Claudia Garcia
Brownsville
Summary
Former ELAR educator now focused on K–12 EdTech adoption through customer success, teacher enablement, and professional learning. I am known for building real trust with educators and keeping implementation practical—helping schools integrate tools into day-to-day instructional workflows in ways that actually stick.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Customer Experience & Inside Sales Executive to Teacher Champion Specialist
Curipod
08.2025 - 02.2026
- #1 performer on the Teacher Champions team for converting teacher-champion conversations into school/district pipeline opportunities (core KPI), consistently exceeding weekly goals/targets.
- Supported educator onboarding and adoption through timely support, follow-ups, and customer communication across Intercom and Attio.
- Led discovery conversations with teachers and school leaders to identify instructional needs, qualify fit, and guide next steps toward campus/district adoption.
- Delivered virtual and in-person training and product overviews (writing practice, feedback workflows, STAAR use cases), increasing educator confidence and repeat usage after PD.
- Represented Curipod at major K-12/EdTech conferences (TABE, ISTE 2025, TCEA 2026), building district relationships and capturing high-quality lead context to support clean handoffs and follow-up.
Contract Curriculum Designer / PD & Conference Support (STAAR)
Curipod
03.2024 - 07.2025
- Designed STAAR-aligned ELA test-prep materials and instructional resources to support classroom implementation.
- Supported virtual PD and conference preparation, translating teacher needs into ready-to-use assets and session support.
- Collaborated asynchronously with a remote team across time zones to meet deadlines and support educator success.
6th Grade ELAR Teacher
Garcia Middle School, Brownsville ISD
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Achieved record-high student outcomes for the 2024-25 school year: 86% STAAR passing rate and 32 Masters in literacy, with notable gains in writing achievement.
- Designed and delivered rigorous, TEKS-aligned ELAR instruction using formative data cycles to target skill gaps and accelerate growth.
- Integrated AI and multimodal learning strategies to increase engagement and strengthen writing through frequent practice and feedback loops.
- Led and presented professional learning on blended instruction and classroom AI tools for campus/district audiences.
- Served as a TIA Teacher Coach (Cohort 1, 2024-25), overseeing teacher timelines, data artifacts, and submission readiness aligned to student growth cycles to support successful TIA compensation eligibility.
4th Grade ELAR/Reading Teacher (Level III)
IDEA Frontier Academy
08.2017 - 10.2021
- Led TEKS-aligned ELAR instruction and differentiated for diverse learners, including special education populations.
- Designed engaging literacy lessons and assessments; used student data and learning platforms to monitor growth and close gaps.
- Built a safe, inclusive classroom culture that strengthened student confidence, participation, and academic ownership.
- Selected for the Great Minds curriculum pilot and helped drive campus rollout by translating Common Core lessons into TEKS/STAAR-aligned instructional checks, assessments, and rubrics to meet TEA expectations and support teacher adoption.
Education
B.A. - English Language Arts & Reading (4-8), Minor: Mexican American Studies
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
M.Ed. - Curriculum & Instruction
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ05-2026
Skills
- Customer Success, Teacher Enablement & Adoption (K-12 EdTech)
- Professional Learning & Training (virtual/in-person PD, conferences)
- Stakeholder Communication (teachers, principals, district leaders)
- Support & CRM Operations (Intercom, Attio, Notion, Slack)
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) ELA/Writing & Assessment (TEKS/STAAR)
- Professional networking
- Sales team leadership
Certification
- Texas ELAR 4-8 (TExES) | Texas Bilingual Certified | TELPAS Certified
- TEA TTAP Reading Grade 6 Item Review Cohort (2025)
- Book Creator Trainer Certified
- MagicSchoolAI (L1-L2) | SchoolAI (L1-L2) | Brisk AI Certified
- I-Ready Certified Educator | Lead4ward
Timeline
Customer Experience & Inside Sales Executive to Teacher Champion Specialist
Curipod
08.2025 - 02.2026
Contract Curriculum Designer / PD & Conference Support (STAAR)
Curipod
03.2024 - 07.2025
6th Grade ELAR Teacher
Garcia Middle School, Brownsville ISD
01.2022 - 01.2025
4th Grade ELAR/Reading Teacher (Level III)
IDEA Frontier Academy
08.2017 - 10.2021
B.A. - English Language Arts & Reading (4-8), Minor: Mexican American Studies
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
M.Ed. - Curriculum & Instruction
Grand Canyon University
HONORS & AWARDS
TIA Exemplary Teacher Designation (2023-24, 2024-25), BISD Teacher of the Year (2023-24), Region 4 Digital Learning Conference Presenter (2025), Selected Member, Teacher of the Year Roundtable Committee (2024-25); helped evaluate and recommend HQIM, secondary instructional materials, and digital learning tools for adoption/approval (including Book Creator and Curipod).