Dr. Stacey Gonzales is an educator, leader, and innovator. She is the owner of SG Creative Connections whose mission is dedicated to designing and fostering greater social connections and emotional supports in both face-to-face and online environments. She has dedicated her career to inspiring others as an enthusiastic, curious, thought-leader in the field of education. She values developing authentic personal and professional relationships built on a strong foundation of trust. She is currently the Director of Curriculum & Instruction at Consolidated High School District 230, an award-winning three high school district in the south suburbs of Chicago. She strives daily to inspire, motivate, and engage leadership teams to ensure all 8,000 high school students are well-prepared for their post-secondary experiences. Prior to this role, she served as Director of Innovation for Indian Prairie School District 204, the 4th largest K-12 school district in Illinois. Dr. Gonzales has received awards and recognition for her ability to leverage technology to create meaningful connections. She presents nationally and locally on innovation, leadership, and learning.
She shares her tiny home office with Tim Gonzales, a super smart (and extremely patient) high school physics teacher. They hope their two teenagers, TJ and Kayla, will fall in love with learning more than gaming and Tic Tok, respectively. They have an 8 year old chihuahua, Mister, who has anxiety.
CONTACT
815-530-1139
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
Northern Illinois University
Instructional Technology
Dissertation
"Examining the Relationship Among High School Teachers' Technology Self-Efficacy, Attitudes Towards Technology Integration, and Quality of Technology Integration"
MASTER OF ARTS
Governors State - Educational Leadership
Master's Thesis
"Examining the Impact of Culturally Responsive Leadership"
MASTER OF ARTS
Governors State - English
Master's Thesis
"The Postmodern Memoir: Redefining Literature in a New Era"
BACHELOR OF ARTS
St. Xavier University
English
SUPERINTENDENT ENDORSEMENT
Illinois State Board of Education
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE
Illinois State Board of Education
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR LICENSE
Illinois State Board of Education
EIEN 173222
2009 - 2013
2007-2009
2002-2005
1992-1995
RECOGNITIONS OF DISTINCTION
2019
2017
2016
2015
D230 BLENDED LEARNING VIDEO
INSPRA Communications Award
Video
TOP 30 TECHNOLOGY TRAILBLAZER AWARD
Center for Digital Education
Award Announcement
D230 ENHANCES CURRICULUM AND
INNOVATIVE TEACHING
Chicago Tribune
BUILDING YOUR TECHNOLOGY DREAM TEAM
Publication IASBO
ASSOCIATION FOR SUPERVISION AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
ILLINOIS DIGITAL EDUCATORS ALLIANCE
INACOL
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
THE FUTURES INSTITUTE
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S NETWORK
SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND TEACHER EDUCATION