Duration: 00:33:54

Guest: Lena Dominguez, Round Rock ISD – Round Rock, TX

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In Episode 5, Matthew Castilleja, M.A. (Podcast Host) interviews Lena Dominguez, instructional coach at Round Rock ISD in Round Rock, TX. Lena Dominguez has a BBA in Management from Texas State, and a Masters in Educational Leadership from Lamar University. After college, Lena did 10 years in corporate America focusing on adult education. Realizing her heart wasn’t in it, she then went into education and started teaching middle school math in Round Rock ISD. She has a true passion for studying and practicing equitable teaching strategies within the class and also loves integrating technology into her math lessons.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Guest Introduction [00:00:48]
• College Journey [00:01:18]
• Why a Business Degree? [00:02:57]
• Life After College [00:03:48]
• Skills Developed Working in Adult Education [00:05:46]
• Transitioning from Corporate America to the Classroom [00:07:37]
• Classroom Experience on a Title I Campus [00:11:20]
• Developing a Teaching Style [00:14:04]
• From Classroom Teacher to a Leadership Role [00:20:43]
• Looking Back on Life, Career, & Goals [00:26:17]
• Advice on Getting Into a Career in Education [00:30:02]
• Closing with Inspirational Words [00:32:27]

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• Texas State University
• Lamar University
• Nearpod
• Kahoot
• Quizizz
• GSuite for Education
• Desmos
• Texas Teachers of Tomorrow
• National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity