Ms. Peña

A Latinx LGBTQ Teacher from South Texas that utilizes TikTok to bring authenticity, advocacy, and action to her students, community, and culture.

11/09/2024

Four from Teatro del Toro stepped into the spotlight at Homecoming, and one of them crowned Lord!🤴🏻🏆Proud is an understatement! 🧐

I get to see them shine ✨ on and off the stage 🎭. 🥹

Can’t wait to see what else they accomplish this year!

11/06/2024

Even though things don’t go as planned, true progress is not based on who has power, but our commitment to one another

10/26/2024

It’s not personal. It’s politics.
I worry about my students, past and present, every day-even if they aren’t technically mine. This isn’t just politics; it’s personal. Their futures matter to me, and I’m committed to creating a space where they feel seen, heard, and valued.

10/25/2024

When you and your student show up unintentionally twinning as Bob’s Burgers characters! Just another day keeping it classy at Cigarroa High.

10/06/2024

Today we celebrated my niece and nephew and all the love that surrounds them.💫

Now to celebrate Zoey’s birthday 🎉

09/16/2024

Celebrating el Grito de Dolores y el divo de Juárez 🖤 MX ✨

09/08/2024

Honored to have received my certificate for professional development hours and to have had the opportunity to present at this summer’s UTSA Mexican American Studies Teacher’s Academy!
The positive feedback, guidance, and connections I received from my workshop has truly fueled my passion for empowering our students through culturally responsive teaching. Grateful for this experience and excited to continue growing as a q***r Chicanx educator from South Texas.

09/05/2024

I stand with those grieving today and remain committed to building a world where our students don’t have to wonder if they’ll make it home after school.

Let’s continue to hold space for our students’ emotions, be the advocates they need, and communicate for community, always. 🤍

08/28/2024

¡Hola, Toros! 🐂🎉
Tonight’s the night—Meet the Teacher Night!

I’m so excited to welcome you all as your English teacher and the new sponsor for , our UIL One-Act Play club!
Let’s connect, share our stories, and get ready for an amazing year ahead. See you tonight! 🌟

08/07/2024

✨ Exciting News! ✨
I’m incredibly honored to be featured on PS (PopSugar) as one of 24 outstanding educators!

🌟 Grateful for the opportunity to represent my fellow educators and share the amazing work we do every day.
Check out the article in the link in my bio! 💖📚

06/28/2024

Growing up q***r and Latina in South Texas had its challenges, AND with it built the many different parts of me. 🌟
On this International Pride Day, I’m grateful for the journey and the community that celebrates that WE EXIST AND PERSIST.
To everyone finding their way:
You are seen, you are loved, and you are VALID.

06/21/2024

🌟 Excited to share my journey at the MAS Teachers’ Academy! 🌟

Yesterday, I had the opportunity and space to share into the world of autoethnography and cultural storytelling inspired by Dr. Norma Elia Cantú’s “Canícula.” 📚✨

I want to express the gratitude in honoring Dr. Cantú’s work, and create space of two q***r antepasados, Gloria Anzaldúa and Sylvia Rivera.

Let’s continue to explore our identities, celebrate our heritage, and create powerful narratives that echoes within and beyond our communities. 🎶✍️

06/14/2024

Staying cool 😎 but being judged 🧐
and during Pride 🏳️‍🌈

Working on my MAS Teachers’ Academy presentation with my partner in crime, Emma 🐾.

I’ll be presenting on Thursday, June 19th.
For more information check out

05/06/2024

Feeling incredibly appreciated by this thoughtful gesture from one of my amazing students! 📚💕🥹

04/16/2024

Selena has always been a huge inspiration to me. Her fierce confidence on stage is something I strive for every day in the classroom.
She didn’t let anything hold her back, and that’s a message that I try to pass down to my students.

Siempre Selena 💜

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04/13/2024

It was Aries season midday afternoon, in a Californian hospital there was tension in the air. A battle cry shattered the silence. With a head of dark hair, blinking into the bright light it was in that moment as the sunlight peered through the window, a new life began, ready to take on the world in true Aries form.

Happy birthday my love 🔥

03/29/2024

Native American advocates are hoping the Texas State Board of Education approves a new “American Indian/Native Studies” elective for Texas high schoolers — but they are running ou…

11/08/2023

📸 Met the incredible Sandra Cisneros!

📚✨ Her words have inspired and touched so many hearts, including mine. It was an honor to hear her journey through verses and seeing the impact of her work.
I also had the pleasure of reconnecting with Macarena Hernandez, a Latina journalist from the Valley, who facilitated the talk.

Thank you, Sandra, for your wisdom and warmth. 🙏

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Laredo, TX

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