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Determination seems to define Irma Caballero’s life from one season to the next. Irma grew up in a home where her parents worked hard but still had financial challenges. When she turned eighteen, her mother urged her to attend college. When she asked how she would pay for college, her mom said she had to find a way. So Irma did. The phrase her mother uttered that day, “you’ve got to find a way,” became the source of determination and work ethic that carried her through each up and down of life.

Irma went on to find great success in her post graduate career with the help of incredible mentors placed in her path. She met many mentors along her journey, the female Retired Lieutenant Colonel, County Judges, fellow teachers, Elected Officials, and many more who each influenced her and helped her grow. Many were struck by her hard work and dedication resulting in a number of impressive opportunities, far exceeding what her family ever thought possible. She held the title of Teacher, Social Worker, Director of Economic Development for Corpus Christi, and Vice President of HR, to only name a few.

“I think I got those opportunities because I simply worked hard,” she explains. For Irma, there was no challenge she wasn’t willing to stretch into, approaching each opportunity with a relentless drive to learn all she needed to learn to be successful...to find a way.

She met her match when she married the love of her life, Servando, who was also a student of life, taking every opportunity to learn from those around him. Together the pair led an exceptionally adventurous life of travel and purpose.

Now, living as a widow at Mirador, she is moving forward with this same sense of curiosity to learn from others and determination to lead a full life. “I love the people at Mirador, they are interesting and kind,” said Irma.

Irma took her mother’s words to heart, finding a way to succeed, find purpose, and give back at every stage of life. Now, Irma says she is so thankful God allowed her to find her way to Mirador.

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