Cafeteria staff member shares tumultuous journey from prospective Marine to working in education March 8, 2024 — by Alan Cai Cafeteria worker Marivel Escobedo exemplifies a unique kind of American Dream: someone who overcame childhood trauma and is now working in a school helping students achieve their dreams. Along with her husband Octavio, who works as the lead night custodian, Escobedo hopes to inspire a new generation of community leaders. Escobedo’s childhood was anything but […] read more »