Claudia Obregón-Cabrera, Ph.D.: As Assistant Director, Claudia leads dual language instruction and innovative research across four SAISD campuses within UTSA’s 1882 Community Lab School network. A first-generation Ph.D. graduate from the University of Texas at El Paso, she brings nearly 20 years of bilingual education experience— as a dual language teacher, curriculum specialist, and coordinator. Her research examines dual language teacher language ideologies and the reclassification of emergent bilingual students, exploring how educators navigate systemic power dynamics during this process. She regularly presents at local, state, and national conferences, collaborating with educators to amplify their voices, address challenges, and ensure students thrive in dual language education.