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Our Staff
Norma Mercado
Program Specialist
Hello, my name is Norma Mercado. I have been a part of SoTex ACP since March 2016. I have recently been promoted to the Senior Program Specialist position. With my new job duties, it has been a great experience to be able to help applicants as they begin their teaching career as soon as they [...]

Gilbert Gomez
Program Director
About Gilbert Gomez Gilbert Gomez holds both Bachelors and Masters degrees in Education. Mr. Gomez is a Met Life Fellow having been awarded a Fellowship by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education in 1999. He has worked as a public school classroom teacher and administrator for close to 20 years with a major [...]
Diana Lopez
Senior Certification Officer
Hello, my name is Diana Lopez. I am the Senior Certification Officer, Program Coordinator, and Program Manager. I have been a part of this certification program since August 2009. It’s always an honor working with teacher interns from beginning to end. It has become my passion to be part of their teaching experience and their [...]