Diego Ramirez—Back For More!

by Jacquelyn Gutierrez

Mr. Diego Ramirez

Pueblo Alumni, Mr. Diego Ramirez from the Class of 2012, has returned to his alma mater as a math RTI teacher after graduating from the University of Arizona.

“I came back to Pueblo because I feel it will always be my school,” said Ramirez. “Everyone has been welcoming.”

After high school, Ramirez was an AVID tutor at Cholla High School for nearly five years. Then, he taught algebra at Desert View for a summer before teaching summer school at Pueblo last summer.

“I chose teaching because I wanted to help students realize their potential,” Ramirez added. “I want my kids to be as successful as they could be.”

Ramirez’ inspiration sprouted from the outstanding math teachers that he had in high school.

“Mr. [Roman] Badalov was my biggest inspiration to become a math teacher,” Ramirez said. “I also had a lot of cool math teachers at Pueblo over my four years.”

Not only does Ramirez want to be a classroom teacher, but he also plans on being a principal in the near future. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree at the University of Arizona—in educational leadership. However, he wants to be remembered as the “cool math teacher”.

Watch out, Dr. Romero!

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