After attending Colorado State University, Beth accepted a position at a residential treatment facility.  Prior to her working in the school setting, she worked there for five years as a treatment counselor.  In 2008, the agency offered her a position as a paraprofessional at their on-grounds school.  This is where she realized her love and passion for educating students.  Beth wanted to continue to work with those children who have been faced with trauma and abuse.  So when she decided to pursue her teaching license, her focus was on Special Education.  While enrolled in TILA, Beth was given the opportunity to have a classroom of her own and teach the curriculum to the elementary self-contained classroom at Shiloh Home Inc.  She contributes her professional growth and newly developed teaching strategies to the extraordinary staff and coursework that was provided to her in TILA.

Attending an alternative licensing program provided me the chance to further my knowledge to help teach and represent students with special needs. Thanks to the wonderful staff and support at TILA, I feel that I have developed a better understanding of my students and how to reach ultimate success in the classroom. - Elizabeth Ramirez, 2011 TILA Graduate