Crystal Martin
Royse City,TX
Summary
Experienced Educational Diagnostician with a strong passion for assessing and identifying academic programs tailored to students' unique needs. Proven leader with excellent analytical, communication, and teamwork abilities, demonstrating a quick adaptability to new environments.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Educational Diagnostician
Garland ISD
01.2023 - Current
- Creator of assessment trainings
- Lead biweekly case studies
- Mentor new diagnosticians
- Audit evaluation reports for compliance
- Assess students across district; including Dyslexia and Dysgraphia
- Assess children exiting from ECI
- Maintain high caseload
- Selected, administered and interpreted appropriate formal/informal assessments and evaluations.
- Assisted school personnel in identification and understanding of students with disabilities.
- Collaborated with educators, school administrators and related service personnel in development of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
- Compiled and interpreted students' test results along with information from teachers and parents to determine eligibility for services.
Educational Diagnostician
Wylie ISD
01.2017 - 01.2023
- Assess Students using CSEP to determine eligibility
- Maintain ARD Calendar
- Served on weekly RTI Committee for grades K-4
- Lead monthly Special Education PLC
- Conducted staffing with campus personnel
- Assessed children exiting ECI
5th Grade Social Studies/4th Grade Writing, Social Studies/Special Education
Royse City ISD
01.2003 - 01.2017
- Team Leader
- Served on Lead4Ward District Committee
- Served on Campus and District Improvement Committees
- Assisted in the creation of a Literacy Handbook for teachers across the district
- Organized campus Constitution Day program for grades 1-6
- Facilitated service projects as Student Council Sponsor
Instructional Specialist
Mesquite ISD
08.2009 - 01.2013
- Creator and Presenter of Campus Staff Development based on data analysis and effective research-based teaching strategies
- Coordinated efforts with Title I department to promote Healthy Family Night within the community
- Proposed, scheduled, organized, and executed themed math and literacy night to fulfill Title I parent education campus requirement
- Creator of Writing Boot Camp
- Supported and mentored new teachers that included instructional coaching and modeling lessons
- Chosen for Mesquite Leadership Academy and Teacher Leadership Training
- Small Group Instruction to struggling students across grade levels
Education
Master of Education - Teacher Leadership (Instruction and Curriculum)
Lamar University
12.2013
Bachelor of Science - History
Texas A&M University-Commerce
05.2003
Skills
- Special Education expertise
- Dyslexia and Dysgraphia Evaluations
- Team Leadership
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Cognitive assessments and administration
- Achievement assessments and administration
- IEP compliance
- Organizational skills
- Individualized education programs
- Parent consultation
- Multitasking Abilities
- Proficient with technology
- Referral coordination
- Excellent communication
- Report writing
- Data collection
Certification
- Texas Educator Certificate Generalist, 4-8
- Special Education, all levels
- Educational Diagnostician
Accomplishments
- Phi Alpha Theta – Historical Honor Society
- Dean’s List
Publications
The Imperfect First Day: Appreciating Life’s Unexpected Moments, Adoption Today Magazine, August 2014
Timeline
Lead Educational Diagnostician
Garland ISD
01.2023 - Current
Educational Diagnostician
Wylie ISD
01.2017 - 01.2023
Instructional Specialist
Mesquite ISD
08.2009 - 01.2013
5th Grade Social Studies/4th Grade Writing, Social Studies/Special Education
Royse City ISD
01.2003 - 01.2017
- Texas Educator Certificate Generalist, 4-8
- Special Education, all levels
- Educational Diagnostician
Master of Education - Teacher Leadership (Instruction and Curriculum)
Lamar University
Bachelor of Science - History
Texas A&M University-Commerce
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