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Myra Pratt, a Poteet High Spanish teacher, recounts career from food service to doctoral studies
Summary
Myra Pratt testified about beginning her career in April 2000 in school food service at Kimbrough Middle School, later completing bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and now finishing a doctoral dissertation while teaching Spanish at Poteet High School; she also expressed gratitude to a colleague referred to as "Miss Pratt."
Myra Pratt said she began her career in April 2000 working in the food and nutrition department at Kimbrough Middle School and later moved into teaching, telling the meeting her path included finishing high school and earning a bachelor’s and master’s degree.
"From kitchen to classroom and now finishing my doctoral dissertation, I have proven that your past doesn't limit your future," Pratt said, framing her experience as an example for others considering nontraditional routes into education.
Pratt also praised a colleague she referred to repeatedly as "Miss Pratt," saying the colleague is "very cheerful, very bubbly" and makes time for each student. Later in her remarks the speaker identified herself: "I am Myra Pratt, and I'm so proud to teach Spanish at Poteet High School." The transcript contains both the praise for "Miss Pratt" and the self-identification; the remarks are reported here exactly as delivered without assuming whether those references describe the same person.
Pratt closed with a direct encouragement to listeners: "If I can do it, you can too." The speaker’s comments emphasized adult education and career mobility and acknowledged educators who supported her development.
No formal motions, votes, or policy decisions were recorded in this portion of the meeting.
