Dealing With Crises with Gina Rodriguez-Nunez Transformative Principal 438

<p>Gina Rodriguez-Nunez - Tippin<br /> Born and raised in El Paso, Texas. Proud graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso. Received my Bachelors of Interdisciplinary Studies, Bachelors of Liberals Arts. Masters of Education<br /> I was an assistant principal for 7 years. I was named principal of Tippin elementary in 2009. I have served the Tippin community for 12 years.</p> <p>Raised by two hard working parents who immigrated to the US after they were married. My mother was a stay-at-home mother and my father worked at a break making factory. When I entered school I only spoke Spanish. I am a product of the bilingual program in EPISD. I later became a bilingual teacher and now a supporter of the EPISD dual language program.</p> <p>I am married and have 3 amazing children. While I am not being a principal I enjoy spending time with my children, traveling and reading.</p> <ul> <li>Brittni’s situation taught me a lot about my role as an administrator.</li> <li>Being present for them</li> <li>What can the school do for you?</li> <li>It’s easy to shy away from situations like that.</li> <li>You have to listen to what people are saying, and then you have to listen to your own heart and your own feelings.</li> <li>Really need to take care of our faculty and staff.</li> <li>Put yourself out there.</li> <li>How to put the heart component into leadership.</li> <li>Someone being there for me.</li> <li>How to take care of yourself when tragedy strikes - talk with other people.</li> <li>How to be a transformative principal? Stop and listen. Be present in the moment.</li> <li>Walmart shootings in El Paso Texas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_El_Paso_shooting)</li> </ul> <h2 id="sponsors">Sponsors</h2> <h3 id="incontrolselformiddleschool">InControl SEL for Middle School</h3> <p>In Control created an effortless social and emotional, character development video curriculum for your students that’s ZERO-TEACHER-PREP AND it’s so cool looking- it feels like a Youtube or Netflix Series- and that’s purposeful, they meet studen