M. Elizabeth Gutierrez
Summary
Resourceful Vice Principal with over 5 years of results-driven experience in organization intelligence, operations management and staff empowerment. Culturally-sensitive professional with demonstrated success in developing and implementing optimized solutions. Pragmatic leader recognized for driving results in a collaborative, inclusive manner.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Principal
Grandview Hills Elementary PYP Title I
01.2021 - 06.2023
- Co-led campus with about 62 staff members
- Supervised and evaluated staff members
- Monitored school administration activity and implemented policies to support student safety, inclusion and academic success.
- Fostered inclusivity for student body and staff, promote safe spaces, mindfulness, acceptance of diversity of backgrounds, and diversity of languages
- Fostered staff and student collaboration for student body to participate, research, discuss, and take Action on UN Sustainable Goals as an IB PYP in Exhibition
- Participated with High School walk through to assist campus staff to assess yearly goal and focus on high level instruction
- Developed campus centralized DATA that helped staff drive instruction, provide interventions, actively reviews student growth, identify students for Response to Intervention, provided data for cohorts, and ensures that at risk students are prioritized (Spring 2022)
- Managed Campus Behavior using Restorative Practices and District guidelines
- Addressed student and parent issues with the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Provided Leadership during Professional Learning Communities, staff meetings, Response to Intervention, ARDs, 504, etc.
- Improved positive professional communication with all stakeholders
- Presented resources and opportunities to teaching staff for further professional development and curriculum training courses (classroom instruction, interventions, classroom management, inclusion, etc...)
- Promoted a growth mindset among staff and fostered staff leadership growth
- Supervised, participated and promote school wide events (PTA)
- Provided leadership to accomplish campus mission and vision goals and supported Principal’s vision
- Completed Principal Preparation Cohort Program P3 (2022
- Instructed teachers on classroom management, behavior and instructional strategies.
- Evaluated student behavior issues by reviewing established discipline standards and noting trends in infractions.
- Collaborated with various departments to support and establish programs, lessons and student activities.
Dual Language Teacher
Leander ISD
03.2021 - 01.2022
- Language Educator- Whitestone & Reed Elementary, Leander ISD
- Taught 2nd grade virtual, Kindergarten following Gomez & Gomez model and Leander ISD instructional guides
- Collaborated with LSSP, Speech Therapist, Reading Specialist to ensure IEPs were followed and students’ needs were met
- Created a safe and inclusive classroom environment for students to thrive
- Communicated with parents about students progress
- Collaborated with teammates in planning, PLCs and supported the school’s mission
Assistant Principal
Winn Elementary, Title I
Austin
08.2016 - 06.2020
- Co-led campus with about 45 staff members, supervised and evaluated staff members from diverse backgrounds
- Launching of First Public Montessori Elementary in Austin ISD, collaborated with AISD Marketing department, Director of Early Childhood, MINT(Montessori Institute of North Texas) Montessori Coach, Human Relations and other stakeholders to implement Montessori Program to bring equity of access of programming to a marginalized student population (Latino and African American)
- Co-designed Budget acquisition plans and expansion plans for staff’s Montessori Degrees, purchase of materials and collaboration with alignments of TEKS, problem solving daily concerns in the implementation phase, marketing, recruiting and continued implementation of the program in collaboration with Montessori experts, and other administrators from other school districts
- Co-wrote in writing proposal for Texas Education Agency Transformation Zone Proposal, Transformation Zone allowed for autonomy of access to district allotted funds with other providers other than those secured by the district, allowed for funds to be directly used for purposes of creating equity of opportunity in education for our economically disadvantaged students
- Developed partnerships within the District organizations and community: Health and Nutrition, Social Emotional Learning, Grants, Multilingual Department, Vision partners,etc…
- Interviewed candidates according to Equal Opportunities Initiatives and made recommendations for hiring, collaborated with Human Relations department in dealing with staff with labor related Issues, collaborated with Supervisor Administrator and HR dealing with staff reprimands, and Union Representation
- Chaired and Supervised ARDs according to Federal Guidelines (Admission Review and Dismissal), 504's, LPACs,
- Enforced the application of FERPA, and ensure compliance with ADA, and IDEA, ensuring compliance with IEPs providing supports with students with disabilities
- Coordinator for STAAR & Benchmark Testing and provided support with TELPAS Training
- Developed Campus Safety Plan, provided professional development for staff and students, monitored facility safety, collaborated with Staff and Student Handbook
- Participated and collaborated in Campus Advisory Committee meetings and PTA meeting and extended District collaborative meetings for District of Innovation
- Planned, collaborated, led and supervised school function which improved parent engagement
- Provided staff with Professional Development in Cultural Proficiency, Social Justice,Equity and Diversity for our organization, etc
- Partnered with our Equity Department to bring Restorative Practices for our community of stakeholders
- Led PLC's weekly data driven decision making for interventions, referrals for special education ands, and interventions for weekly academic support
- Chaired Programs that ensured equity and inclusion for special populations under Texas Education Agency (504, LPAC, Special Education-ARDs/IEPs)and spearheaded eCST (Child Study System) created systems for interventions and recommendations and collaborated with Special Education for IEP Training and support
- Managed everyday discipline issues, using Social Emotional Learning, and Positive Behavior Strategies, addressed parents’ concerns-(Processed Behavior Referrals,Chapter 37, Title IX, Removals)
- Attended Monthly Principal Leadership Cohort-Preparation Meetings and Support through AISD/ TUP-Target Utilization Program)
- Training-AISD Leadership, Instructional Coaching, Improving Campus through Data,Social Emotional Learning, Discipline, TELPAS, LPAC, REgion XIII Facilitating,ARDs-IEPs, Dyslexia, Cultural Proficiency, Gender Bias, Diversity Equity and Social, Justice, etc..
Summer School Principal
Winn Elementary
06.2017 - 07.2017
- Winn Elementary Austin ISD
- Developed curriculum for Summer School servicing Bilingual PK-5th students
- Serviced 70+ students and supervised @17 staff members
- Managed Budget of @36,000 to provide access to equitable education
- Managed daily Summer School operations
Math Coach
Summer School
06.2016 - 06.2016
- Th Grade Summer School Math, Austin ISD
- Coached 9 teachers- Provided support to Math teachers with Best Practices in Math
- Core Curriculum, strategies, interventions, etc
- Provided support for teachers with students with IEPs and 504 status
- Ensured all required materials in IEPs were available for students for STAAR testing
Reading Specialist
Blanton Elementary Title I
08.2014 - 05.2016
- Dyslexia Designee-Serviced struggling readers, readers with Dyslexia (3rd-5th) and monitored academic goals in eCST, used resources: Really Great Reading-Phonics Boost, and Phonics Blitz, and other resources
- Assisted teachers with fluency and comprehension strategies/monitor compliance for campus fluency and comprehension goals
- Coached teachers on Best Practices, pacing, instruction, anchors of support, class management etc..
- Assisted teachers to set up goals and monitoring in eCST for struggling students, and helped create action plans for those students (differentiated instruction, scaffolding, accommodated instruction etc...)
- Collaborated with Assistant Principal and Special Education Teacher in Pre-ARDs,ARDs, & LPAC, provided with recommendations for student support
- Conducted data meetings (Benchmark data, Math, Reading, Writing fluency) to create action plans for small group instruction,re-teaching and tutoring services
- Supported and supervised Literacy Night, Coordinated Six Flags and Schlitterbahn Reading Program,
- Tutored 4th grade Writing,
- Provided Saturday School for 3rd grade-Math students
- Sit in Administrator(Performed Administrative Duties as needed) with about 80 staff members, dealt with disciplinary issues, parent concerns, facility issues, supported staff, dismissal duties etc…
- Sit in Administrator, eCST Team, Dyslexia Designee, GT Advocate,Regional Science Fair Judge, Assisted in Leading School Assembly, participated in Leadership Walkthrough
- Trainings in series of Inclusion and Gender Issues
Dual Language Educator
Maplewood Elementary School
08.2006 - 05.2014
- Maplewood Elementary and shadowing experience (Practicum Principalship)
- ARDs, discipline referrals, LPAC committee, eCST, participated in Administrative walk through observations, attended Principal Extended Cabinet meeting, etc...)
- Taught 4th grade (4 years) and 1st grade Dual Language (3 years)
- Dual Language Support/General training on Dual Language and Biliteracy-Sheryl Urrow, sheltered instruction, centers, and project based inquiry instruction
- Parent-Teacher Liaison/ chaired Parent-Teacher meetings focused on creating awareness, informed parents about Dual Language, addressed concerns, assisted in raising funds and resources for the Dual Language Program
- Served as Instructional coach for 2nd grade teacher and 4th grade teacher (Math)
- Facilitated campus wide GT training, and presented various trainings
- Co-Chaired Social Emotional Learning Committee/Wrote and submitted NO PLACEFOR HATE campus’ proposal
- Worked cooperatively with staff to achieve overall academic goals set for the grade level and for the campus and assisted in the coordination of grade level and campus wide activities
- Tutored at-risk students in various grade levels to support our campus wide academic goals
Education
M. Ed. - Education Administration
Texas A & M Commerce
12.2013
Bachelor of Arts - English Writing & Criminal Justice/St
St. Edward’s University
05.1994
Skills
- Compassion and Empathy
- Opportunities Identification
- Organizational Leadership
- Program Management
- Budget Development
- Community Engagement
- Policy Implementation
Additional Information
- Doctoral Work in Educational Leadership
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
I cannot believe the purpose of life is to be happy. I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be compassionate. It is, above all, to matter, to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all.
Leo Rosten
Timeline
Dual Language Teacher
Leander ISD
03.2021 - 01.2022
Assistant Principal
Grandview Hills Elementary PYP Title I
01.2021 - 06.2023
Summer School Principal
Winn Elementary
06.2017 - 07.2017
Assistant Principal
Winn Elementary, Title I
08.2016 - 06.2020
Math Coach
Summer School
06.2016 - 06.2016
Reading Specialist
Blanton Elementary Title I
08.2014 - 05.2016
Dual Language Educator
Maplewood Elementary School
08.2006 - 05.2014
M. Ed. - Education Administration
Texas A & M Commerce
Bachelor of Arts - English Writing & Criminal Justice/St
St. Edward’s University
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