Dr. Lauro Davalos is the proud Assistant Superintendent of Technology for the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo School District. He has over 16 years of experience served in a variety of roles within school systems. Dr. Dávalos attended the Southwestern University in Georgetown, where he completed his university-based teaching certification program. He then went on to receive his Masters in Education and Educational Doctorate from the University of Houston at the age of 27.
Dr. Dávalos arrived at PSJA ISD in March of 2020. On the first week of his tenure, classes were cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Under his leadership and with the collaboration of the academics department, digital instructional resources were created and made available to teachers and students. In addition, he oversaw the implementation of the 1:1 student device initiative. Since March 2020, the district has acquired more than 41,000 student devices. Dr. Dávalos is passionate about supporting campuses in ensuring they have the appropriate tools to increase student achievement and meet the needs of our students. He believes that technology tools can empower students to take the driver’s seat in their educational journey.
Dr. Dávalos is proud to serve such a unique and wonderful community and he looks forward to many more years of continuous improvement by collaborating and serving the PSJA family.
Contact: lauro.davalos@psjaisd.us
Kristin and Joe Merrill share a passion for infusing EdTech into their Fourth and First Grade classrooms. Together, they have a combined 20+ years of teaching experience, where they collaborate to create engaging lessons that turn into memories for their students. Even though they teach different grades, they share one common goal: learning needs to be interactive. This mindset drove them to write the books: The InterACTIVE Class and Flipgrid in the InterACTIVE Class (Elevate Books EDU), and put a new spin on traditional strategies to help implement technology that meets the needs of all students.