Guadalupe C. Gorordo, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Practice for the Principal Certification Program in the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She earned a Doctorate of Philosophy in Educational Administration from Texas A&M University in College Station. For her dissertation titled “Mexican-American Teachers Tell Their Stories of Success in the Midst of a Colonia”, Gorordo received the inaugural Excellence in Education Award from the College of Education at Texas A&M International University. Gorordo holds several educator certifications - Early Childhood, Bilingual/ESL, Special Education, Principal, and Superintendent. She has years of leadership experience as a campus principal, associate superintendent, and deputy superintendent across urban and rural school districts. Dr. Gorordo most recently worked with the educational leadership department at UT-Tyler as a principal practicum field supervisor and assisted students with the new principal certification exam.
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COEHD will be an international model for developing inclusive, transformative leaders guided by principles of community, integrity, excellence, scholarship and service. The COEHD will have a critical impact on the realization of human and community potential through its leadership in education, health and wellness, human development and policy studies. All programs of study include a focus on developing competencies for working effectively in multicultural and cross-national contexts.