Board Members
President
Karla Villela
Vice President
Deborah Rivera
Secretary
Cynthia Aguilera
Treasurer
Dr. Berky Hernandez-Owolabi
Other Board Members
Tania Dixon
J C Harville
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An organization dedicated to Teachers of English Language Learners!
About Us
Our Purpose
SHABE exists to promote educational opportunities and recognition for bilingual and ESL teachers.
Founder
Diana Garcia Marion is a dedicated educator who devoted 41 years in service to children. After 5 years of teaching in Aldine ISD and 1 year at Stephen F. Austin State University, she started working in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD and holds the distinction of being the first bilingual teacher hired for the CFISD Bilingual program. After teaching at Matzke, Lamkin, and Francone Elementary schools, she became the Bilingual/ESL Coordinator where she advocated for students who were learning English as a second language. Ms. Marion's devotion to ELL students and their teachers inspired her and her colleagues to initiate both HAABE (Houston Area Association for Bilingual Education) and SHABE (Suburban Houston Association for Bilingual Education). Her influence is still felt through the professional development and teacher recognition programs that are at the heart of SHABE.
MERRY SHABE
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Teacher of the Year Winners and Scholarships
Teachers of the Year
SHABE will recognize Bilingual, ESL elementary, ESL secondary and Teacher of other languages on March 31, 2023 at the City Place Marriott: 30°05'53.6"N 95°26'27.6"W - Google Maps
1200 Lake Plaza Dr, Spring, TX 77389
Diana Garcia Marion Citizenship Award
At our banquet we also will recognize someone who has given outstanding service to the education of bilingual and ESL students.
J.C. Harville Scholarships Awards
SHABE will present scholarships to graduating seniors through an application process. We also will present a scholarship to a paraprofessional who is seeking to become a teacher. Each year we will present at least three $500.00 Scholarships. Graduating seniors information: Copy of 2023 SHABE Scholarship for Graduating Seniors.docx.pdf - Google Drive
Paraprofessionals scholarship information:
2023 SHABE Scholarship for Paraprofessionals.docx.pdf - Google Drive