Back and actually student teach at the school i went to school. Reporter the california natives dedication to education showed early on first as a classroom volunteer, then as a paid assistant. Its about dreamers and immigration. Reporter concerns inspired brendas teaching but its her family who has her heart. My parents went up to third grade in mexico and then they stopped going to school for Different Reasons to go work or the atome. To reporter brendas parent came to america give their children the Educational Opportunities they never had. But it was tough, both lost their jobs. Then came somedevastating news. Brendas mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. And diabetes and it was just like medical condition after medical condition at. Reporter her father took any work he could get. He taught my siblings and i if we want something we need to work hard and you have to overcome them to get to where you are. Reporter brenda took his advice. Shes pursuing a masters in education with a mu