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Principal's Message
Jorge Rodriguez
Families, students, and community members of Southeast Elementary,
This summer, I had the great honor to be named principal of Southeast Elementary. 21 years ago, the community of Pasadena and southeast Houston opened their doors to me as I emigrated to this city from Mexico. Now, I have the amazing honor to serve you as Principal of Southeast Elementary and pay back a thousandfold what this community has given to me.
At Southeast Elementary we take the responsibility to educate our students to heart, but we know this is a job we cannot do in isolation. My goal during this transition is to make sure our students continue receiving the highest quality level of instruction while experiencing joy and success at school. I will leverage my 20 years of experience as an educator to increase the opportunities for you to support our efforts and be part of your child’s school life.
I am looking forward to the different opportunities I will have to meet each and every one of you. Most importantly, I am looking forward to welcoming our students back to Southeast Elementary so they can continue a successful and joyful academic journey with us.
About Jorge Rodriguez
Jorge Rodriguez is a Mexico native who relocated to Houston in 2003. He began his career in education as a second-grade teacher with the Houston Independent School District. Over the course of eight years, he taught second, third, fourth, and fifth grades, honing his data-driven instructional skills and deepening his commitment to student success. In 2012, Jorge transitioned into instructional leadership roles like teacher specialist and instructional coach.
Jorge earned his Master's degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Saint Thomas in 2016, a milestone that propelled him into further leadership opportunities. As an assistant principal, he applied his expertise and passion for education to support and guide both students and staff by designing and implementing school-wide systems that supported the success of all students.
In 2019, Jorge took on the role of principal at Lewis Elementary and over the past five years, he has dedicated himself to building a school community where students can learn, grow, and excel within a safe, inclusive, equitable, and responsive learning environment. His leadership has been instrumental in fostering a positive and productive educational atmosphere; and has built a strong school community.
Looking forward to the next chapter in his career, Jorge is excited to join YES Prep. He is eager to learn new strategies to expand his leadership capacity and begin serving the students and staff of YES Prep with the same dedication and enthusiasm that has defined his career.