Maria Vigorito

Experienced instructional leader with strong focus on continuous improvement, fostering collaborative environments, and driving student success. Skilled in curriculum development, staff mentoring, and conflict resolution. Known for adaptability, reliability, and commitment to meeting evolving needs of school district communities. Equipped to make significant impact in the continuous improvement cycle and school Turnaround work through effective team management and strategic planning.

• National Association for Bilingual Education
• Texas Association for Bilingual Education
• CBTL Cultivating Bilingual Teachers and Leaders Grant Recipient
• Boston Harbor Capital Management Scholarship
• University of Texas at El Paso, Presidential Scholarship
• Texas Association for Gifted and Talented GRANTS
• Project CHANGE Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Grant Coordinator
• Toyota Mathematics and Science Grant, Spring 2001, Science Inquiry Lessons

Principal Certification, University of Texas at El Paso

Elementary Teaching, Texas Region 19 Certification, 1-6

Bilingual & ESL Certification, University of Texas at El Paso

• AISD Secondary Multilingual Specialist- Implementation of the Dual Language and ESL Program Navarro High School, Travis High School, provided leadership in implementation of ESL Program, Designed Interventions, Hiring, Budget Curriculum Writers for International HS, Coordinated Parent Celebrations for Dual Language Meetings. Led PLCs for HS Dual Language Teachers
• Assistant Principal -MANOR ISD Assist with Secondary Scheduling, Testing, Instruction, Academic Intervention Schedules for EOC/STAAR, Secondary Diagnostic Reading Interventions Including System 44/Read 180; Parental Communication; Drop Out Prevention Lead; Overage/Out of School Recovery for TAKS/STAAR.
• 21st Century Academic Specialist- MANOR ISD Assist with Secondary Scheduling, Testing, Instruction, Academic Intervention Schedules for EOC/STAAR, Secondary Diagnostic Reading Interventions Including System 44/Read 180; Parental Communication; Drop Out Prevention Lead; Overage/Out of School Recovery for TAKS/STAAR.
• Parent & Community Partnership Coordinator- THORNDALE ISD, Thorndale High School TTIPS Grant, Parents and Community, Recruit/Oversee Volunteer Community Mentor Program, Afterschool Academic Programs, Parent/Student Success Grades Initiative.
• Academic Dean-RRISD (School Improvement and Academic Intervention): Oversee Priority Schools -Purple Sage & Berkman Elementary: Aided School Improvement Initiatives for team goal to Increase Bilingual Scores by 44% “RECOGNIZED CAMPUS” RRISD, Round Rock, Texas
• Federal Grant Coordinator- Project CHANGE Javits Grant- YSLETA ISD El Paso, Texas; Create and Oversee the Bel Air High School Feeder Pattern Schools-Math and Science Enrichment and Longitudinal Study with Comparison Group Del Valle Feeder Pattern Schools; Oversee and Develop Community Mentor Program with the Mexican American Bar and the El Paso Bar Association- The grant program was featured in the Texas Bar Journal May 2006.
• Reading First Early Childhood Instructional Coach- EPISD, Bliss Elementary -Worked with Priority School Grant to Increase Bilingual Scores to bring Acceptable to Exemplary Rating, El Paso, Texas, December 2005- 2008.
• Dual Language & Bilingual Teacher 1999-2005- 100% Passing Reading Scores, 89% Math, 90% Science Davenport Elementary, Canutillo, Texas El Paso County.