Laurie Hitzelberger, Ed.D.

e2L Certified eGROWE Coach

laurie@engage2learn.org

Laurie has been a principal for 19 years at the elementary, intermediate, and middle school levels. She began her career in Ector County ISD (Odessa, TX), serving there for 17 years in various teaching and administrative roles for grades K-9 in Title 1 schools. For the past 15 years, Laurie was the intermediate and middle school principal serving over 2200 fifth-eighth graders in Highland Park ISD. She is passionate about building strong relationships and supporting teachers as they implement active, meaningful learning for students in a caring environment that is focused on growth and continuous improvement.

Career Highlights and Honors:

  • Principal of one of the first Texas schools designated as a “School Transforming Learning” 2017
  • School designation by the Anti-Defamation League as a “No Place for Hate School” 2018
  • Honored to have the MIS/HPMS transformed school library dedicated in her name, 2018
  • Honored to receive a State of Texas Resolution commending her for service as an educator, 2018
  • Selected by Raise Your Hand Texas to be part of the first cohort of Texas principals to attend the Principals’ Center, Harvard Graduate School of Education
  • Selected as one of two district principals to be part of the first cohort of Texas principals to participate in the Principal Visioning Institute
  • Principal of a National Blue Ribbon School
  • District team member representing HPISD in the Texas High Performing Schools Consortium
  • Presenter for local, regional, and state workshops
  • Design Team for the North Texas Visioning Doctoral Program

Degrees:

  • Ed.D. Educational Leadership, Advanced Superintendency

Dallas Baptist University

Dissertation: Teacher Leadership Style and Student Engagement in the Middle School Classroom

  • M. A. Educational Administration

University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Recipient of the Permian Honor Award

  • B. A. Psychology

University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Recipient of the Undergraduate Research Award in Psychology

Texas Educator Certifications, EC-12:

  • Superintendent
  • Mid-Management
  • Special Education
  • English as a Second Language
  • Gifted/Talented

Texas Educator Certifications, 1-8:

  • Elementary Psychology
  • Elementary Self-Contained