Cartwright School District #83

Last night, Governing Board members voted 3-2 in favor of moving forward with naming Interim Superintendent Dr. LeeAnn Aguilar Lawlor our Superintendent. Dr. Aguilar-Lawlor is the first female and first Latina Superintendent at the Cartwright School District. She thanked the board and promised to move the district forward. Before becoming our Interim Superintendent, Dr. Aguilar-Lawlor was the Assistant Superintendent in charge of Educational Services. She’s been with the Cartwright School District for seven years. A letter was sent to parents officially informing them of the change. Click here to read her introduction letter sent to parents. Oprima aqui, para leer la carta en Español.  

 

Dr. LeeAnn Aguilar-Lawlor earned her Bachelors in Education at the University of Arizona, Masters in Educational Leadership at the University of Phoenix and her Doctorate of Education in Leadership and Innovation at Arizona State University. She is married and a proud mother of two amazing children, Gabriela and Maximo. One of her most gratifying experiences was serving as the first principal of Rio Vista School in the Pendergast School District where she served in this capacity for ten years. In this position, she facilitated a professional learning community of teachers and parent organizations that helped them become a high-achieving school, including earning an "A" rating by the Arizona Department of Education in 2012. 

Dr. Aguilar Lawlor believes collaborating and ensuring all stakeholders have continuous opportunities to provide input and share ideas is extremely important. She also believes all students are capable of high academic success and our responsibility is to prepare all of our students to be college and career ready.  Her motto is “One Team, Una Familia!"