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She also served as the assistant
superintendent for Curriculumand
Instruction at Plainfield District
#202 prior to her service in Berwyn.
Additionally, Ayala served as the director
of School Improvement and Programs at
Community Consolidated School District
#300. She also served as an assistant
superintendent, director of Bilingual
Services, and teacher in Aurora East
School District #131. She began her career
in education as a teacher in Chicago
Public Schools.
Throughout her career, Dr. Ayala has
receivedmultiple honors, including
the 2018 Leadership Award and the
Excellence in Education Award from the
League of Latin American Citizens, as
well as the Kane County Distinguished
Educator award.
She previously served as an executive
boardmember on the Latino Policy
Forum, where she championed equitable
funding and increased resources for
English Learners.
She has held positions on numerous
boards and committees, including the
Illinois State Board of Education Bilingual
Advisory Council, IllinoisWomen in
Educational Leadership, Illinois Resource
Center and the Illinois Professional Review
Panel for Evidence-Based Funding.
Ayala earned her bachelor’s degree
fromMundelein College with a focus
on bilingual-bicultural education and
Spanish literature. She went on to
earn her master’s degree in business
administration fromDominican University
and her doctorate in educational
leadership and policy studies from Loyola
University of Chicago.
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