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Irving, TX-based Irving has appointed Jackie Gorena as Director of HR
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K-12 Public Education School District located in Irving, TX. Irving ISD educates 33k+ students from the city of Irving, TX For 100 years, Irving Independent School District has been offering students the best resources available to achieve a quality education. Students representing 99 different countries and speaking 54 languages have come to add their heritage to a school district that adapts with the times and excels at meeting these students’ thirst for learning. Carefully planned academic, athletic and extracurricular programs prepare students to succeed in a world that will demand their best.
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\r\n Irving ISD Superintendent of Schools Jose L. Parra, Ed.D. announced Jackie Gorena, Ed.D. as the new director of human resources for elementary staffing and auxiliary. Gorena has served as a principal at various Irving ISD elementary schools for 12 years, most recently at Barton Elementary School this last year. “I have loved being a principal in Irving ISD, and although I will miss working with our students, parents and teachers in this capacity, the experiences Irving ISD has afforded me will serve me well in this new role,” says Gorena, an educator of 21 years – serving 13 of those in Irving ISD. In addition to Barton Elementary, Gorena led Irving ISD’s Stipes and Brown elementary schools where students and teachers experienced great success under her leadership. She also served as an assistant principal at Irving ISD’s Davis and Keyes elementary schools and as an assistant principal and fourth-grade teacher for Pauls Valley Public Schools in Oklahoma. She began her career as a second- and third-grade teacher in Temple ISD in August of 1994. Gorena was named the Region X Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA) Principal of the Year in 2013, and a finalist for the national distinguished TEPSA principal and HEB Excellence in Education Principal in 2012. Gorena was selected Pauls Valley Teacher of the Year in 2000 and was one of 12 finalists for the honor at the state level. Dr. Gorena has had a proven record of success in Irving ISD because of her commitment and dedication to serving all teachers, staff and students,” says Magda Hernandez, assistant superintendent of human resources. “She is a highly driven educator who does not lose sight of Irving ISD’s vision – excellence and equity for all. The human resources department is fortunate to have Dr. Gorena join our team. In her new role, Gorena will provide leadership for all personnel activities to ensure the selection and retention of high-quality staff, as well as implement effective personnel programs, policies and practices. She will be responsible for the professional and paraprofessional staffing of elementary schools. Gorena earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Texas State University, a master’s degree in educational administration from East Central Oklahoma and a doctorate from Dallas Baptist University, writing a treatise on STEM Education. She holds principal, elementary self-contained and elementary reading certifications. I am grateful for the opportunity to work with the great team in human resources,” says Gorena. “The district’s most important resource is its people, and I am committed to serving the employees and future employees of Irving ISD in order to fulfill our district’s vision and mission. Gorena will begin her new position July 1, replacing Patrick Smith, the current HR director for elementary staffing and auxiliary who has accepted another leadership position within the district. Gorena will work alongside Juan Carlos Martinez, who was named HR director for secondary staffing and recruitment in March.\r\n
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