Adele Alvarez

Background

About Adele Alvarez

Dedicated, highly-skilled professional educator with proven expertise in teaching as well as program creation and implementation. Decreased truancy and improved students’ grades and behavior by coordinating the Student Aspirations Advocate Program (SAAP) for at-risk freshman. Oversee attendance, behavior management, counseling referrals, and offer other support services to students and their families. Collaborated with families to ensure a successful educational path for at-risk students. Improved the likelihood of student success by creating a four-year education plan for each student. Facilitated a better relationship between the school and the parents of struggling students by collaborating with Administrative Vice Principals, counselors, and teachers to meet with parents of students who exhibited problems with discipline and defiance issues. Established a teen mentor program to instill in students a sense of belonging and achievement. Implemented the Parent Project, a series of workshops to educate parents about the academic, social, and emotional challenges students face in high school.