About Me

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My name is Alejandra Guzman and I have been an educator for almost eight years.  My bachelor’s degree is in Biology with a minor in Environmental Studies from Trinity University.  My master’s thesis was on Loggerhead sea turtle bite force and feeding kinematics from Texas A&M University.

When I was working on my master’s and I taught the Natural History of Vertebrates class is when I truly found my passion for education in science.  I started teaching in Miami, Florida at Somerset Academy Silver Palms where I taught Integrated Science and Biology.  After two years I moved down to Houston, Texas where I taught Biology and Environmental Systems at Stafford High School.  I then moved to Bellaire High School in Houston ISD and taught ESL and Pre-AP Biology.  I got offered a magnet coordinator position at East Early College High School near downtown Houston and worked there for half a school year until my family and I moved down to the Rio Grande Valley.  I taught Anatomy & Physiology and Aquatic Science at Veteran’s Memorial High school in Brownsville ISD for the rest of the school year.  I currently work in Los Fresnos CISD as the secondary science strategist for the district.

Awards & Recognition:

  • KBR Secondary Science Teacher of the Year Finalist – 2014
  • Power Up Teacher Leader Corps, Houston ISD – 2014
  • Houston Independent School District Key Teacher – 2013
  • Texas Caucus of Black School Board Members Teacher of the Year – 2012
  • ExploreLearning Educator of the Month – 2011
  • Teacher of the Year Nominee, Stafford Senior High School – 2011
  • Teacher of the Year, Somerset Academy Silver Palms – 2010
  • Teacher of the Year Runner Up, Somerset Academy Silver Palms – 2009
  • Magna cum Laude Honor Society, Texas A&M University – 2008
  • W.B. Davis Endowed Scholarship, Texas A&M University – 2006
  • Diversity Scholarship, Texas A&M University – 2005
  • Charles H. Turner Travel Award, Animal Behavior Society – 2005
  • Dean’s List, Trinity University – 2003
  • Presidential Scholarship Recipient, Trinity University – 2001

Conferences Presented At:

  • National Science Teacher Association (NSTA)
  • Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA)
  • Conference for Advancement of Science Teachers (CAST)
  • Rio Grande Valley Science Association (RGVSA)
  • Technology and Curriculum Conference Aldine (TCCA)
  • Region 4 Science
  • Region 1 Technology
  • Edinburgh ISD Technology Conference
  • Brownsville ISD Technology Conference