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PRESENTER BIOS AND EMAIL ADDRESSES
DR. IGNACIO SALINAS, JR.
As an educator for 24 years, Ignacio Salinas, Jr. has served Texas public schools as a teacher,
principal, and superintendent. Before recently taking over leadership at Premont ISD, Ignacio
served as superintendent in two other South Texas school districts, one of which was in
crisis and under TEA monitoring status. His expertise in leadership development, curriculum
design, financial systems, and community partnerships has helped empower school districts
to successfully transform their organizations.
ignaciosalinasjr@gmail.com
JOHN SAMARA
John Samara, Director of The Curriculum Project, has served as a classroom teacher,
coordinator of a gifted program, instructor at university sites, and coordinator of a university
outreach program. Currently, he provides staff development, administrator training and long
term technical assistance to education agencies implementing the Model Classrooms Project
(MCP). Studies have confirmed a “statistically significant improvement in student performance
on standardized test scores” as a result of continued use of strategies embedded in MCP.
tcpoffice@curriculumproject.com
THERESE SAMPERI
Ms. Samperi served 36 years in Aldine ISD as a teacher, counselor, assistant principal and
principal. During this time she was the principal of two different high school campuses. The
first campus held a rating of exemplary. Under her leadership, the second campus moved
from Year 1 AYP to no longer being in trouble with AYP. Currently, Ms. Samperi is serving as an
External PSP, through the PSP Network where she works with three campuses.
htherese@swbell.net
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