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Dr. Rick Fernandez currently serves as the Director of K-14 for Anser Advisory, a nationally recognized project management and consulting firm.
As a former Superintendent in Texas, Rick has an in-depth understanding of the diverse needs of students, staff, and communities across the state. He has served in some of the largest school districts in the state of Texas, including Houston Independent School District, Katy Independent School District and Tomball Independent School District, as well as serving in smaller communities such as his last home in Tuloso-Midway Independent School District.
Dr. Fernandez always emphasizes innovation and has been the catalyst for a variety of one-of-a-kind programming opportunities. This includes working with Higher Education partners to help blur the lines between business partnerships, learning opportunities, and multi-use facility cooperatives. His design of Texas’s first stand-alone energy academy, housed at the headquarters of B.J. Energy, incorporated a partnership between a public K-12 school district, Lone Star Community College, and a leader in the midstream oil and gas industry. He is involved with numerous education projects and currently serves on the Board of Regents for Hartwell University.
Publications/Presentations:
· Published Article in Texas Study Magazine entitled The Distance Learning Bridge: Are we Preparing High School Students for College?
· Presenter at National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies Conference Hispanic College Preparedness: A Glimpse into the Future
· Presenter for the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (A.L.A.S.) The Importance of Understanding Social Capital and Networking for Hispanic/Latino Administrators and the Complexities of the Mentor/Mentee Re
· Published Article in Texas Study Magazine entitled Forget the Script: Innovative Hiring for a Challenging Campus
· Published article in the International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation entitled Career Experiences of Latino/a Secondary Principals in Suburban School Districts
· Presenter at the National Conference on School Discipline Hiring for Turnaround Schools
· Presenter at the Conference for Advancing Improvement in Education (A.I.E.) Hiring for Turnaround Schools
· Presenter at the Texas Association for School Administrators (T.A.S.A.) Hiring for Turnaround Campuses: A Contemporary Model
· Presenter at the Texas Association for School Administrators (T.A.S.A.) Guaranteed to Blow Your Mind: Innovative Models for Teacher Selection
Organizations/Affiliations:
· Member of Board of Regents- Hartwell University
· Committee Member -Association for the Improvement of American Infrastructure (AIAI)
· Director of Strategic Partnerships- Texas Association of Latino Superintendents and Administrators (TALAS)
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