Esther ValdezEsther Valdez is an Assistant Director of Implementation and Partnership at Colorado Education Initiative (CEI). She supports Colorado school districts and their communities in executing school transformation and strategic school improvement. Esther as over 38 years of experience in education, serving as a principal in schools across Jefferson County, Colorado. She believes her life's work is meant to liberate students to be the best they can be by harnessing her core values, which include ensuring students experience connection, a strong sense of belonging, and the power of educational opportunities. Esther holds a BA from Texas Lutheran University, an MA in Early Childhood Education from the University of Colorado, an MA in Educational Leadership from Denver University, and an endorsement in Cultural & Linguistically Diverse Education from Regis University. Read More Read Less