Ms. Bascom has been teaching for 14 years in HISD.  She is born and raised in Houston and graduated from the University of Houston. Ms. Bascom is a first-generation American of Cuban descent.  She currently teaches third grade bilingual.  Ms. Bascom enjoys spending time at home with her family, which includes her two children Luke and Daniela, and spending time at the beach.  She hopes to one day live on the beach in Florida.  Ms. Bascom’s favorite book is Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree.