Highland Park ISD
Rebecca Bridges is an experienced educator and business owner with a diverse background in teaching, sales, and administration. Currently serving as a Middle School Spanish Teacher at Highland Park ISD since August 2023, Rebecca previously taught High School Spanish at UPLIFT Education - Williams Preparatory School District. As the owner of Advance Career Consulting & Spanish Services from May 2012 to August 2023, Rebecca provided career coaching and Spanish tutoring services. Additional roles include positions in sales and oral history at Publishing Concepts Incorporated and Concepts Publishing, customer promotions at White Rock Lake Weekly and Katy Trail Weekly, and administrative operations support at Gateway of Grace. Rebecca has extensive experience in research and management roles at Arbitron - Nielsen Audio and served as Corporate Sponsorship Coordinator for DFW International Community Alliance. Rebecca holds a PhD in Social Work, a Master's in Clinical Social Work, and a Bachelor's in Art & Spanish Education from The University of Texas at Arlington and Hardin-Simmons University.
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Highland Park ISD
The Highland Park Independent School District is located immediately north of downtown Dallas in the 6.21-square-mile suburban area of Highland Park, University Park and a small part of North Dallas. HPISD serves approximately 33,640 residents who are predominantly college-educated professionals and business leaders in the Dallas community. Since Highland Park schools were founded in 1914, there continues to be a proud tradition of excellence in academic, fine arts, athletics and community service. Dallas is home to the State Fair of Texas, some of the finest museums in the Southwest and many professional sports teams. Southern Methodist University, one of the largest and most prestigious universities in the South, is located in the Park Cities and offers a variety of concerts, lectures and athletic events to the surrounding area. The Highland Park Independent School District first opened its doors in October of 1914 with a four-room building on Cornell Avenue. Since then, it has grown to a district comprised of eight campuses: five elementary schools, one intermediate school, one middle school and one high school. The district has an enrollment of approximately 6,700 students and employs nearly 800 people, including more than 450 teachers.