Welcome Kathy Cervantez

KATHLEEN (KATHY) A. CERVANTEZ

We are pleased to announce that Kathy Cervantez joined TASPA as the Director of Communications and Professional Development on February 1.

Kathy Cervantez was born in California, but as the saying goes, she got here as fast as she could. She attended High School in Lubbock, Texas and received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA).

Kathy worked at ESC-Region 20 for over 25 years. She began her career in education as a Certification Specialist for the State Board for Educator Certification Information and Support Center in San Antonio in 1997. In 2001, she became the Supervisor of the SBEC Support Center and held this position until 2003 when SBEC moved the support center to TEA. During her time working for SBEC, she was responsible for providing guidance to educators, school district personnel and educator preparation personnel regarding state rules and regulations. In addition, she was responsible for the selection, training, and daily supervision of eleven Certification Specialists and one Clerk.

For the last 19 years, she continued to serve as a resource to school district personnel by assisting with their certification, recruiting and professional development needs. In addition, she was the Regional TIA Lead for the ESC-20 districts.

Kathy has three children, Kim is married and the manager of a title company, Kylie is a Junior at UTSA, and Cody is a Sophomore at NW Vista College. In her spare time, she likes to go hiking, roam the Target dollar section, and watch cooking shows with her daughter.

“I look forward to becoming a resource to our TASPA members. I have been attending TASPA Conferences for over 19 years and have participated in many amazing professional development sessions, fun events, and made lots of new friends. I am beyond amazed that I get to do this for a living now.”