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CFISD names new chief officer for school leadership
Irene Ruiz, assistant superintendent of elementary school administration, was named the new chief officer for school leadership on July 21. Ruiz replaces Christina Cole, who was named chief of staff in Klein ISD on July 1.
Ruiz has 22 years of educational experience, including 15 with CFISD. Her career began as a bilingual teacher in Northside ISD, where she spent one year before serving in the same role in Arlington ISD for five years.
She was promoted to an assistant principal position in Arlington ISD, where she spent one year before arriving in CFISD at Moore Elementary School in 2010. Ruiz served three years as a Moore assistant principal before she was named principal at M. Robinson Elementary School in 2013. In her five years at M. Robinson, she and her staff achieved incremental growth each year as a Title I campus and earned five TEA distinction designations for the 2016-2017 school year.
In 2018, she was named director of community programs. In this role, she led a staff of approximately 300 at 56 campuses and five early learning centers, while managing a budget of more than $10 million. She was named to her current assistant superintendent role in 2023.
Ruiz earned her Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies from the University of Texas at Austin and her Master of Education in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies from the University of Texas at Arlington.
“I am truly honored to step into this new role in a district that values and invests in the growth and success of both students and staff,” Ruiz said. “It’s a privilege to support our exceptional principals, nurses, counselors, professional development teams, support staff, and district leaders. I look forward to this new opportunity and the meaningful work that lies ahead in CFISD.”
Source: CFISD
