Leadership

President

Steve Guerrero is the SHABE President for the 2010-2011 term and has been involved with the organization as an active member and as Aldine ISD representative. He started his career in Aldine ISD as a bilingual teacher and is currently the Dean of Students at Scarborough High School in HISD.

Steve invites all educators at all levels to visit any of the varied events that SHABE holds throughout the year, like our SHABE Welcome Back Breakfast to see what the organization is all about. He believes SHABE is a great way to network professionally, get meaningful professional development, and to serve as an advocate for bilingual/ESL education.

Treasurer

J.C. Harville is currently the principal of Major Elementary in Spring ISD. He has previously served as an assistant principal, Director of Multilingual Education, and as a bilingual teacher for 11 years in Houston ISD. He has been a member of the SHABE board for the past 10 years and currently serves as treasurer. He has presented at both local, state and national conferences.

Secretary

Xiomara Lopez is currently serving her third term as secretary for SHABE. This is her seventh year in education. She is currently working as the counselor at Major Elementary in Spring ISD. She obtained a BA in Psychology from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. After graduation, she decided to get her teaching certificate and become a teacher. She recently obtained her Master’s in Education with an emphasis in counseling. She looks forward to spending another year serving the students in Spring ISD.

Historian

Elizabeth Hernandez began her career in Bilingual Education by researching for the Texas Institute for Measurement Evaluation and Statistics. This path led her to gain understanding of student communities, schools, homes and the role of a Bilingual Teacher. She has been teaching 4th grade in Aldine ISD for the past 6 years and truly values the challenges that come with every student that walks through her door. As Historian for SHABE, she looks forward to capturing the essence of an organization dedicated to servicing the students who will lead us into the future.

Elizabeth was born and raised in Houston, Texas and received her BA in Spanish and Film Studies from the University of Houston.