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Hello Rangel Staff, Scholars, Parents, and Community,
I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself and tell you about the journey that has led me here. My name is Yvonne D. Rojas and I am the proud Latina daughter of a south Texas migrant worker and immigrant father, both who were able to attend college and become educators in Dallas ISD. I am also the proud mother of a 5th grade daughter who is also finishing her path at Winnetka Elementary’s Dual Language Program. It is my greatest joy in life to be raising a young female leader. She is the reason I strive for excellence in everything I do.
I have been an educator in the Dallas ISD for over 20 years and have served as a principal at both the elementary and middle school levels. I am also a proud product of the Dallas Independent School District, having attended elementary (Winnetka), middle (W. E. Greiner), and high school (Skyline) within the district. Both of my parents were also educators, giving me a holistic background in both teaching in multiple levels and becoming an administrator.
I have dedicated my teaching and administrative career to the students of Dallas ISD. It has honestly been an honor and privilege to be part of the system I grew up in. After attending college and returning to my neighborhood community to teach theatre arts at Stockard Middle School. I served three years at W. E. Greiner as an associate principal where I was given the opportunity to work with the curriculum and cooperatively learn with other teachers about how we would increase student achievement on our campus. In 2007, I took the helm of Lida Hooe Elementary School. For more than 12 years, I have been given the unique focus of collectively working with leaders and teachers to build strong instructional classrooms, meet the accountability standards for the campus, and developing collaborative teams that respected each other. I also have central staff experience having served as the Division 1 Academic Coordinator in School Leadership; there I was able to be part of a team of educators that helped cultivate a cohesive system of coaching for Instructional Coaches on several campuses. I am proud to have been part of environments where teachers and staff challenged each other to do and be the best for our students.
As an educator, I have been given the opportunity to touch lives, challenge young minds, and create a greater future for others. My vision as a leader is to have high expectations of everyone and to do whatever it takes to ensure students achieve. I am passionate about seeing beyond the PreK- 12 campus and envisioning where the students should be beyond graduation. I also believe that in education there are many stakeholders that invest in our student's future. I hold a strong principle in creating environments, whether it’s in the classrooms, or the entire school building, that encourage all to understand we are on the same team, rooting harmoniously. Developing those stakeholders is crucial in creating situations that allow for our students to see beyond the classroom door. We need to empower all who work with students, lead them to believe in closing the gaps, achievement, or social standings, and work with each other on developing the same goals.
I am beyond excited for my role in the Rangel team and I look forward to serving you for many years to come.
With gratitude and enthusiasm,
Yvonne Rojas