Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

• 1: Home
• 2: About Us
  • 2.1: Our Beliefs
• 3: The School
  • 3.1: Parent Infant Program
  • 3.2: Early Childhood
  • 3.3: Elementary Program
  • 3.4: Secondary Program
    • 3.4.1: English Language Arts
    • 3.4.2: Social Studies
    • 3.4.3: Mathematics
    • 3.4.4: Technical and Transitional Services
    • 3.4.5: Transitional Services
• 4: The Evaluation Unit
  • 4.1: Overview
  • 4.2: Facilitator
  • 4.3: Behavior Specialist
  • 4.4: Diagnostic Teacher
  • 4.5: Hispanic Liaison
  • 4.6: Physical Therapist
  • 4.7: Registered School Nurse
  • 4.8: School Psychologist
  • 4.9: Social Worker
  • 4.10: Speech and Language Therapist
  • 4.11: Vision Specialist
• 5: Programs
  • 5.1: Successful Deaf Leaders
  • 5.2: ScanWorks
  • 5.3: Girl Power
  • 5.4: Summer Works Program
  • 5.5: Technology Goes Home
• 6: Archives
• 7: Contribute
  • 7.1: The Golf Benefit
  • 7.2: Advisory Board
  • 7.3: Wish List

Alberto Sifuentes

Program Assistant
Northeastern University
Regional Interpreter Education Center
2007 Recipient

Successes

Alberto feels proud that he went to college because he is the only person in his family to do this. He worked with a vocational rehabilitation counselor who helped him learn about different colleges and how to apply. After graduating from high school, he went to NTID where he studied Computer Graphics, and now he works and takes classes at Northeastern University.

Challenges

Alberto moved from Mexico to Texas when he was eight years old and that’s when he started school and began to learn English.  Although he has struggled with English, he accepts the challenge to continue to practice and improve his skill. 

Advice to Horace Mann Students

“When people tell you that you can’t do something, don’t listen to them.  Trust that you can do it, practice what you struggle with, and then you will be successful.”