Ms. Cortina was raised in the border in both Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, Tamps. She moved to north Texas when she decided to attend the University of North Texas. Ms. Cortina received a Bachelor of Science from UNT and a Master of Education in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies from the University of Texas in Arlington.  Ms. Cortina has been an educator for 20 years. She was a classroom teacher for eleven years, a Math Coach for three years, and has been an Administrator for six years.  

I am the proud daughter of Larry and Renae Ruffin.  God has blessed me to be in the lives of 6 beautiful children that call me their godmother. Although, I have not had children yet, I consider myself a mother to the thousands of children I have had the opportunity to lead in a positive direction. 

I graduated from Grambling State University and earned my masters at Texas Christian University. 

I want all students to develop meaningful relationships, increase positive social skills and gain a year's growth of academic learning at the minimum.