Latino Leaders

I'll See You on the Bridge with Daisy Torres-Hill

Pablo Muñoz Episode 109

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Join host Pablo Muñoz for an extraordinary conversation with his featured guest — Daisy Torres-Hill.

Daisy serves as the assistant dean and certification officer in the School of Education at Central Connecticut State University.  She most recently served as assistant superintendent of teaching and learning for Hartford Public Schools, where she oversaw PK–12 curriculum, instruction, and assessment in one of Connecticut’s largest districts.  Daisy is a bilingual educator with 25 years of experience in urban public schools.

1:03 - Introduction

2:06 - My Leadership Story

27:30 - Assistant Dean

33:44 - Assistant Superintendent

39:21 - Latina Leaders

44:08 - I'll See You on the Bridge

49:47 - Cultivating Community

52:31 - Latina Superintendents

56:25 - Guiding Principles

Dr. Daisy Torres-Hill co-designed the Dual Language Academy at Dwight Bellizzi, and under her leadership, more than 800 Hartford students earned the Seal of Biliteracy, recognizing and honoring their bilingualism and biliteracy.  In addition, she co-developed the Hartford Principal Leadership Academy (HPLA) and the Hartford Assistant Principal Leadership Academy (HAPLA), both “grow-your-own” programs designed to cultivate and retain leadership talent within the school district.  Daisy also spearheaded the recruitment and retention of teachers from Puerto Rico through the innovative Paso a Paso teacher recruitment program.

Daisy received bachelor’s degrees in elementary education and Spanish, as well as a master’s degree in TESOL and bilingual education from Southern Connecticut State University.  She earned a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Connecticut.  Daisy is a member of the Connecticut Association of Bilingual and Biliteracy Education (CABBE), the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS), and the Connecticut Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (CALAS).

LinkedIn:  linkedin.com/in/dr-daisy-torres-hill-34384611

Facebook:  facebook.com/daisy.torres.hill

Email:  supervisor06320@gmail.com


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