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Cathy C. Chavez
Current Position and Responsibilities

Instructional Technology Trainer, Ysleta I.S.D.
October 2003-Present

Currently, I am an Instructional Technology trainer with the Instructional Technology Department. I also serve on the Language Arts Team. My main responsibility is to create staff development and training to support technology integration. I also support the Eastwood Learning Community. I assist in developing and promoting Online Resources such as Discovery Education streaming and netTrekker. I collaborate with TIS and other departments on district wide initiatives such as Forethought/Eduphoria, GradeSpeed and SchoolCenter.

Work History

Instructional Technology Department, Ysleta I.S.D.
October 2003-Present, El Paso, TX
• Instructional Technology Trainer

Cadwallader Elementary, Ysleta I.S.D.

August 1987-2003 El Paso, TX
• First grade teacher
• English as a Second Language Teacher, Bilingual Department
• Technology Center Teacher, Campus Technologist

Logan Heights Elementary, El Paso I.S.D.
August 1979-1987 El Paso, TX
• Special Education Resource teacher (Grades 1-6)
• First Grade teacher

Clint High School, Clint I.S.D.
January 1978-1979 Clint, TX
• Special Education Resource teacher (Grades 9-12)


Educational History

1997 M.A., Curriculum and Instruction with a Specialty in Learning Technologies
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM

1990 English as a Second Language Certification (PK-12)
University of Texas, El Paso, TX

1978 B.S., Elementary Education
Mentally Retarded (PK-12), Elementary Self-Contained (1-8)

University of Tennessee, Martin, TN