The first infected person became a teacher in Argentina

Noelia Garella has overcome social prejudice and disease to fulfill her dream, becoming the first person with down syndrome in Argentina as a teacher.

When she was a child, Noelia Garella was rejected by a kindergarten school because she had down syndrome. They even called Noelia a "monster" .

Even so, she still dreams of standing on the podium. With a person suffering from a disease, this is almost unthinkable, as schools in Argentina do not recruit employees with cognitive disabilities.

However, the woman tried to overcome prejudice and disease barriers to complete the preschool teacher training program in 2007.

In 2012, she used her own dreams and desires to convince employers and was accepted as an assistant in the public education system of Cordoba, AFP said.

Noelia loves children and easily wins the sympathy of parents and students alike.(Photo: AFP).

Noelia Garella is the first person to suffer from a recession in Argentina and is one of the few people in the world working in education.

At the age of 29, Noelia received a bachelor's degree in Political Economy and a Management Organization, majoring in Tourism, Hospitality and Transportation.

Earlier this year, the 31-year-old woman officially became a teacher at Jermonito kindergarten. She and another teacher are responsible for raising 2-3 year old children.

Alejandra Senestrari - former Jermonito school director, who decided to recruit Noelia - judged her to be a professional when working with children.

The down syndrome that affected Noelia's mobility and intellect but did not make her self-deprecating or losing faith in herself.

Today, the mother of the 31-year-old teacher still can't hold back her tears as she remembers the first day her daughter went to school and was denied the reason "not to accept monsters". However, Noelia did not let her childhood injuries haunt her.

"That teacher was like a character in the stories I often told students. She was a sad, ignorant monster. And I was the happiest monster," she said.

Currently, she enjoys life when she fulfills her childhood dreams, works with great children and colleagues.

"My class also had a boy with down syndrome. I was happy to see someone like me appear in the world and make every effort," shared Noelia Garella.