Miss Cristina Vergara from HS, has been selected as a representative of JFK to be a recipient of the Emma Gutiérrez Leadership Award, awarded annually by ASOMEX (Association of American Schools in Mexico), of which we are a part as an institution.
This award supports women in reaching leadership roles in education, with a $4,000 scholarship for PD training at the PTC in Florida.
Miss Cris, studied Biology with a specialty in Marine Ecology. She later studied for a Master's in Educational Leadership from the University of Framingham and has 12 years of experience as a teacher, 10 of which he has worked at JFK.
“Throughout almost 10 years I have been involved in different significant activities within my role as a teacher, such as the organization of events such as the cleaning of the Querétaro River and the Eco Fair for High School in the hands of the Eco Club.”
Regarding her participation in this call, Cris points out: “I applied because I would like to continue working on significant projects for my community, and I believe that, if I am awarded this scholarship, I will be able to learn where the future of education is going and share it with all members of that community.”
“My greatest achievement in my professional career is undoubtedly accompanying High School students as a mentor when choosing a career in Science. Throughout my studies I had excellent mentors, but they were all men. I was interested in becoming the mentor that I would have liked to have.”
“The women who have had the most impact in my life are those with whom I work every day. I especially want to mention Laura Vázquez, Rossy Cajigas, Laura Davis, Araceli Ponce de León, Karla Guerero, Christine Scharff, Diana Campos, Adriana García, Camille Casses, Alejandra Galindo, Marlene Cruz, Verónica Díaz and Pilar González. All of them are my colleagues at JFK and my role model, they are extremely intelligent women, they make their voices heard and they work hard to leave their mark for the benefit of our students' learning” explains Miss Cristina.
“I feel a great responsibility to represent my school internationally. I am proud, happy and grateful.”
We wish Cris much success!
About the Award
This recognition was created to honor the memory and legacy of Emma Gutiérrez de Salazar, who served as General Director of the American School of Tampico. Emma was a visionary leader who worked tirelessly to improve education in our region.
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Miss Cristina Vergara de HS, ha sido seleccionada como representante del JFK para ser acreedora al Emma Gutiérrez Leadership Award, otorgado anualmente por ASOMEX (Association of American Schools in Mexico), de la cual formamos parte como institución.
Este premio apoya a las mujeres a alcanzar roles de liderazgo en el ámbito educativo, con una beca de 4000 USD para capacitación en el PTC en Florida.
Miss Cris, estudió la Licenciatura en Biología con especialidad en Ecología Marina. Posteriormente estudió la Maestría en Educational Leadership por la Universidad de Framingham y tiene 12 años de experiencia como docente, 10 de los cuáles ha trabajado en el Kennedy. “A lo largo de casi 10 años me he involucrado en diferentes actividades significativas dentro de mi rol como docente, como la organización de eventos como la limpieza del Río Querétaro y la Eco Feria para High School de la mano del Eco Club.”
Sobre su participación en esta convocatoria, Cris señala: “apliqué a esta convocatoria porque me gustaría continuar trabajando en proyectos significativos para mi comunidad, y creo que, de ser acreedora a esta beca, podré aprender hacia dónde va el futuro de la educación y compartirlo con todos los miembros de esa comunidad”.
“Mi mayor logro en mi trayectoria profesional sin duda es acompañar a las alumnas de High School como mentora a la hora de elegir una carrera en Ciencias. A lo largo de mis estudios tuve excelentes mentores, pero todos ellos fueron hombres. Me interesó convertirme en la mentora que me hubiera gustado tener.”
“Las mujeres que más impacto han tenido en mi vida son aquellas con las que trabajo día a día. Especialmente quiero mencionar a Laura Vázquez, Rossy Cajigas, Laura Davis, Araceli Ponce de León, Karla Guerero, Christine Scharff, Diana Campos, Adriana García, Camille Casses, Alejandra Galindo, Marlene Cruz, Verónica Díaz y Pilar González. Todas ellas son mis colegas en JFK y mi modelo a seguir, son mujeres extremadamente inteligentes, hacen que su voz sea escuchada y trabajan arduamente para dejar huella en beneficio del aprendizaje de nuestros alumnos” explica Miss Cristina.
“Siento una gran responsabilidad de representar a mi colegio a nivel internacional. Estoy orgullosa, feliz y agradecida.”
¡Deseamos mucho éxito a Cris!
Sobre el Premio
Este reconocimiento fue creado para honrar la memoria y legado de Emma Gutiérrez de Salazar, quien se desempeñó como Directora General del American School of Tampico. Emma fue una líder visionaria que trabajó sin descanso para mejorar la educación en nuestra región.
