Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School

1) Tell us something interesting about yourself that people wouldn’t necessarily know about you right off the bat.
Most people don’t know my first name is Christian. When substitutes take attendance, I’m constantly called “Christina Aguilera”.

2) Do you have any brothers or sisters? If so, are you the youngest/oldest/etc.?
I have one sister, Jessica, who is 20 years old.

3) Who would you consider a role model? Who do you admire?
I consider Mr. Lee Posey as my role model. He founded my school and changed the way I look at life.

4) What’s your favorite movie? Why? What’s the worst movie you ever saw? Was it so bad it was funny? What was funny about it?
My favorite movie is “She’s The Man” starring Amanda Bynes. I love it because the soccer in it is amazing and it’s really funny. My favorite thing about it is that it’s about a girl proving that she can play better than the guys.

5) What’s your favorite place to have traveled? Where would you like to go but have never been?
I went to Italy last summer and it was amazing. I’d always wanted to go to Venice, so it was great to be selected to go. (Oh, and the Foundation for the Education for Young Women paid for it all.) I want to go to Spain next.

6) What’s your favorite subject at school? Why?
My favorite subject is journalism because it’s a hands-on class and I love my teacher, Ms. Taylor. She lets us take charge and it feels great to see the yearbook once it’s done.

7) What profession/vocation do you want to go into or study after you graduate?
I hope to become an immigration attorney or something to do with journalism.

8) If you won the lottery, what would you do?
I’d pay for college and grad school, buy my mom a new car, and donate money to cancer research and to the Foundation of Education for Young Women.

9) And finally…what do you hope the show School Zone Dallas accomplishes? Or, what do you hope to accomplish through your participation with the show?
I hope it shines a positive light on the district. Dallas ISD doesn’t have the best reputation, but only because people don’t hear about all the district’s accomplishments.