This episode was sponsored by the following Grand Prairie Businesses: Jenna Pecor with Bancroft Realty, Amanda Herrara with Amerliorate Counseling, Coffee News GP, Grand Prairie United Charities and Jennarocity Estate Sales. To Sponsor an episode, reach out via email at facesofgrandprairie@gmail.com.
Join Jenna and co-hosts Emily Aquino and Cadence Williams from Dubiski High School as we get to know our new GPISD Superintendent! Emily and Cadence are student leaders from the Media Technology Pathway. They prepared the questions for today's episode, and it was wonderful hearing how Dr. Trujillo answered them! This episode is full of advice and wisdom from our new superintendent and it was a pleasure to have a full studio today! Special thanks to the following people for making today's episode happen!
School Board Trustee Emily Liles
Gay Lynn Broom, GPISD Communications
Director Aniska Douglas, Chief of Career & Technical Education and Innovative Programs
Tyler Case, Dubiski Teacher, Media Technology
Meghan Wiggins with The Epic was our Production Engineer for today's episode.
Episode TimeStamps
00:00Legacy of Ruthie Jackson and Community Archives
02:59Personal Journey and Family Values
06:08Career Path and Educational Philosophy
08:46Student Engagement and Media Pathways
11:58Celebrating Student Achievements
14:47The Role of Educators in Shaping Futures
18:05Visionary Leadership in Education
20:51Community and Family in Education
24:13Innovative Educational Practices
27:14Defining Student Success
33:59Engaging Students Through Passion Projects
40:34The Importance of Slow Change in Education
50:25Career and Technical Education: Shaping Futures
57:08Building Community and Opportunities for Students
