Education proves to be ‘my ticket out’
Victoria Marron has a bachelor’s degree in sociology, a master’s in counseling, and is working on a doctor of education degree in ethical leadership.
“My grandmother only made it up to seventh grade. All the other women before her on her side didn’t get further than that, either. So she wanted something better for me. She made sure I understood the importance of a good education.
“I was pregnant in my senior year of high school, and I had my daughter after graduation in September. I knew it was going to be a real challenge, but I had to go to college. It was my way out of poverty. It was my ticket out. So I came here to Lee College. This is where things started to happen for me.”
Years later, after working as a juvenile probation officer and gang intervention counselor in Houston, she returned to her Baytown roots as a case manager for the Communities in Schools program at Robert E. Lee High School. Then came an opportunity to return to Lee College as HSI (Hispanic Serving Institution) STEM grant director and Puente Project coordinator. She now serves as executive director of HSI Initiatives.
“My philosophy is that I’m here every single day for the students. We’re constantly looking at how we can improve what we’re doing to serve them. It’s been such a great experience for me. I’ve worked really hard to get to this point in my life. It’s like I’ve come full circle. I truly feel that I’ve found my career home in higher education.”
— Victoria Marron
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