Parent Support Specialists

Austin ISD Parent Support Specialists are charged to identify, develop, and engage parents in their child's education by:

Providing Parent and Family Support

Organize and conduct parent training sessions to help parents navigate school systems and the District; organize meetings for parents to disseminate information and to gather input from them; and provide resources and referrals for academic, social service and other support.

Conduct Communications and Outreach

Connect schools to parents via multicultural outreach efforts.

Create Parent Leadership Opportunities/PTA

Identify, develop and engage parents in their child's school(s) community and connect them to leadership role opportunities at the school and within the District such as: Parents & Family as Co-teachers, Parents & Family as Co-trainers, Parents & Family as Resources, Parents & Family as Decision Makers.

Contact 

Gabriela Varela 
GF Specialist Parent Support
gabriela.varela@austinisd.org

Dinorah De La Torre
Principal
dinorah.delatorre-salazar@austinisd.org