Diedra Lizcano
Houston,TX
Summary
Tenacious, perceptive, flexible, and passionate communicator with extensive expertise intently connecting with diverse personalities and populations, cultivating trust and honing decades of critical thinking skills. Purposefully and mindfully challenging the status quo to expand conversations exploring interpersonal connections through relevant verbal, written, and visual storytelling with proficiency, empathy, and integrity.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
EDUCATOR | ADVISOR
Cypress Fairbanks ISD
Houston, TX
08.2016 - Current
- Foster safe, creative environment to inspire life-long learning of diverse groups
- Envisage and produce theme, cover design, and layout using graphic design tools – concept to publishing
- Coordinate and execute marketing yearbook campaigns
- Increased sales by 25% by initiating and executing fundraising events and marketing strategies
- Exceed district and state expectations and bridge learning gap through virtual and face-to-face instruction
- Boost cultural awareness by incorporating themes, people, and history of globally diverse cultures
- Strategically design room layout, processes, and procedures improving work, traffic flow, and behavior by 50%
- Develop creative learning content for special populations and at-risk students
- Mitigate conflicts through restorative behavioral practices
- Achieved 85% highest pass increase among all students by implementing remedial reading strategies
OFFICE MANAGER
DynaEnergetics
Houston, TX
02.2016 - 08.2016
- Ensured accuracy of expense reports for president and executives
- Procured furnishings and equipment to create space promoting welcome, modern, professional first impression
- Coordinated and executed events
- Slashed costs by negotiating pricing with vendors
- Facilitated training and onboarding
- Procured craft services and entertainment for Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) cradle-to-grave
ADMIN TO PARTNERS / COPY EDITOR
Boyden Executive Search
Houston, TX
09.2015 - 02.2016
- Mastered understanding and logistic control of retained search process
- Prepared, edited, and converted recruitment profiles and resumes
- Prepared and bound proposals for executive meetings
- Ensured 100% grammatical accuracy and consistency within company standards
- Researched companies to compile comprehensive synopses on candidate resumes
- Generated background checks and degree verification
- Communicated with clients/candidates for interviews, inclusive of travel and accommodations
- Managed Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system
- Spearheaded initiative to modernize company website, increasing external user traffic
KNOWLEDGE SHARING LIAISON | CONTENT ANALYST
ConocoPhillips
Houston, TX
06.2007 - 02.2015
- Liaison for Knowledge Sharing team managing 165 global SharePoint portals
- Trained end-users on managing internal networks/sites using computational semantics for SEO
- Collaborated closely with department heads to identify opportunities for process improvement initiatives
- Ensured accuracy, integrity, and quality of data
- Increased productivity writing and editing global wiki articles and training documents
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by swiftly addressing concerns and providing preemptive solutions
- Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to systems or procedures
- Created content and optimized searchability and access
- Coordinated corporate/department events
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, ENROLLMENT & SCHOOL RELATIONS
Texas A&M International University
Houston, TX
- Facilitated, coordinated and successfully executed city, area, and statewide events to increase enrollment by 20%
- Created written, oral, and visual communications – newsletters, pamphlets, brochures, and presentations
- Fostered community relations
- Oversaw hiring, training, and onboarding for staff of 12
- Guided prospective students through initial interest, admission, financial assistance, housing, and college life
Education
Coursework (22 Hours) Toward Master of Arts - Literature/Advanced Grammar
Texas A&M International University
Laredo, TexasBachelor of Arts - English/Psychology
Texas A&M International University
Laredo, TexasSkills
- Communications
- Writing/Editing/Publishing
- Training
- Leadership
- Problem-solving
- Oil & Gas Industry
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Culture Initiatives
- Emotional Intelligence
- Project Management
- Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Suite, SharePoint, Canva
Certification
- Certified Art Teacher, EC-12, Texas State Board for Educator Certification, 2017
- Certified English, Language Arts, and Reading (ELAR) Teacher, 7-12, Texas State Board for Educator Certification, 2017
Affiliations And Activities
- Texas American Federation of Teachers, Campus Lead
- Texas Art Educators Association, Member
- National Art Educators Association, Member
- TAEA Visual Arts Scholastic Event, VASE, Juror
- From O to Z, Houston’s First Wizard of Oz Art Festival, Curator and Director
Affiliations
- Texas American Federation of Teachers (Campus Lead)
Additional Information
CERTIFICATIONS
- Certified Art Teacher, Grades EC-12
Texas State Board for Educator Certification, 2017
- Certified English, Language Arts, and Reading (ELAR) Teacher, Grades 7-12
Texas State Board for Educator Certification, 2017
AFFILIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
- Texas American Federation of Teachers (Campus Lead)
- Texas Art Educators Association / National Art Educators Association (Member)
- TAEA Visual Arts Scholastic Event, VASE (Juror)
- From O to Z, Houston’s First Wizard of Oz Art Festival (Curator and Director)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
EDUCATOR | ADVISOR
Cypress Fairbanks ISD
08.2016 - Current
OFFICE MANAGER
DynaEnergetics
02.2016 - 08.2016
ADMIN TO PARTNERS / COPY EDITOR
Boyden Executive Search
09.2015 - 02.2016
KNOWLEDGE SHARING LIAISON | CONTENT ANALYST
ConocoPhillips
06.2007 - 02.2015
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, ENROLLMENT & SCHOOL RELATIONS
Texas A&M International University
Coursework (22 Hours) Toward Master of Arts - Literature/Advanced Grammar
Texas A&M International University
Bachelor of Arts - English/Psychology
Texas A&M International University