened and I moved back alone.
Started school at TAMU-CC as an education major because my dad said that acting didn't pay the bills. After one year, I changed it to Special Education.
I graduated from TAMU-CC in May of 2004 and started teaching in August 2004 at Tom Browne Middle School in Corpus Christi where I was the behavior teacher for 3 years.
While in Corpus I met my husband who was stationed at Naval Station Ingleside, and then we moved to New Braunfels upon his honorable discharge. I began working with Comal ISD.
I started working at GFES as an elementary behavior teacher, then transferred to CLHS, and am now at MECHS.
Education
High School
Sinton High School
Sinton High School
Bachelor
No degree
Del Mar College
No degree
Del Mar College
Graduate
Bachelors
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Bachelors
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Career
Special Education Teacher
Work with all students and especially those that have disabilities in the general education classroom.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Education
Non-Profit Organizations
Teaching / Mentoring
Day to Day
I work with all students and especially those with all types of disabilities, in order to implement accommodations and document what works best for the student. I collaborate with the teachers of record in order to document progress gained and stay in constant contact with the parents to keep them updated as well.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for high school students
I would suggest volunteering with children or enroll in a class at their school that is geared towards teaching or service.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Bachelor
No degree
No degree
Graduate
Bachelors
Bachelors
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Society in General:
"That there wasn't any money in teaching so don't bother going into that field- it's not worth it. "
Challenges I Overcame
Stress
