Student Employees

     Our Social Work Interns are dedicated students seeking field experience and enriching opportunities. As a result, we welcome them and encourage them to pursue educations and professions by volunteering/working with our agency. We strive to provide them with hands-on experiences to help them prepare for their futures.

Cora Espinoza

     Cora Espinoza has been a summer Public Housing Assistant since 2013 at the Edinburg Housing Authority. She is currently attending Texas A&M-Kingsville where she is studying English. Her goal is to become a middle school teacher and wishes for children to learn about the fine arts. Being a musician herself, she would like children to be musically educated and involved.

Tishi Plascencia

     Tishi Plascencia was a Section 8 Caseworker Assistant for Edinburg Housing Authority under the co-op program. The Robert Vela High School recent graduate plans on attending Le Courdon Blu College in Austin this coming fall. She hopes to become a pastry chef. Her goals for the future are to open up her own bakery and partake in helping people with public housing.

Samantha Ruelas

     Samantha Ruelas is working part-time as a Section 8 Caseworker Assistant.  Ruelas is currently majoring in psychology at Texas State University. She'd like to earn some hands-on experience in helping people. Upon graduation, she hopes to pursue a graduate degree in counseling.

Yesenia Zapata

     Yesenia Zapata is working part time as a Section 8 Caseworker Assistant. She graduated from Edinburg High School in May 2015. Zapata plans to pursue a degree in Sport, Event, and Tourism Management at the University of Texas San Antonio. In the future, she’d like to create a non-profit sports organization for less fortunate children in the community.