María Teresa Villa Rodríguez

María Teresa was born in Spain and lived in the United States when she was a child. She has dedicated more than twenty-six years to education in Chile, as a teacher, academic coordinator, and head at various international, public, and private schools. She studied Spanish literature and completed a Master´s degree in Educational Management. Fluent in English and Spanish, with a high degree of commitment and vocation to service, her leadership style is focused on forming committed work teams, with an emphasis on academic excellence and continuous improvement centered on student achievement. She considers that collaborative, honest, and open discussions lead to good decision-making, and listening to others is a key component. She strongly believes that academic rigor combined with flexibility and emphasis on developing the “individual as a whole”, is what education in the 21st century should promote.