Leonora Glasper, the brilliant Brazilian who makes a difference in the Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District.

Mrs. Leonora Claudia Vidal Glasper was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She graduated with a Bachelorette of Arts in Physical Education by the University of Gama Filho. Her first job was with VASP (Brazilian Airlines) and then PAN AM (American Airlines). After PAN AM Airlines closed down Mrs. Glasper had the opportunity to come to the United States of America. She arrived in the United States of America in 1990 and married Mr. Tracy Allen Glasper, a former Lead Systems Analyst for Memorial Hermann Healthcare Systems and now an Independent Consultant in 1991. However, was not until 1993 after her first child was born that she started working in Education. Her first employment in Education was with a school called Texas Learning Institute, where she was hired to teach English as a Second Language to business adult learners, the majority being from Latin countries.

Shortly after Mrs. Glasper started teaching in Texas Learning Institute, she was offered a position at Houston Community College also teaching English as a Second Language for adult learners. Mrs. Glasper worked at Houston Community College until 1998 when she started her career at Public Schools.

She first started at Houston Independent School District, she taught bilingual education (English/Spanish) to second and third grade students at two different Elementary Schools (Eighth Avenue Elementary and Crawford Elementary), she says she enjoyed her children very much. Then she decided to use her degree in Physical Education and made a jump to the high school level, where she became a Physical Education teacher and a Volleyball Coach at Sharpstown High School.

In 2004 still in Houston Independent School District, Mrs. Glasper accepted a position at Fonville Middle School as a Teacher Specialist, she then finished her Masters Degree in Counseling and was promoted to a Bilingual Counseling position. Mrs. Glasper worked at Fonville Middle School in Houston Independent School District as the Middle School Bilingual Counselor until she was hired as the Lead Counselor at Claughton Middle School in the Spring Independent School District.

After her tremendous success as a leader at Claughton Middle School, Mrs. Glasper become the Academic Dean for the first Early College High School at Spring Independent School District. Mrs. Glasper was one of the pioneers and key leaders responsible for the opening of that school. She then completed her second Masters in Education, this time in Leadership and School Administration. Both Masters from Prairie A & M University.

In 2013, Mrs. Glasper decided to take a position much closer to home to pay more attention two both of her daughters who were starting College at the time and her son, who was in Middle School. As a Senior Counselor at Cypress Springs High School Mrs. Glasper became very influential in the lives of many children. She has created and implemented several programs to assist high school students be able to graduate and start their college/professional careers and become very successful.

The letter from the College Board

Good morning!

I hope you are having a restful and blessed morning!

I want to share some good news with you! I went to my mailbox at work yesterday and I found something really nice.

Mrs. Glasper believes that success starts at home and she proves that when she mentioned her own children. All three of them graduated from the same school where she currently works, and they are all very successful. Her oldest daughter, Leonidia Mone Glasper (26 years old) graduated from Sam Houston State University with a Major in Business Administration and a Minor in Criminal Justice.

Leonidia is now on her last year of Law School at Thurgood Marshall School of Law and will be graduating in May of 2019 with a Doctor of Jurisprudence.  Louise Amalia Glasper (25 years old), graduated with two Degrees from the University of Texas in Austin. She earned a Degree in Corporate Communications and the second Degree in Portuguese. She also received a Certification in Informatics from the University of Texas in Austin, and she now works as a Systems Analyst at Texas Children Hospital.

Trey Christopher Glasper (18 years old) is studying Civil Engineering at Texas A & M University and is a member of a Leadership Organization for Freshmen Engineers at Texas A & M. Even though Mrs. Glasper has received innumerous awards and nominations throughout her career as an educator, I would like to point that she has just received a very honorable nomination.

Mrs. Glasper has been nominated to be part of the College Board Recognition Program. This is an important recognition because the College Board is a National Organization. She has been nominated for her hard work and dedication to helping all students with the opportunity to succeed. Also, for going the extra mile to support the students and their families as they are guided down the road to college and career success.

Mrs. Glasper believes that her inspiration and desire to help others comes most of all from her strong faith in God. She believes that her job is truly a mission and not an employment. Knowing how successful her and her husband were in raising their three children, she is determined to offer her talents and knowledge to help other families also get their children to a future full of accomplishments, prosperity and success.

Mrs. Glasper says that “It takes a village to raise a child”, and as an educator she believes that is her duty and responsibility to make sure every student has a fair opportunity in education and is never left behind.

We would like to thank Mrs. Glasper for all she does for our children. It’s Counselors like her who really make a difference in student’s lives.

Por Sergio Lima