Miss Tapia graduated from Raton High School in 2006. In high school, Miss Tapia wishes she would have known then what she knows now and taken the time to enjoy it more.
She graduated from Trinidad State College and CU Denver with her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. When asked where she would go for her dream vacation, Miss Tapia said, “My dream vacation would be to travel to Machu Picchu.” Miss Tapia wishes she could eat chocolate all the time. She has two children, Christian (11) and Paityn (almost 4). One student says he likes her because of the “way she teaches math, the activities she uses to help the kids learn, and she makes geometry fun.” Another student says Miss Tapia is “very sweet and gives students treats as rewards. She likes drama reading lessons. She is very calm and respectful. “