By : Jazmin Louise Antinew and Yayling Castellanos Flores
Meet Ms. RoAnn Triana, the school’s new principal. When students stepped on campus this school year, many were pretty shocked. There have been many changes, which Ms. Triana understands. “You guys came to school and [were] like, ‘where’s my principal?’ You guys have been through a lot and I want to try to help that and try to calm the kids and make an amazing experience,” Ms.Triana explained. She is passionate about helping students improve their attitudes, their work habits, and preparing them to succeed. She wants this school to be a place where kids love learning about life, not just graduation and test scores. Although Ms. Triana is new here as the principal, she is not new to Eldorado. She was a cheerleader at EHS for three years back when she was in high school. She also grew up just down the street from the school. She graduated college with a Premedical degree with a minor in Chemistry. Along the way, she faced challenges. Her high school counselor told her she wouldn't be able to graduate with the degree she wanted. Ms. Triana was devastated, but she didn’t let this stop her. Though her family would not be able to afford the degree she wanted, she worked hard to get scholarships. Some advice she’d like to offer is, “Never give up on your dreams no matter how people say that you couldn’t do it.” After coming back to the states, from around third world countries, she earned two master's degrees so she could teach. Before becoming the principal of EHS, she was the principal for five different schools. She was also an assistant principal and a dean at A-Tech. She even taught Science and English classes. “I fell in love with teaching kids and building relationships and connections with kids. The thought of being able to impact thousands of kids is what got me interested [in becoming a principal],” she said. Outside of school, there is no denying that she is a carefree person. She loves animals and has four rescue dogs. She also loves things such as being outside in nature, food, and doing yoga. She is a family person and supports and loves her children. Her two children both teach sports with her son also working as a DJ. She supports them by going to their games and supporting her son’s music. The things she does for students are not just because it’s her job; it’s also because she cares about and supports her students. She is doing her best to lead the school in the right path and to help students become fully prepared citizens. With a smile she said, “I see Eldorado High School with much great potential, great kids, great staff, a lot of traditions, a lot of heart, and a lot of opportunities.”
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