Jesus Aguirre

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Full Name

Jesus Aguirre

Professional Title

High School Teacher

School or Place of Work

Harmony Science Academy – El Paso

What Level Do You Teach?

High School

Approx. Percentage of Heritage Spanish Students at Your Institution

90%

How Has Spanish Played a Role in Your Personal and Professional Life?

Spanish is part of who I am. It is embedded in my culture. Additionally, I teach our heritage speakers in my school. Professionally, I value the opinion of other educators in the field; thus, getting to know the people in this program would be invaluable.

How Long Have You Been Teaching?

10 years.

More About Me

I was in the U.S. Army for almost 30 years. During that time I taught at West Point (total of 9 years). I was the program director for Spanish & Portuguese. Upon retirement from the Army, I started a Ph.D. program at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) in Teacher Education. Additionally, I’m a certified Texas teacher in ELAR, ESL & Spanish.

LinkedIn Profile

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesus-aguirre-607b6a9b

Heritage Spanish email list

Yes, please add me to the Heritage Spanish email list to receive updates about workshops and new resources.

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