Liliana Barragan

• Partnered with the principal to administer school programs in alignment with vision and goals, providing a positive, high-expectation academic environment for a campus of over 170 teachers through Professional Development.
• Performed classroom walkthrough/evaluations for teachers and provided feedback on strategies and effectiveness utilizing the T-TESS rubric.
• Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification through Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and monthly English Department Meetings.
• English Department attained the highest English I and English II End of Course Exams passing rate among the four high schools in UISD for the last two consecutive years.
• Attendance Administrator: Monitored student attendance and tardies in collaboration with the attendance officers and clerks. Issued Principal's Plan of Action to students with excessive absences and participated in Truancy Court for students with chronic absences.
• Maintained the highest attendance rate among the four high schools in UISD for the last two consecutive years.
• Remote Instruction Administrator: Coordinated Remote Instruction for students who met qualification.
• Built productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home in collaboration with the school's counselors.
• Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) Committee Chair for Student Learning Committee utilizing the Plan4Learning platform.
• Site-Based Decision Making (SBDM) Committee Member: Collaborated in participation of the SBDM in developing, evaluating and revising the school's improvement plan, in accordance with district policy.
• Monitored student behavior of over 3000 students and enforced discipline policies in grades 9th to 12th.
• Participated in the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Meetings: Served as the SPED Administrator during ARD Meetings in grades 9th - 12th.
• Administrator in Charge of Games and Campus Events: Attended and supervised after school games and extra curricular activities such as football, basketball, baseball, volleyball games, band concerts, Cheerleader Banquets, Meet the Teacher Night and School Board Meetings Awards and Recognitions.
• Paraprofessional Administrator: Supervised and evaluated support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.
• KRONOS Administrator: Scheduled and monitored the start, end, lunch, and compensatory time utilized and approved timesheets of paraprofessional and auxiliary staff.
• Supported the principal in hiring, training, and disciplinary action in compliance with legal guidelines and requirements.
• Assisted with compliance efforts for fire evacuations, hold, lock down drills and other safety regulations utilizing Navigate Prepared platform.
• Selected for the participation in the "Aspiring Principals Academy" Cohort for the development of the leadership competencies necessary to ensure innovative, creative, knowledgeable, committed future campus principals.

• Performed classroom evaluations for over 70+ teachers providing feedback, strategies and effectiveness using the T-TESS rubric.
• Campus Professional Staff Development Coordinator: Trained teachers and staff on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modifications.
• Professional Learning Committee (PLC) Administrator for the Reading and Writing Departments: Partnered with the principal to administer school programs in alignment with vision and goals, providing a positive, high-expectation academic environment in grades 6th through 8th.
• Response to Intervention (RTI) Committee Member: Created and implemented a campus RTI Manual and held RTI Committee Meetings throughout the year to help students, including struggling learners.
• Served as the Special Education (SPED) Administrator: Attended and participated in the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARDs) committee meetings for Grades 6th-8th. Monitored and ensured progress monitoring, accomodations/modification and inclusion support services were provided for Special Education (SPED) students. Supported the SPED Department by developing programs and protocols for at-risk youth and students with special needs.
• Served as the Section 504 Coordinator: Coordinated for 119 Section 504 students to ensure academic/emotional success.
• TELPAS Testing Administrator/Coordinator: Planned, trained teachers, coordinated logistics and executed the TELPAS state assessment for 250+ students.
• STAAR Testing Administrator: Partnered with the Academic Coordinator in the planning, logistics, and execution of the STAAR/STAAR ALT Assessments.
• Language Proficiency Assessment Committee (LPAC) Administrator: Coordinated for 250+ Emergent Bilingual Students (EBs) and conducted LPAC Meetings throughout the year.
• Monitored students behavior and enforced discipline policies for grades 6th, 7th, and 8th.
• PBIS Team Administrator: Created the school's PBIS Powerpoint, trained faculty and staff, and conducted monthly meetings with the PBIS Team to analyze discipline data.
• New Teacher/Mentor Teacher Coordinator: Held monthly support meetings and provided training.
• Custodial Team Administrator: Trained, conferenced, and coordinated for the school's custodial team in conjunction with the Head Custodian.
• Paraprofessional Administrator: Trained, conferenced, and coordinated schedules for the school's paraprofessionals.
• Administrator in Charge of Games and Campus Events: Attended and supervised after school games and extra-curricular activities such as football, basketball, volleyball games, band concerts, and Meet the Teacher Night.
• Textbook Administrator: Monitored the requisitions and receipts of supplies, text books and equipment.
• Site Safety Compliance Officer: Assisted with compliance efforts for monthly evacuations, lock downs, hold drills, and other safety regulations.
• Administrator for Fixed Assets: Assisted in collaboration with the Head Custodian in the operation of receiving, transporting, storing, issuing and delivering of salvage furniture and equipment, tools, & supplies, and maintaining inventory control and record keeping of transactions.
• Keys and Access Key Cards Administrator: Issued, collected and maintained inventory of master keys, and access key cards for campus personnel.
• Parent Involvement Coordinator: Collaborated with the counselors to ensure compliance of the Title I Crate.
• Campus Events Coordinator: Coordinated campus and community events hosted at campus.
• School Messenger and Marquee Administrator: Created and sent school messenger messages to parents, faculty, and staff. Updated the school's marquee to inform the community of important dates and information.
• Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies.
• Wrote, revised and edited newspaper articles to showcase student and faculty/staff achievements in the city's newspaper.
• Wrote "Congratulatory and Welcome Back to School" letters to faculty, staff, students, and parents.

• 4th Grade Mathematics Lead Teacher: Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet state standards. Developed and administered tests for students to measure academic proficiency and understanding through PLCs with the grade level teachers.
• Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities utilizing Gifted and Talented strategies.
• Implemented teaching strategies across the grade level and updated the school's math curriculum to raise the Mathematics STAAR scores from 60% passing rate to 91% passing rate in the 4th grade level.
• Taught all content areas (Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies) in 4th Grade.
• Applied technology in lessons through I-Station, Study Island, United Streaming, Brain Pop, IXL Math, Prodigy Math, Plickers, and Kahoot platforms.
• Kept At-Risk students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
• Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
• Registered student progress and attendance on database to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
• Attended and participated in Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Meetings.
• Coordinated fundraising activities for the grade level.
• Selected as Campus Trainer of Trainers (TOT) of Student Learning Objectives (SLO) to provide professional development for teachers in its implementation.
• Math Bee Sponsor: Coordinated for campus Math Bee and prepared students for UISD Math Bee.
• Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Representative: Developed and established positive student culture and individualized behavior supports necessary to create a safe and effective learning environment.
• Campus Class Dojo Mentor: Trained teacher in utilizing Class Dojo to foster communication between teachers and parents/students.
• Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
• Selected for the participation in the "Aspiring Assistant Principals Academy" Cohort for the development of the leadership competencies necessary to ensure innovative, creative, knowledgeable, committed future campus assistant principals.

• Taught all content areas (Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies) in fourth grade.
• Collaborated with the grade level team and supervisors to plan, color code, and discussed interventions to ensure students were successful through PLCs.
• Collaborated as a member of a Reading Summer Cadre at the Curriculum & Instruction Department: Revised the district's 4th grade's Reading Scope and Sequence and created Checkpoints, CBAs, and Benchmark Assessments utilizing the TEKS and STAAR Blueprints.
• Trained Pre-K – 5thgrade teachers on the Writing Process during a Staff Development to ensure horizontal and vertical alignment throughout the campus.
• CNA Member of the Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment Committee: Met periodically with the CNA committee to review materials for lessons, assignments, and assessments. Evaluated student performance and identified gaps in skills or knowledge and set realistic campus goals.
• SBDM Representative: Participated in the campus SBDM committee to discuss issues, activities, and campus initiatives.
• National Elementary Honor Society Committee Sponsor: Coordinated events and recognized academic achievement while developing other characteristics essential to students as citizens.
• Writing & Reading Scholars Society Initiative: Designed, developed and spear-headed the Writing & Reading Scholars Society in the 4th grade as motivation for students to compose exceptional compositions.
• Created parent letters in English and Spanish for special events such as Christmas Party Letters and Field Trips.
• 4th grade team leader for the 2014 - 2015 school year (6th six weeks) in the absence of the grade's pathfinder.
• Gifted and Talented Endorsed with 30 hours of training.
• Attended more than 500 hours of staff development training in the areas of Bilingual Education, GT, and Differentiated Instruction in a five-year period.
• Received the Guardian Angel Award plaque.

2nd Grade:

• Taught all content areas - Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies in 2nd grade (Dec. 2005 - May 2008).
• Implemented the five components of Reading during Reading Lesson Plans.
• Modified lessons and assessments for special needs inclusion students.
• Collaborated with the grade level team and supervisors to plan, and discussed interventions to make sure students were successful through PLCs.
• Taught a diversity of students using a variety of instructional methods including cooperative learning.
• Transitioned students from native language (Spanish) to English using Ants About Town Program and Sing, Spell, Read and Write curriculum.
• Applied technology in lessons such as using United Streaming for Science and Learning.com.
• Administered District Benchmarks, TPRI/TEJAS LEE, ORAL LAS, LECTURA/ESCRITURA LAS TESTS, and TELPAS Assessments.
• 2nd Grade Team Leader- Ensured horizontal and vertical alignment.
• Mentor Teacher- Mentored new teacher to grade level.
• Campus Council Member - Grade level representative.
• Taught students in 4th grade temporarily in the absence of their 4th grade teacher.

4th Grade:

• Taught all content areas - Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies in fourth grade (Aug. 2008 - May 2011).
• Modified lessons and assessments for special needs inclusion students.
• Implemented effective discipline management procedures applying the Good Life Techniques.
• Trained school staff on Mathematics Problem Solving Strategies.
• Collaborated with the grade level team and supervisors to plan, color code,and discussed interventions to make sure students were successful.
• Attended over 300 hours of staff development documented through ERO.