class of 2009 > cynthia rocha

"This school and the day care have helped me so much!" exclaims Cynthia Rocha, the mother of one-year-old Ayleen Yulianna Vega. "I don't even know how to explain most of the things they have done for me and my daughter. This school is worth everyone's time, and I am proud to say that I am graduating on time with a one-year-old daughter!"

It hasn't been an easy road, but Cynthia has found the journey worth it for her daughter. "I would like her to see me as her hero and role model," she says.

She and Ayleen had a wonderful experience at the Early Learning Center. "My daughter's teachers are great. They have showed her so many things and cared about her like she was their own."

Before she leaves, though, she has a message for all those who have supported her: "I thank all of Florence Crittenton and the Early Learning Center staff for caring so much about me and my daughter, and teen moms."

Cynthia hopes to become a dentist.

Her advice: "Keep on trying and never give up. You'll never know what you can achieve."