Noemi's
leadership style at the Cook Arts Center has been crucial to building our teen
program. Not only is she extremely mature, but she has the ability to think
beyond herself and beyond the here and now. She's a "big picture"
thinker and inspires our other teens to think critically about the big picture
as well by asking relevant, thoughtful questions. Noemi’s consistent demeanor
of calm and dedication helps keep the Teen Leaders’ conversations, meetings,
and activities on track. If others lose focus, she gently reminds them to get
back on task either verbally or by example. Noemi also leads by constantly
asking questions and pursuing educational opportunities in every aspect of our
programs. When she sees an opportunity to learn or to grow, she takes advantage
of it. When she sees a chance to assist in making sure others have access to
opportunities, she jumps on that with the same enthusiasm.
Noemi
is passionate about the need for equality in education. As a Mexican-American, she
is well aware of the fifty percent high school graduation rate for Hispanics
and “wishes that everyone would jump to action to make that statistic a thing
of the past.” Noemi is interested in learning how government and policymaking work
so that one day she can help bring about educational reform. In the meantime, she
is in her senior year at Innovation Central High School (she has been on the
honor roll all four years), is involved in a number of extracurricular
activities, and is getting ready for college.
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