Alexis Aguirre

Roosevelt Elementary School District No. 66 Governing Board Member Alexis Aguirre is staunch advocate for public schools, citing the support she received local public schools as a crucial factor in overcoming the compounding effects of growing up in poverty and the foster care system.

She has worked as an instructional assistant, public/school librarian, teacher and instructional coach. In 2017, she was awarded the Esperanza Teacher Award by Chicanos Por La Causa as a 2nd grade dual-language Spanish teacher.

Ms. Aguirre serves as a member of the Arizona Education Association. She also served as the local president, site representative and political chair in the Osborn School District.

Her goal as a governing board member is to examine, grow and create policy around inclusive leadership, restorative justice practices and culturally integrated instruction in the Roosevelt School District.

Ms. Aguirre was born in California and raised in West Phoenix. She graduated from ASU with a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s degree in elementary education. At ASU, she was the co-chair and community service chair for M.E.Ch.A: Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanos de Aztlán. She and her husband have lived and raised a family in South Phoenix for the last 10 years.