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For some self-starting teachers like Romero, East Central’s substitute pipeline has led to permanent positions as teaching assistants.—
Noah Alcala Bach,
San Antonio Express-News,
19 Mar. 2026 Violet and her now 16-year-old sister, Madeleine, have plenty of their own self-starting ambitions.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2025 But there's also a scrappy, self-starting mentality that continues to serve as its engine.—
Anna Washenko,
Ars Technica,
20 June 2024 One child might be a self-starting scholarship winner, while the other needs rehab.—
Amy Dickinson,
The Mercury News,
15 May 2024 The heartbroken mother chronicled her family's life pre- and post-tragedy and told readers about Natalee's self-starting, warm demeanor.—
David K. Li,
NBC News,
11 May 2023