Lizandra Ayala Valentin
Dallas,TX
Summary
Talented professional with 25 years expertise in Education and Training. Dynamic public speaker known for meeting demanding training schedules and exceeding management expectations. Talented Interpreter with advanced conversational and written abilities in Spanish and familiar with deeper cultural context behind phrases.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Trainer
Pearson
07.2009 - Current
- Led team on an annual project for National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
- Experience presenting content created by an organization to meet industry standards.
- Train, plan, and supervise team up to 4-6 people to complete scoring projects on schedule and effectively
- Designed and developed training materials for new employees in the organization.
- Provided feedback on employee performance based on observed results
- Coach and build customized development plans including training courses, hands on learning, and mentoring
Bilingual Teacher
Dallas ISD
Dallas
07.2007 - Current
- Ranked in the top 5% of teachers in the state of Texas by the Texas Education Agency
- Designed instructional training for teachers resulting on a 15% improvement in writing tests scores.
- Organized and facilitated classroom workshops, webinars, and customized individual coaching sessions.
- Selected by principal to participate in a Socioemotional learning co-hort with United 2 Learn to improve the culture and climate on our campus.
- Developed online learning modules for remote learners for about 80 students. Virtual modules included instructor led, interactive, and learner led.
- Effectively maintained interest and provided interactive atmosphere, enabling learners to significantly hone learning skills
- Created a supportive and inclusive space that encouraged learners to take risks in a multilingual environment.
English as a Second Language Teacher
Departamento De Educacion De Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR
01.2000 - 01.2007
- Teaching English to Spanish Speakers from second to fourth grade
- Chair of the Crisis Management Team and trained and certified CERT (Community Emergency Response Team).
- Created handbook for crisis management in the campus.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Teaching English As A Second Language
Universidad De Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto RicoMaster of Arts - Teaching English As A Second Language
Universidad De Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto RicoBilingual Educator Certification - Bilingual Graduate Program
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TXSkills
- Materials Preparation
- Program Management
- Course Development
- Subject matter expertise
- Public Speaking
- Educated in both English and Spanish Language Arts
- Experience managing and training teachers
- Knowledgeable of creative student/teacher engagement strategies
- Experience in customer service
- Training delivery
- Performance Assessment
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Employee Coaching
- Cultural Awareness
- Document Translation
- Proofreading skills
- Client Services
- Cultural understanding
Certification
- Texas Educator Certifications in EC-4 Generalist
- EC-4 Bilingual Supplemental
- English Language Arts 4-8
Accomplishments
- Texas Education Agency Master Teacher, ranked in the top 5% of teachers in the state of Texas.
- Dallas ISD Distinguished Teacher Reviewed as Exemplary I teacher
- Campus Teacher of the Year 2017 Award
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Volunteer
- Member of The Educator Collective Educator Advisory Board. Responsible of advising and curate events to honor teachers in North Texas. Evaluated and improved the registration process cost saving.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Trainer
Pearson
07.2009 - Current
Bilingual Teacher
Dallas ISD
07.2007 - Current
English as a Second Language Teacher
Departamento De Educacion De Puerto Rico
01.2000 - 01.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Teaching English As A Second Language
Universidad De Puerto Rico
Master of Arts - Teaching English As A Second Language
Universidad De Puerto Rico
Bilingual Educator Certification - Bilingual Graduate Program
Southern Methodist University