
Dr. Edward Lee Vargas
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About me
Executive Leadership Coach, AVID Chief Evangelist/Executive Vice President, Superintendent of Schools in large urban districts in multiple states. AASA Superintendent of the Year California 2006 & Washington State 2014
Education

University of Washington
-Doctorate Leadership and Policy Studies
The University of New Mexico
1980 - 1985Master's degree EDUCATION
Experience

Ysleta Independent School District
Jan 1997 - Jan 2000Superintendent
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
Jan 2000 - Jan 2006Superintendent
Stupski Foundation
Jan 2006 - Jan 2009Superintendent in Residence Executive Coach for Large Urban School SuperintendentsExecutive coach nationally for large urban district superintendents, their leadership teams and school boards. Including U-46 Chicago, New Haven Connecticut, Pasadena, CA, and others

Kent School District
Jan 2009 - Jan 2015Superintendent
AVID
Jan 2015 - Jan 2022Executive Vice President
Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
Apr 2015 - May 2022Chief Evangelist & Executive Vice President/Strategic Alliances Officer
Edwardleevargas@gmail.com
Mar 2022 - nowExecutive Leadership Coach and Systemic Organizational Improvement Advisor
Licenses & Certifications

Superintendent of Schools, Principal, Teacher and Counselor Certifications
CA, NM, TX, WA State Certification Agencies
Nationally Certified School Psychologist
National Association of School PsychologistsJan 1986
School Psychologist
Office of Superintendent of Public InstructionMay 2018
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Dr. Edward Lee VargasOutstanding Educator of the Year 2016 National Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Oct 2016
- Awarded to Dr. Edward Lee VargasWashington State Superintendent of the Year Washington State Administrators Association and American Association of Superintendents and Administrators Jan 2014
- Awarded to Dr. Edward Lee VargasCalifornia State Superintendent of the Year 2006 Association of California School Administrators and Superintendent and American Association of School Administrators Jan 2006
- Awarded to Dr. Edward Lee VargasPresident's Technolgy Award American Association of School Administrators and Superintendents Jan 2006
Languages
- enEnglish
- spSpanish
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