2015 City of Tempe Diversity Award Winner Kathleen M. Espinoza
Date2015
MediumPaper
Dimensions8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Catalog number2015.19.11
DescriptionColor photograph of Educational Diversity Award winner Kathleen M. Espinoza.Kathy dedicated her life to being a teacher, a friend and a mentor to other teachers. Throughout her 30-year career, Kathy often worked in schools that were rated as being impoverished, and always talked about “my kids”, without any distinction of race, color, gender or ethnicity. She embraced and loved every student and teacher she ever worked with or taught. For a number of years Kathy was a teacher rep and later a Union representative as well. She fought for the rights of teachers and served as a voice of the teachers. After her retirement she was approached by a group of teachers, requesting that she run for an open position on the Tempe Elementary School Board. She served for a short time after being elected, again a leader in the community and serving as a voice for education and for the betterment of teachers. Kathy’s physical health was such that she was in constant pain, yet no one would ever know it. She eventually lost her mobility. Kathy passed away in July of this past year.
Status
Not on view
c. 1980
circa 1925
circa 1927
