Alyssa Phillips
Cedar Hill
Summary
Professional offering adaptability, extensive awareness of multicultural/multilingual populations, experience in organizing and conducting thorough full and individual evaluations for referrals to special education.
Bilingual diagnostician with expertise in educational assessments and interventions. Skilled in identifying learning needs and implementing strategies to support student success. Strong collaborator with focus on achieving measurable outcomes. Reliable team player, adaptable to changing educational environments and committed to excellence in service delivery.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Bilingual Educational Diagnostician
Arlington Independent School District
01.2003 - Current
- Duties include: Over 125 Spanish/English evaluations per year.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized education plans tailored to diverse student populations.
- Facilitated bilingual communication between parents and educators to enhance understanding of assessment results and recommendations.
- Provided training and support for staff on effective strategies for addressing the needs of bilingual students in the classroom.
- Mentored new diagnosticians, fostering professional development and adherence to best practices in bilingual education assessments.
- Advocated for culturally responsive assessment methods to better serve a diverse student body within the school district.
Bilingual Educator
Dallas Independent School District
08.1995 - 07.2003
- Developed and implemented bilingual curriculum to enhance language acquisition for diverse student populations.
- Facilitated engaging classroom activities that promoted cultural awareness and language proficiency among students.
- Collaborated with educators to design inclusive lesson plans that address varied learning styles and needs.
- Mentored junior teachers in effective bilingual teaching strategies, improving overall instructional quality.
Education
Master's of Education - Special Education
05-2004
Specialization for Educational Diagnostician
Skills
- Organization/Planning
- Bilingual evaluations
- Report writing
- Team assessments
- Bilingual assessment guidelines
- Professional development presentation
- Early childhood evaluation
- Special education referrals
- Mentoring and support
- Collaborative teamwork
- Multitasking capacity
- Time management
- Problem-solving
Certification
Elementary Teacher Certification
Educational Diagnostician Certification
Languages
Spanish
Timeline
Bilingual Educational Diagnostician - Arlington Independent School District
01.2003 - Current
Bilingual Educator - Dallas Independent School District
08.1995 - 07.2003
Texas Woman's University - Master's of Education, Special Education