{"id":1060,"date":"2022-05-27T09:36:55","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T09:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redplanetmarketing.net\/aquinas\/?page_id=1060"},"modified":"2026-05-11T10:58:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T10:58:26","slug":"leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aquinas-american-school.es\/en\/leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||1em||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;FUTURA PT BOOK|300|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-ac0368fe-477a-4608-971d-d118ee0153f4&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-ac0368fe-477a-4608-971d-d118ee0153f4%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>PRESENTATION<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;8293def9-60fd-49f5-bc4c-c3e6b201c24f&#8221; header_font=&#8221;FUTURA BT BOOK|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;gcid-b100d0f9-40d8-4cc8-bf0b-a9f65780d77c&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-b100d0f9-40d8-4cc8-bf0b-a9f65780d77c%22:%91%22header_2_text_color%22,%22header_2_text_color%22,%22header_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 id='leadership'  id=\"boomdevs_1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Leadership<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_body_font||||||||&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">American School in Madrid<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Aquinas American School was founded in 2012 by a group of educators and families with a shared commitment to excellence in education and strong values. That spirit continues today, with leadership that remains closely connected to the school community and responsive to its needs. <\/p>\n<p>We believe that strong leadership builds strong communities, and that partnership between school and family is essential to every student\u2019s success.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;FUTURA PT BOOK|300|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-ac0368fe-477a-4608-971d-d118ee0153f4&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-ac0368fe-477a-4608-971d-d118ee0153f4%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>PRESENTATION<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;8293def9-60fd-49f5-bc4c-c3e6b201c24f&#8221; header_font=&#8221;FUTURA BT BOOK|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;gcid-b100d0f9-40d8-4cc8-bf0b-a9f65780d77c&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-b100d0f9-40d8-4cc8-bf0b-a9f65780d77c%22:%91%22header_2_text_color%22,%22header_2_text_color%22,%22header_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 id='meet-our-leadership'  id=\"boomdevs_2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>Meet Our Leadership<\/span><span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>At Aquinas American School, we believe leadership is more than administration, it is a commitment to guiding students, supporting families, and shaping a vibrant educational community. Our team brings together experience, vision, and a shared dedication to forming students who are intellectually capable, morally grounded, and prepared to lead with purpose. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;gcid-b100d0f9-40d8-4cc8-bf0b-a9f65780d77c&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;32px|32px|32px|32px|false|false&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;8px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;gcid-ac0368fe-477a-4608-971d-d118ee0153f4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-ac0368fe-477a-4608-971d-d118ee0153f4%22:%91%22border_color_bottom%22%93,%22gcid-b100d0f9-40d8-4cc8-bf0b-a9f65780d77c%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;width:80% !important;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;width:80% !important;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221;][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/aquinas-american-school.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Berrendero-JosE_Manuel.jpg&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||1em||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;8em||8em||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||1em||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Mr. Jos\u00e9 Manuel Berrendero[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Head of School and High School Principal&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x3b;||divi||400&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x3a;||divi||400&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h6&#8243; title_font=&#8221;||on||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-4px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|true|true&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Having been part of this community since its foundation, Mr. Berrendero has witnessed firsthand the dedication, enthusiasm, and spirit that have shaped AAS into the vibrant place it is today. As a founding teacher and one of the founding houseparents at our student residence, he has witnessed our school grow not only in numbers, but in strength of character, purpose, and vision.  <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;gcid-b100d0f9-40d8-4cc8-bf0b-a9f65780d77c&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;32px|32px|32px|32px|false|false&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;8px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;gcid-ac0368fe-477a-4608-971d-d118ee0153f4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-ac0368fe-477a-4608-971d-d118ee0153f4%22:%91%22border_color_bottom%22%93,%22gcid-b100d0f9-40d8-4cc8-bf0b-a9f65780d77c%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;width:80% !important;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;width:80% !important;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221;][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/aquinas-american-school.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gonzalez_Mitchell-Shavana-Grande.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; background_vertical_offset=&#8221;20%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||1em||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;8em||8em||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||1em||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Ms. Shavana Gonz\u00e1lez[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Middle School Principal&#8221; open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x3b;||divi||400&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; open_toggle_icon=&#8221;&#x3a;||divi||400&#8243; open_use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h6&#8243; title_font=&#8221;||on||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-4px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|true|true&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]As one of the first teachers at Aquinas American School, Ms. Gonz\u00e1lez has been a constant pillar in AAS since 2013. She joined as a science teacher for our Middle and High School, and helped create the student life council on both campuses. In 2024 she became the Middle School Dean of Students, before taking on the role of Middle School Principal in 2025. This year marks her first year as Middle School Principal. 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