Sonya Romero-Autrey, Ed.D.

Dynamic educator with a proven track record at Albuquerque Public Schools, excelling in instructional adaptation and team collaboration. Spearheaded professional development and bilingual education programs, enhancing student success and educator effectiveness. Expert in differentiated instruction and relationship building, achieving significant improvements in student advocacy and instructional strategies.

Member of National Association of Bilingual Education Member of The Institute for Language and Education Policy Save our Schools National Presenter for Bilingual Education, American University, Washington DC, Summer 2011

• Lew Wallace Elementary School, January 2003-present Kindergarten Teacher, Bilingual/ESL
• Responsible for all academic subjects for a class of 20 linguistically diverse students with a full-time assistant
• Maintain a positive learning atmosphere and establish rapport with parents in both languages
• Utilize effective communication skills as liaison from children to parents and parents to administration
• Developed various rubrics and performance assessments to meet the needs of the multiple learning styles in my classroom
• Mastery of early childhood and multicultural best practices through various professional development opportunities
• Significantly improved parental involvement in the classroom through monthly meetings, newsletters, and parent/teacher conferences
• Albuquerque Teachers Federation, April 2013-present Executive Vice President- Elementary
• Understudy to my local president, where I actively fill in when unavailable
• Facilitate meetings and negotiations when the president is unable to speak on her behalf
• Responsible for communication between the local president and constituents on all union matters
• Actively participate in district, state, and national meetings that support public education
• Work closely with the local and state president to create legislation supporting educators and public education
• Albuquerque Teachers Federation, July 2010-present Teacher Facilitator
• Structured and implemented teacher classes titled Managing Difficult Students, Foundations, and Teacher Mentor Classes
• Articulated seminal research to provide strategies and goals for teachers to use immediately in their classrooms
• Responsible for presentations, organization of materials, and dissemination of research to support teachers
• East San Jose Elementary School, August 2000-December 2002 Dual Language Teacher, 4/5th Grade Combination
• Coordinated programs and new ideas in a team teaching, dual language situation
• Balanced multiple projects and programs with an understanding of priorities through various committees
• Planned and administer assessments, tests, and scores in English and Spanish
• Accomplishment, Leadership, and Committees
• Lew Wallace Instructional Council Member 2013-Present
• EMERGE-Women Leaders for a Democratic Future
• Public Education Department appointee for NM TEACH Advisory Council

References Excellent references available upon request