Gabriel P. Ortega

Accomplished Educator successful in classroom management, student evaluations & test preparation. Proven history of improving student learning outcomes by adapting lesson plans to student needs. Dedicated to promoting academic performance & fostering social skills & character development. Leading Professional Development organization wide & at professional conferences. Well adept with technology & utilizing technology to help deliver effective instruction.

Well-qualified Mayor, elected official, familiar with city operations & local ordinances. Career history working well with members of public, city council & department leaders to execute strategic vision that propelled Fountain forward with sustainable future. Built & sustained relationships with other elected officials locally, state & federal. Experience with policy and legislative matters as it relates to local government and how it affects budgetary decisions from the federal level down to the local level. Seeking to maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management & problem-solving skills. Offering excellent communication, relationship building & problem-solving skills developed over 16-year career in government and 26 years in education.

• Master educator with the ability to help others succeed and follow their life plans through coaching and motivation.
• Twenty-six year career as a K-12 special education teacher, helping children with various disabilities use their potential while growing academically.
• Sixteen years of initiating and delivering sustained results and effective change for the City of Fountain across a wide range of stakeholders including local citizens, city council members, city government employees, outside governments, and organizations
• Major experience lies in strategizing and leading cross-functional teams to bring about fundamental change and improvement in strategy, process, and forward-thinking to a small growing city of 33,000 residents – both as a leader and community advocate
• Worked to establish a cohesive and forward-thinking City Council, Staff, and Community through development of a viable strategic plan which focused on goals that fostered the economic and social viability of the community well now and into the future.
• As a growing community and second-largest city in El Paso County, there had been a lot of turmoil and internal conflict which led to a stagnant community I worked with a brand new council and city staff to forge a new era of collegiality and forward-thinking
• We have a viable and living strategic plan which has helped us to prioritize and We became a focused and strategic organization that worked to establish a workplace of belonging and collaboration for the greater goal
• Worked through local and regional issues, like COVID and PFOS water contamination, to find solutions that provided safety and stability to the community.