Debra Duardo is the Director of the LAUSD Dropout Prevention and Recovery program. She's also a former dropout who understands why students leave school. She came back, earned her high school diploma and went on to earn a college degree and a master's degree.
Watch her tell her story and talk about the ways counselors and advisers can help all students earn a high school diploma.
For more information about how you can find the resources to earn your high school diploma, visit www.myfuturemydecision.org.
You can also speak to fellow students who have come back to earn their diploma through MySpace at www.myspace.com/myfuturemydecision.
this woman is truly inspirational! I'm glad she works for my school district.
ReddRuum 4 years ago