Background
Barragan, Celia Silguero was born on February 4, 1955 in Corcoran, California, United States. Daughter of Frutoso Silguero and Olinda Gonzalez S.
Barragan, Celia Silguero was born on February 4, 1955 in Corcoran, California, United States. Daughter of Frutoso Silguero and Olinda Gonzalez S.
Bachelor of Science, Southwest Texas State University, 1976. Master of Arts, Southwest Texas State University, 1977.
3rd grade teacher Crockett Elementary School, San Marcos, Texas, 1977—1978, Bowie Elementary School, San Marcos, 1978—1984. 5th grade teacher Travis Elementary School, 1984—1994, Hernandez Intermediate School, San Marcos, 1994—1999. Assistant principal, bilingual coordinator Bonham Elementary School, 1985—1986, title I reading teacher, trainer, consultant, 1995—1999.
Coordinator, teacher AVID Miller Junior High School, Texas, 1999—2000. English as Second Language/Dyslexia teacher Miller Junior High, 2000—2001. English as Second Language/dyslexia teacher Goodnight Junior High School, 2001—2004.
4th grade bilingual teacher Comal Intermediate School, New Braunfels, Texas, since 2004, 5th/6th grade bilingual/English as Second Language teacher, 2005—2006. 5th grade bilingual teacher Frazier Elementary, 2006—2010. 4th grade bilingual teacher Clear Spring Elementary, since 2010.
Winter High ability program teacher Southwest Texas State University. Project math trainer, migrant teacher, Princeville, Illinois. Member Tomas Rivera Mexico American Children's Book award committee Texas State University, San Marcos.
Consultant, national trainer Language Circuit Project Read, Minnesota.
Member International Reading Association, Texas Reading Association, Texas State Teachers Association, Texas Association Bilingual Education, Texas Classroom Teachers Association, San Marcos (Texas) Association Bilingual Education (vice president 1990-1991, 94—, president since 1995, Bilingual Teacher of Year 1991, Travis Elementary Teacher of Year 1993, Hernandez Intermediate Teacher of Year 1995, Secondary Teacher of Year 1995, Canyon Intermediate Teacher of Year 2005, KENS 5 ExCel Teacher of Year nominee, 2005, Teacher of Year, 2008), Orton Dyslexia Society, National Council Teachers of Mathematics, National Association Bilingual Educators, Illinois Migrant Education Association, Texas Association Gifted and Talented, New Jersey Writing Project, Association Comprehensive Education in Texas.
Married Mario Barragan Junior, November 12, 1977. Children: Maricela Aime, Mario Armando.