Rosalinda Mercado-Garza
Topics of Interest:
I have written an autoethnography. It is my hope to share with my audience the process by which I discovered a resilient self when considering the abuse and impoverished conditions I experienced. I share a story that represents my life journey, but it can represent the life of many listeners who have lived in the United States in poverty and/or have lived through physical, emotional, verbal and sexual abuse by family members or intimate others.
Work History:
Principal, Southwest Schools, Houston, TX (Aug 2009-Present)
Assistant Principal, Alief ISD, Houston, TX (Jan 2004-Aug 2009)
Superintendent/CEO, Amigos Por Vida Charter, Houston, TX (Jan 2002-Dec 2003)
Teacher, College Station ISD, College Station, TX (Aug 1998-Dec 2001)
Teacher, Bryan ISD, Bryan, TX (Jan 1997-May 1998)
Education:
B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Abilene Christian University, 1996
M.Ed., Educational Administration, Texas A&M University, 1999
Ph.D., Curriculum & Instruction, Texas A&M University, 2008
Topics of Interest:
I have written an autoethnography. It is my hope to share with my audience the process by which I discovered a resilient self when considering the abuse and impoverished conditions I experienced. I share a story that represents my life journey, but it can represent the life of many listeners who have lived in the United States in poverty and/or have lived through physical, emotional, verbal and sexual abuse by family members or intimate others.
Work History:
Principal, Southwest Schools, Houston, TX (Aug 2009-Present)
Assistant Principal, Alief ISD, Houston, TX (Jan 2004-Aug 2009)
Superintendent/CEO, Amigos Por Vida Charter, Houston, TX (Jan 2002-Dec 2003)
Teacher, College Station ISD, College Station, TX (Aug 1998-Dec 2001)
Teacher, Bryan ISD, Bryan, TX (Jan 1997-May 1998)
Education:
B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Abilene Christian University, 1996
M.Ed., Educational Administration, Texas A&M University, 1999
Ph.D., Curriculum & Instruction, Texas A&M University, 2008
