Rubinna Sanchez
Kleberg Elementary
Grand Prairie,TX
1
Language
29
years of professional experience
Principal leading campus-wide instructional leadership, data-driven decision making, and parent engagement to raise student achievement. Aligns teachers and leadership teams around college-going culture, academic growth, and stronger family partnerships. Drives improvement through strategic planning, campus systems, and accountability-focused instruction.
Work History
Principal
1 Year- Increased Domain 1 student achievement
- Strengthened parent and family engagement
- Guided teachers and leadership team on using data to increase academic achievement
- Increased college going culture
- Dallas Independent School District
Principal
3 Years- Spearheaded expansion from middle school to 6th–12th grade campus, aligning academic and operational systems to support college-readiness.
- Led campus to an 89 "B" TEA accountability rating through strategic instructional planning and systems leadership.
- Established campus-wide AVID Tier 1 WICOR-based vision to drive instructional rigor and student collaboration.
- Collaborated with district and external partners to implement the YPWN framework, enhancing college-preparatory opportunities for young ladies.
- Developed and sustained strategic partnerships, including:
- Computdot: STEM programming and technology access.
- Girl Scouts of North Texas: In-school, after-school, and summer leadership programs.
- Strengthened parental involvement through targeted engagement strategies and campus-wide initiatives.
- Dallas Independent School District
Principal
7 Years- Sustained academic growth consecutively elevating school to an “A” TEA rating earning 5 of 6 academic distinctions
- Transformed campus into a choice Leadership Academy, emphasizing leadership, service, and high expectations.
- Guided teachers and leadership team on using data to increase academic achievement
- Led collaborative PLC and data-driven practices to drive instructional improvement.
- Supported development of campus PTO and parent leadership structures.
- Dallas Independent School District
1 Year
Assistant Principal
3 YearsBilingual Teacher
12 YearsVenturing Crew Director
14 Years- Monitored budget and spending to ensure alignment with program goals
- Planned college trips for students to enhance educational opportunities
- Conducted workshops for parents and high school students to provide guidance and resources
- Expanded secondary program from 30 students to 120 students.
Education
Master of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
Skills
Instructional leadership
Strategic planning
Data-driven decision making
Change management
Parent & community engagement
Student engagement
Staff development & retention
Academic achievement
Climate & culture transformation
CCMR
Special education compliance
Instructional coaching
Curriculum alignment
Multi-campus leadership
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Principal
Kleberg Elementary
01.2025 - 01.2026Read More
Principal
Young Women’s STEAM Academy
01.2022 - 01.2025Read More
Principal
Julius Dorsey Leadership Academy
01.2015 - 01.2022Read More
Leadership Development Fellows Academy, Dallas ISD
01.2014 - 01.2015Read More
Assistant Principal
Cedar Hill ISD
01.2011 - 01.2014Read More
Bilingual Teacher
Dallas ISD
01.1999 - 01.2011Read More
Venturing Crew Director
First Presbyterian Church
01.1997 - 01.2011Read More
University of Texas at Arlington
Bachelor of Arts from Spanish
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University of Texas at Arlington
Master of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
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LEADERSHIP & PROFESSIONAL DISTINCTIONS
Master Principal – 2018, 2019, 2022 & 2024
Principal of the Year Candidate – 2018
Harvard Leadership Program – 2018
Reading/Language Arts Trainer – 2010–2011
Multi-Language Enrichment Cadre – 2005–2008
Bilingual: Fluent in English & Spanish Across All Domains