Ray A. Mondragon

About Ray A. Mondragon

Experienced public school education leader with a demonstrated history of outcomes in the public schools across the country. Skilled in Executive Leadership, Early Childhood Education, K-12 Education, Educational Technology, Instructional Design, and Administration.

Experience

1. School Assistant Superintendent - Primary

   Aldine ISD

   Jul 2023 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Lead Primary Principals on improving outcomes for all PreK and Kindergarten students through developmentally appropriate instructional practices. Continue the focus on quality improvement utilizing data informed practices. Continued focused support for special population students. Determine and provide quality on time professional development to support tier 1 instruction. Support the alignment and allocation of resources as well a collaborate with other departments within Teaching and Learning to maintain programmatic coherence and fidelity to ensure alignment to the Aldine ISD Early Learning Framework. Leading of all Primary School programmatic initiatives including Head Start and Early Head Start. Oversee the following 13 Primary Schools: deSantiago Primary School, Garcia-Leza Primary School, Griggs Primary School, Hinojosa Primary School, Jones Primary School, Keeble Primary School, Kujawa Primary School, Magrill Primary School, Reece Academy,Stovall Primary School,Vardeman Primary School,Vines Primary School and The Aldine Child Development Center.

Education

• University of Denver

  Masters, Education Leadership

  2006 — 2009

• Adams State University

  B.A, Psychology; Liberal Arts; Elementary Education

  1993 — 1997

• University of Colorado Denver

  Buell Early Childhood Leadership Program, Buell Early Childhood Leadership Certificate

  2013 — 2014

• University of Denver

  School Administrator License, Ritchie Fellow

  2006 — 2007

Skills

• Supervisory Skills
• Administration
• Collaborative Environment
• Hiring Personnel
• Curriculum Development
• Rti
• Data Driven Instruction
• Early Childhood Education
• Educational Technology
• Collaborative Problem Solving
• Esl
• Education Reform
• Lesson Planning
• Collaborative Leadership
• Program Development
• Differentiated Instruction
• Classroom
• Literacy
• Classroom Management
• Instructional Design
• Early Childhood Literacy
• Teacher Training
• Staff Development
• Elementary Education
• Hiring Practices
• K-12
• Educational Leadership
• Instructional Technology
• Special Education
• Parent Communication
• Teaching
• Strategic Partnerships
• Partnerships
• Collaboration
• Curriculum Design
• High Performance Teams
• Budgeting
• Hiring Employees