Family Engagement Findings
January 6, 2020
ESC-20's NEW Family Engagement Consultant!
Meet Claudia Vargas-Ramirez
She is proud to be bilingual, bicultural and biliterate. Having attended San Antonio ISD's public schools, Claudia graduated from Lanier HS as Valedictorian. She got her B.A. in Latino Studies from Dartmouth College and later her Master's in Education Leadership from UTSA.
Her passion lies in educating our future generations and ensuring that ALL students receive equitable access to the educational system.
#MakeitHappen #MakeitRemarkable #MakeaConnection
You can contact Claudia at
Claudia.VargasRamirez@esc20.net
210-370-5463
A Final Note from Kimberly
#ChangeisOpportunity is a phrase we say here at ESC-20 and it's true! I am making a change for a new opportunity in Special Education as a Statewide Special Education Liaison here at ESC-20.
You may or may not know that I am a special educator and started my journey here at ESC-20 as a Special Education Curriculum & Instruction specialist back in 2009.
My initial work with parents led me on this wonderful journey to develop and build a Family Engagement program here at ESC-20 to provide trainings and support not only for families and the community, but also educators and other professionals. It has been amazing and I have learned so much!
Some people think when someone leaves a position that something bad happened or there is "stuff" going on. Let me tell you THIS IS NOT the case with me! As a professional, this opportunity opened up that is going to provide me new opportunities to grow and challenge myself. It's exciting and overwhelming all at the same time!
I am excited to get back into the Special Educator work full-time and also excited that my Family Engagement knowledge and passion is going with me. I truly believe that Family Engagement is a missing link in improving student outcomes and that belief will continue to be at the forefront of the new work I'm engaging in. While it won't be 100% Family Engagement work, if you know me--it will be a part of the conversations when it's appropriate!
As you've heard me say, "Family Engagement is not a separate program or something that we do to/for parents/families but an integral part of the school as an instructional strategy and should be embedded in everything!"
Claudia Vargas-Ramirez will continue to move this great work forward! Please reach out to her and welcome her into this new position, effective Monday (tomorrow)!
Please reach out to me if I can offer any support to you in the Special Education area. If you are at ESC-20, I hope to run into you and give you a hug! I will miss you but know that I'm not too far away!
You can always reach me at
kimberly.baumgardner@esc20.net or
(210) 370-5431.