All About Ms. Cruz
My name is Ronna Cruz, and this is my 27th year of teaching. I started teaching 7th grade in 1993 in Brownsville, Tx at the age of 24. I then took 2 years off to stay home with my first child. I have also worked as a 5th grade teacher, 3rd grade teacher, and a reading specialist. My bachelor's degree in education was received from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and I am certified to teach grades 1-8 as well as holding a certificate in Reading and English as a Second Language. I moved to Dripping Springs 18 years ago and love teaching here. I have two amazing daughters; my youngest is 20 and exploring the working world, and my eldest is 26 and is a dog trainer and manages at Opal Divine's Austin Grill. They are the key to my zest for life. We also have a crazy cat named Hazel that loves to play fetch, and makes me smile.
I grew up in a "foreign service" family who traveled to new posts often. I guess that would make me a military brat. I was born in Paris, France. From there, my family moved to many places. Marseilles, France; New Delhi, India; Okinawa, Japan; Mashhad, Iran; Tijuana, Mexico; Vancouver, British Columbia; Matamoros, Mexico; Brownsville, Texas; Port Isabel, Texas; San Antonio, Texas; Camp Pendleton, California; Oceanside, California; Los Fresnos, Texas; Wimberley, Texas; Dripping Springs, Texas; Kyle, Texas; and now I live in Austin. WOW! That's a lot isn't it? I still love to travel, and get antsy when I don't get to take a little trip every now and then. These experiences definitely gave me an appreciation for different cultures and people in general. I wouldn't trade them for anything!! Feel free to ask me questions about my travels :)
MY FAVORITE THINGS:
Family and friends:
Above all, I love spending time with my family and friends. We like to plan family get-togethers in special places. Our get-togethers always seem to be focused around family, music, and food. I have my parents, an older brother and a younger sister and, of course, my 2 daughters.
Things that are my "therapy":
That's easy......
spending time with family.......
drawing & photography......
music of all kinds.......
watching movies........
reading.......
Favorite Treats:
Places to eat and shop:
Salt and Pepper popcorn
Unsweet Tea
Chicharrones
Ginger hard candy
Lesser Evil Gold popcorn
Summer Moon - Blue Moon with an extra shot
...any kind of coffee makes me happy though.
I love going to eat at places that have a fun and comfortable atmosphere. I enjoy Doc's Backyard, Beerburg, Tarka indian food, Backspin, Chick-Fil-A, chinese food and lots of varied cultural foods.
I like to shop at Amazon, Target and Hobby Lobby/MIchaels.