2023 NAESPA Leadership

PRESIDENT - Tara Rodriguez (KY)
Tara Rodriguez taught high school chemistry and Spanish for 17 years. She came to the Kentucky Department of Education in 2011 as the teacher liaison for the Kentucky Virtual High School and has since acted as a manager working with school improvement and a manager of Title I, Part A, and other federal programs. She currently serves as a director over Title I parts A, C, and D, McKinney-Vento, Rural Low-Income Schools, and 21st Century programs. Since joining the Association, she has served as Region 3 Alternate and is a member of the technology subcommittee. Tara earned master’s degrees in science education, Spanish, and instructional leadership. She received her doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in 2016 from Eastern Kentucky University.
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