Demrie Alonzo – Making A Difference In the Lives of Immigrants

Sunday Service — 10:30 a.m.

First Sunday of Advent

Leader — Reed Richmond

Speaker — Demrie Alonzo

Title — Making A Difference In the Lives of Immigrants

Topic — Demrie will share the work she has been doing with immigrants over the past 6 years.

Bio —My name is Demrie Alonzo but my students call me Miss DD. I am an MLL teacher (multilingual language learner) for Mid-Ohio ESC. I’m also a licensed school counselor. I live in Shelby, Ohio and have a 21-year old son currently in his junior year at Ohio State. Although I became a teacher late in life, it’s the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done. I am more than a teacher, but a liaison and advocate for my MLL students. I have been to my students’ homes to learn more about their cultures and get to know their families. I found out a family was in dire need when their father became deathly ill and they were living in a house that had no furnace, no kitchen, and in some places, no floors. I found resources to help them and was involved in the entire process. I also work closely with an immigrant family in my neighborhood, being their contact in the schools since their mother doesn’t speak English. Working with these wonderful people is my passion.

Join us downstairs after service for our monthly potluck.

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