Francisca Enih

DR. FRANCISCA ENIH was born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, the first of eleven children. Growing up, she was fascinated with taking care of the needy, and this interest led to early exposure to Saint Vincent De Paul Society, since she was drawn to stories related to caring. During the devasting Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, she served as President of the Nigerian Catholic Ministry at Saint Albert of Trapani Catholic Church in Houston, Texas. One of the missions was to help the needy, providing hot meals to individuals displaced by the hurricane. Later, Dr. Enih, who now teaches Skills for Living and Learning at the middle school level, developed a passion for ideas. She took professional developments in science, technology, mathematics and engineering and in 2007-2008 school year was named Houston Geological Society Earth Science Teacher of the Year from Rice University, Houston, Texas, and Houston Independent School District Cream of the Crop in 2007. In 2008 and 2009 she was elected Holland Middle School Special Education Teacher of the Year. Also, she is certified to teach English as a Second Language.

Dr. Enih, who lives in Houston, Texas, has been an educator since 1997. She earned her Doctorate from Texas Southern University and her dissertation title is “The Relationship Between Parental Involvement and Middle School Student Achievement in Mathematics.” She is currently the Parish Pastoral Council member of St. Albert Catholic Church. Her goal is to uphold human self-esteem, to always be patient, and to promote fairness and kindness.