Leticia Pena

"I feel so blessed to be a part of Christ the Redeemer school. I look forward to building relationships and meeting the needs of students, families and coworkers."

Leticia Peña always knew she wanted to be a teacher. Like many children, she would pretend to play school with her stuffed animals. Once her nephews came along, she found herself regularly helping them with their homework. She enjoyed finding ways to help them understand and it soon became clear she wanted to be a teacher.

Mrs. Peña graduated from the University of Texas Pan-American with a bachelor’s in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in early childhood education. Throughout her 19-year career, she has taught pre-k, kindergarten, first and second grade. As she starts her twentieth year in education, she is excited to remain teaching 4th grade. She has her certifications in grades EC-4 and is bilingually certified. She is also certified in Human Development and Family Studies, grades 8-12.

Mrs. Peña also received her masters in 2014 from Grand Canyon University. She specialized in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis on reading. She also had the wonderful experience of being a university supervisor. However, while experiencing that and seeing student and teacher interactions, she missed the classroom and realized where her heart truly belonged.

Leticia and her husband, Juan have been married for 19 years. They live in Cypress with their three boys. Michael is a senior, Nathan is a sophomore and Thomas is in 6th  grade. They also have a dog named Astro.

Leticia enjoys reading and watching her sons play sports during her free time. She also likes traveling when she can.

Leticia is also among a group of CtRCS educators who have earned certification through the National Institute for STEM Education.