The Pirates’ Hook (PH): What brought you to Durham?
Nancy Sosa (NS): A job opportunity. I wanted to get back to the school system.
PH: How does your heritage influence your view on teaching as a whole?
NS: I Help the Spanish communities here. I always think it’s a good thing or just having resources that the Hispanic kids are able to go or use, you know, to further their education or even make it easier for them. It’s always good for them.
PH: How do your life experiences influence your view on education?
NS: I’ve made some pretty bad choices in my young age. So I felt like, you know, coming here into the education world, I may not help as far as being a teacher, but, trying to keep them on the right path, or, just assist with that. I think that’s kind of my purpose.
PH: How does your cultural perspective contribute to diversity?
NS: I’m not teaching, but [as a secretary], being able to speak Spanish, write it, understand it, translate it. It helps.
PH: How does your family background influence communication with the students?
NS: We’re Spanish descendants. So I was raised in the Hispanic family members of the household, so I know you know how they kind of live outside of the school system and stuff, just like any other kid does.
PH: How do you or your family celebrate their heritage?
NS: We are not big on celebrating our heritage. I’m going to be honest with that. As far as birthdays or holidays and stuff like that, we do come together. I mean, we all speak Spanish, we do our Spanish cooking and stuff. But as far as, like, Spanish heritage, or, you know, celebrating Spanish heritage, we’re not really big on that. It’s just more so a family thing.
