YEARLY SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS -DRAFT-
Governing Board Members
Cody Case
Vice Chair
Vice Chair
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Email:cody.case@esperanzaelementary.org
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Juan A. Freire, Ph.D.
Board member
Board member
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Juan A. Freire is originally from Spain. He earned a Ph.D. in Bilingual and
Multicultural Education from the University of Utah. Dr. Freire worked for several years as a teacher in Spain and later as a dual language teacher in Salt Lake City. Currently, he serves as an Associate Professor in the department of Teacher Education at Brigham Young University. He decided to be a board member at Esperanza due to his expertise in dual language bilingual education and his knowledge about the benefits in terms of academic achievement, bilingualism, biliteracy, and biculturalism in the lives of language minoritized students, Latinos, and other students. Dr. Freire has published extensively on dual language bilingual education and has presented his work at both national and international levels. Email: [email protected] |
Alfredo Figueroa
Secretary
Secretary
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Email: [email protected]
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Ivonne Medina, M.Ed.
Principal
Principal
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Ivonne Medina is the Principal at Esperanza Elementary in West Valley City, Utah. Previously, she served as the Assistant Principal and Special Education Director. She has been in education for over 10 years and recently earned her M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from Weber State University.
Ivonne was born in Mexico City and migrated to the United States when she was in third grade. She graduated from Hunter High School and went on to complete a Bachelor's degree in Communication Disorders and Special Education. She is a strong advocate for education, especially within the Hispanic community. Her professional mantra is: “Agradece que estás aquí en este momento – You should always be thankful you are here.” When not working, Ivonne enjoys spending time with her daughter, son, and husband, exploring nature, watching movies, and celebrating family fiestas. Email: [email protected] |
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Esai Lara
Board Chair |
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My name is Esai Lara. I’m originally from CDMX. I grew up in Provo. I graduated from BYU as a manufacturing engineer and did my MBA shortly after. I’m married and have 4 amazing kids. All of them have gone or are going to Esperanza. My oldest son was part of the first generation to go from kindergarten to 6th grade. My 3 younger ones are part of the mariachi which we enjoy very much !!
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Marty Banks
Board member
Board member
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Marty Banks is a partner at a large law firm in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is also a CPA. He has an BS degree in accounting from Brigham Young University, and a JD degree from the George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. He was one of the founding Board members heavily involved in the initial organization of Esperanza Elementary. Marty also has been involved in the founding and organization of numerous other non-profit entities, advising in various legal, operational, fund-raising and other functions.
Email: [email protected] |
Dawn Foutz
Treasurer
Treasurer
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Dawn was a founding parent of Esperanza. She has 5 children, 4 of which have attended or currently attend Esperanza. Grateful for the Dual Immersion opportunity for each of her children. Email: [email protected]@esperanzaelementary.org |