Dinora Padilla-Avina is a mom of three. She has a passion for early childhood education and volunteering. Dinora graduated from TWU with her B.S. in Child development and A.A. in Teaching from NCTC. Dinora has 10 years experience working in non-profit early childhood programs. During her career she has lead two early childhood centers in earning the highest rating of quality for early childhood education through Texas Rising Star. She enjoys volunteering at Cross Timbers Community Church- CT kids, as a pre-k kids ministry teacher. Dinora seeks to connect with young children and their parents to create memorable experiences by role modeling play, engagement, and exploration.