The school welcomed new security officer Eileen Lopez Oct. 11.

“I worked at Parkland High School before I got transferred here,” Officer Lopez said.

Lopez joins the team to secure and protect the school.

“I feel proud to work here, because I attended this school, but at the same time weird because some teachers recognize me,” Lopez said.

Transferring here is a change for Lopez.

“It’s different being here because the shift is not the same since I used to work at night,” Lopez said.

Every year security officers are rotated.

“I would consider this a permanent job, but eventually I would like to go back to school and go higher in my career,” Lopez said.