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WELCOME TO THE
​BILINGUAL, ESL AND MIGRANT PROGRAM WEBSITE

Celebrating the Class of 2020!

Celebrating Masters in Bicultural-Bilingual Studies Graduates!

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VISION
The SAISD Bilingual, ESL & Migrant Department vision is to develop biliterate and multicultural graduates with the 21st century skills to transform their local and global communities.

 A MESSAGE FROM DR. HERNÁNDEZ
Let me begin by saying that it gives me great pride to be able to serve at a magnificent school district such as San Antonio ISD. During my time here, I have seen firsthand how much the district embraces cultural diversity and is committed to offering families a range of educational options, including quality Dual Language & ESL programs for both emergent bilingual students and native English speakers. 
 
The Bilingual/ESL & Migrant Department and I have been hard at work to help San Antonio ISD deliver a bilingual education experience that provides every student, including over 10,000 English learners, with a sense of belonging while helping them grow intellectually, emotionally and socially through collaborative relationships and transformative pedagogy. Embracing the goals set forth by Superintendent Pedro Martínez in the SAISD Blueprint for Excellence: Target 2020, my staff and I have focused on tailoring the district’s two-way dual language, transitional bilingual late exit and ESL/content based programs to ensure that our students have the means and opportunity to develop the effective language skills, strong cognitive and academic skills, and cross-cultural understanding that will enable them to achieve their full potential and fully take advantage of social, economic, and educational opportunities both today and in the future.

I am honored and very excited to be serving as the San Antonio ISD Assistant Superintendent for Bilingual/ESL & Migrant, and I look forward to continue working with department staff, bilingual/ESL teachers, school faculty, students, parents and the community as we make this journey to provide quality instruction in Spanish and in English for our students. I know that we will continue to come together in a team effort to make bilingual education in San Antonio ISD the best in the nation. 

Olivia Hernández
Assistant Superintendent, Bilingual, ESL & Migrant

DIRECTORY OF PROGRAMS
  • Dual Language Program PK-12
  • Spanish Language Arts & Reading
  • ESL Support 
  • Compliance (LPAC, TELPAS & Coding)
  • International Welcome Center (IWC)
  • Migrant Support​

CONTACT OUR TEAM

CONTACT INFORMATION

Dr. Olivia Hernández
Assistant Superintendent, Bilingual/ESL &
Migrant Department
ohernandez2
@​saisd.net


Gabriela Mata
Executive Secretary
gmata3@saisd.net

210-554-2590
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Burnet Learning Center
406 Barrera St | SATX
​78210
​8:00 AM- 4:30 PM

What's Happening

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​Dr. Olivia Hernández, Assistant Superintendent, Bilingual/ESL & Migrant Department
​Dr. Olivia Hernández
Assistant Superintendent, Bilingual/ESL &
Migrant Department
ohernandez2@
​saisd.net

210-554-2590
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Luz Garcia-Martin, Senior Coordinator, Elementary
Luz Garcia-Martin
Senior Coordinator,
Elementary 
lgarcia-martin
​@saisd.net 

210-554-2590
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Esmeralda Alday, Senior Coordinator, Secondary
Esmeralda Alday
Senior Coordinator,
Secondary
ealday1@saisd.net
210-554-2590
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Galadriel Friese 
Senior Coordinator,
Compliance
gfriese1@saisd.net
210-554-2590
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Rebecca De Leon,  Leadership Coordinator
Rebecca De Leon 
Leadership Coordinator
rcasas@saisd.net
210-554-2590
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Dr. Xóchitl Rocha
Coordinator,
​Bilingual & ESL
xrocha1@saisd.net
210-554-2590
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Monica Valderrama, Coordinator, ​Bilingual & ESL
Monica Valderrama
Coordinator,
​Bilingual & ESL
mvalderrama1
@saisd.net

210-554-2590
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Myrna Rasmussen, Coordinator, Bilingual & ESL
Myrna Rasmussen
Coordinator,
Bilingual & ESL
mrasmussen1
​@saisd.net

210-554-2590
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Rita Gomez, Coordinator, Bilingual & ESL
Rita Gomez
Coordinator,
Bilingual & ESL
rgomez5@saisd.net
210-554-2590
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Jacqueline Lopez
Specialist,
Bilingual & ESL Data
jlopez12@saisd.net
210-554-2590
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Kelly Manuel, Coordinator, ​Bilingual & ESL
Kelly Manuel
Coordinator,
​Bilingual & ESL
kmanual1@saisd.net

Rogelio Nava, Jr,​ Coordinator, ​Bilingual & ESL
Rogelio Nava, Jr​
Coordinator,
​Bilingual & ESL
rnava4@saisd.net
Cynthia O’Donnell, English Learner Counselor
Cynthia O’Donnell
English Learner Counselor
codonnell1@saisd.net
210-554-2592
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Dolores Medina-Garza, Manager, International Welcome Center
Dolores Medina-Garza
Manager,
International
Welcome Center
dmedina-garza1@saisd.net 
210-554-2592
Maria Gomez, International Welcome Center
Maria Gomez
International
Welcome Center
mgomez4@saisd.net
210-554-2592
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Janie Cortez
Tester,
International
Welcome Center
210-554-2592
Juana Oosterveen 
Tester,
International
Welcome Center
joosterveen@saisd.net
210-554-2592
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141 Lavaca St., San Antonio, Texas 78210 Tel: 210.554.2200

It is the policy of San Antonio ISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation or disability in its vocational programs, services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and SAISD's board policies DIA, FFH, and FFI. 

Es norma del distrito de San Antonio no discriminar por motivos de raza, color, religión, origen nacional, sexo, identidad de género, expresión de género, orientación sexual o discapacidad, en sus programas, servicios o actividades vocacionales, tal como lo requieren el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmienda; el Título IX de las Enmiendas en la Educación, de 1972, la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmienda, y las pólizas DIA, FFH, y FFI de la mesa directiva de SAISD.​
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