Contact

Margarita Martinez    

Parent Support Specialist 
512-414-6285 ext. 59752     
margarita.martinez@austinisd.org    

Sarah Atkinson  

Principal 
sarah.atkinson@austinisd.org

Parent Support Specialists

Austin ISD Parent Support Specialists are charged to identify, develop, and engage parents in their child's education by:

• Providing Parent and Family Support
  Organize and conduct parent training sessions to help parents navigate school systems and the District; organize meetings for parents to disseminate information and to gather input from them; and provide resources and referrals for academic, social service and other support.
• Conduct Communications and Outreach
  Connect schools to parents via multicultural outreach efforts.
• Create Parent Leadership Opportunities/PTA
  Identify, develop and engage parents in their child's school(s) community and connect them to leadership role opportunities at the school and within the District such as: Parents & Family as Co-teachers, Parents & Family as Co-trainers, Parents & Family as Resources, Parents & Family as Decision Makers.