Heliodoro (H.T.) Torres Snchez Jr.

Superintendent of Tucson Unified School District

Dr. H.T. Snchez accepted the position of Superintendent of Tucson Unified School District in July
2013. The district is the second-largest in Arizona and serves more than 48,000 students and their
families.

In his short time in the position, Dr. Snchez has led his team to create the districts first Five-Year
Strategic Plan, which won a Common Ground Award from Pima Metropolitan Alliance for excellence
in community collaboration. He has also led the creation of a comprehensive curriculum for all
schools, opened Infant & Early Learning Centers in formerly closed schools and instituted employee
friendly hiring and retirement policies.

Dr. Snchez is also leading sweeping improvements to the districts core systems, including the
conversion to a new Student Information System that will improve functions for educators,
administrators, families and students.

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

Ector County (TX) Independent School District: Served in several positions, including
interim superintendent, deputy superintendent/chief of staff and assistant
superintendent for accountability and special populations. (2010-2013)
Adjunct Professor, Texas A&M University-Commerce, Spring 2006-2013. Classes taught
included Leading Effective Schools, Public School Law, Ethics and Philosophy at a doctoral level.
Executive Director, Instructional Support Services, Tyler (TX) Independent School District
(2009-2010). Directed and guided departments including Career and Technology,
Bilingual/ESL, Special Education, Intervention Services, Advanced Academics, and Secondary
Counseling, Prekindergarten Services and managed programs including Title III, Migrant
Education Services and more.
Director, Bilingual/ESL Services, Tyler lndependent School District (2008-2009): Audited
bilingual/ESL departments effectiveness based on student data outcomes and professional
development opportunities and hours engaged in such opportunities. Reviewed programs,
board policies and provided professional development for administrators in positions of
leadership.
Principal at multiple middle and high schools in Texas (2001-2008)
English Teacher, Nimitz Junior High, Ector County Independent School District (Spring 1998,
Fall 1999 -Spring 2001)

EDUCATION

Educational Doctorate, Educational Administration (Texas A&M Commerce, 2006)

Master of Education, School Administration (SUL Ross State University, 2002)
Bachelor of Arts, English (Angelo State University, 1997)
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

Common Ground Award, Pima Metropolitan Alliance, 2014

Texas A&M University-Commerce PDK Service Leadership Award 2013
Region 18 Advocate of the Year for Gifted and Talented Learners 2011
The National Scholars Honor Society 2006
Awarded Doctoral Dissertation Scholarship by Texas A & M University Commerce 2006
Selected as Outstanding Doctoral Student of the Year for Texas A & M Commerce 2005
Selected as Outstanding Doctoral Student of the Year for Educational Administration
Department at Texas A & M Commerce 2005
Graduated Summa Cum Laude Alpha Chi from Angelo State University 1997
Carr Academic Scholarship recipient at Angelo State University 1995-97
NCMLA National Collegiate Minority Leadership Award 1997
USAA All-American Scholar 1997

SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS

Presented a scholarly educational article at a select roundtable forum hosted by the University
of Oxford, England 2003.
Contributed to an international educational conference on English language Acquisition and
International Cultural Relevance at the National University of Madrid, Spain by invitation of the
Spanish Counselor for Educational Matters from the Spanish Ministry of Education, October
2011.
Selected to review research presentation proposals for American Educational Research
Association's Annual Conference to be held in Montreal, Canada in 2005.
Article, Fixing the Cracks in Education So No One Slips Through, published July 2004 in The
Educational Forum, a scholarly peer review quarterly journal distributed internationally.
Article, Looking for America: The Social Disassociation of Urban Youth, published September
2005 in The Educational Forum, a scholarly peer review journal distributed internationally.
Article, The Politics of Illegal Immigration, Bilingual Education, and the Commodity of the Post-
Technological Society, approved for publication by The Educational Forum, a scholarly peer
review journal distributed internationally, August 2007.
Presented a four-year longitudinal research study at Lamar University's Annual Education
Research Symposium, April 2005.
Presented a grounded theory research article at Texas A & M University in Kingsville at the
Texas A&M University System 3rd Annual Research Symposium November 2005.
Served on an educational expert panel and presented information centered upon school change
and improving the academic excellence of English language learners at Stephen F. Austin
University in May of 2006.