Ruth Herrera Solis
Bulverde,Texas
Summary
To work with stakeholders in the organization and its community to improve performance outcomes, as aligned to the organizational goals . To assist with the planning, implementing, and evaluating of the organization’s progress towards performance goals and outcomes. Accommodating consulting professional with expertise in curriculum development, student assessments and student motivation. Self-directed professional skillful in identifying curriculum issues, mentoring teachers and staff and assisting underachieving students. Excellent communication, organizational and recordkeeping abilities.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Education Consultant
George Gervin Youth Academy
- Wrote special education program's operating procedures.
External Instructional Coach
Educate Texas
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Provided instructional coaching and support to departmental campus instructional coaches and campus leaders of Alamo Middle School and Murphy Middle School, PSJA ISD, as part of i3 Grant administered by Educate Texas and Jobs of the Future
- Worked with educators to plan, execute, and evaluate instructional goals and delivery.
- Assisted teachers reflect on instructional delivery.
- Compiled Data Trend Reports, for campus leaders regarding delivery of instruction as measured by Common Instructional Framework
- With campus leaders identified areas of strengths and areas in need of improvement; generated plan of action to scaffold teachers in need of assistance.
- Provided teachers training in Common Instructional Framework.
Special Education Program Coordinator
Region One Education Service Center
01.2002 - 01.2015
- Assisted special education program director with daily management of 15 special education program staff and 5 support staff members
- Assisted staff and school personnel with data driven decision making process and outcome-based plan development
- Assisted staff and school personnel plan, develop, and evaluate systems (policies, procedures, practices and personnel execution of such)
- Provided technical assistance and professional development to LEAs undergoing program review as part of Performance-based (Results-outcomes) Monitoring Analysis System
- Compiled data reports as requested by director, staff, and Texas Education Agency IDEA Coordination Department
- Provided technical assistance to 43 school districts and charter school districts in Region One ESC area related to Curriculum and Instruction, State Assessment, Special Education, School Improvement, State Accountability and Federal Accountability
- Coordinated efforts of ESC I to develop modified test items for STARR One test item bank
- Helped LEAs conduct test item analysis of statewide tests, such End of Course and STARR Elementary Assessment, Grades 3-8
- Provided support to Campus Snapshot Team visiting regional campuses in school improvement.
- Assisted School and Campus Improvement Team conduct Behavior Event Interviews for their Principal Training Project
- Provided professional development to educators serving students in general education and special education instructional settings.
- Researched and developed training modules for local, regional, and statewide training.
- Acted as point of contact for Texas Woman’s University Distance Learning Speech Language Pathology Graduate Program for students in Region One ESC area and coordinate activities at regional level.
- Provided leadership to Statewide Texas Education Agency Decentralized Multicultural and Diverse Learners Network.
- Acted as first point of contact to School-based Speech and Language service providers.
- Acted as first point of contact for SLP webinars series for school-based Speech and Language service providers.
- Chaired and planned Annual SLP Summer Institute for School-based Speech and Language service providers.
- Provided leadership to SLP Advisory Council.
- Worked Texas Speech and Hearing Association in acquiring continuing education hours for school-based speech and language service providers.
- Served as first point of contact for school-based Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy providers.
- Worked with Texas Association of Occupational Therapists and Texas Association of Physical Therapists to provide continuing education opportunities for OT and PT service providers.
- Assisted with Texas Education Agency's Disproportionate Representation Project.
- Co-planned Early Childhood Summer Institute and ACCESS conference.
- Part of training team for development of Modified Test Items for CSCOPE.
- Provided team leadership to School Improvement Teams and its designated school districts.
- Acted as Charter Schools District Support Team Facilitator.
- Presented at state and national conferences.
- Reported directly to Special Education Program Director and School Improvement Director, depending on assignments.
- First point of contact and coordinated regional efforts related to McKinney-Veto Homeless Education Act, Title X.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility
Adjunct Professor
South Texas College
01.2008 - 01.2012
- Childhood Development
- Conducted night classes and weekend classes to students enrolled in Childhood Development working towards Child Development Associate Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, or Certificate in Childhood Development
- Taught Special Education Early Childhood Classes
- Evaluated students’ assignments, projects, examinations, and portfolios.
Adjunct Professor
University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley
01.1997 - 01.2002
- Taught Introduction to Exceptional Children course to undergraduates.
- Assigned and evaluated examinations, assignments, and portfolios.
Senior Education Specialist
Region One Education Service Center
01.1991 - 01.2002
- Provided technical assistance, program planning, implementation, and evaluation and profession development services to 43 school and charter school districts as Pre-School Program Specialist for Children with Disabilities
- Acted as a member of Early Childhood Team at Region One ESC.
- Provided Texas Reading Academy Training to educators, Grades Kindergarten to 3rd Grade, as part of ESC TRA team.
- Acted as lead trainer for 4th Grade Texas Reading Academy; coordinated all training events associated 4th Grade TRA.
- Audited school district’s program folders for compliance issues regarding Early Childhood Education, Related Services to Students with Disabilities, and Speech and Language Pathology and Therapy services
- Authored Ready, Set, Go: A Training Module for Early Childhood Educators.
- Conducted Active Learning Educational Approach for Preschoolers based on High/Scope Active Learning Preschool Curriculum Framework
- Established and chaired SLP Advisory Council
- Provided professional development for early childhood teachers working with atypically and typically developing preschool children.
- Acted as a team member for Assistive Technology and Supports Team
- Member of Bilingual Assessment Team
- Member of Region One ESC Math Content Training Team, K-8
- Co-chaired Early Childhood Advisory Council
- Assisted with ChildFind/ChildServe activities.
- Coordinated Joint Teacher for the Visually Impaired preparation projects between University of Texas at Austin, Texas Education Agency and Region One ESC
- Coordinated Early Childhood Intervention Program as interim Coordinator for ECI for two years.
- Sat as a member of the Hidalgo County Head Start Advisory Council as the PPCD representative from Region One ESC
- Sat on Texas A&M Advisory Council for the Bilingual School Psychology preparation program led by Dr. Hector Ochoa
- Assisted with planning and implementing of statewide Early Childhood Summer Institute.
Early Childhood Intervention Specialist
Region One Education Service Center
01.1985 - 01.1991
- Provided case management services to families of infants and toddlers with disabilities and/or developmental delays
- Provide home-based direct speech and language therapy services to infants and toddlers with communication delays or disabilities and training to their families.
- Provided home-based assessment and evaluation services to infants and toddlers with development delays.
- Planned, implemented, and evaluated Individual Family Service Plans to infants and toddlers with development delays and services to families
- Planned for transition services of children from home-based ECI program to public school setting for other early childhood settings.
Speech and Language Pathologist, Classroom Teacher
Point Isabel Independent School District
01.1979 - 01.1985
- Provided school-based speech pathology services to students with identified communication disorders served by Point Isabel ISD-Los Fresnos CISD Special Education Cooperative, Grade Pre-Kindergarten to High School.
- Provided ESL instruction to 18 recent immigrant students for one year at Point Isabel Middle School, as a special project.
- Provided services as self-contained teacher to pre-school children, aged 3-5, with disabilities at Garriga Elementary, for one year, PIISD.
Speech and Language Pathologist
Brownsville Independent School District
01.1978 - 01.1979
- Provided school-based SLP services to 100 students with communication disorders, Pre-Kindergarten to High School.
- Sat on District Special Education Forms Committee.
Education
Doctor of Education - Educational Leadership
Argosy University
Phoenix, AZ07.2015
Master of Arts and Sciences - Communication Sciences and Disorders
Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX08.1978
Bachelor of Science - Speech Therapy
Texas Woman’s University
Denton, TX05.1977
Skills
- Change Orientation Management
- Standards-Based Learning
- Multi-Tiered Support Systems
- Professional Development Workshops
- Team leadership and coaching
- Faculty Training
- Instruction Methodologies
- Data Analysis
- Strong Demonstration Skills
- Education Proficiency
- K-12 Education
- Content Standards
- Reading Comprehension
- Teaching Students
- Educational Programs
- Classroom Observation
- Interpersonal and Written Communication
- Differentiated Instruction
- Constructive Feedback
- Organizational Performance
- Educational Opportunities
- Educational Program Implementation
- Educational Initiative Development
- Interactive Learning
- Group Assistance
- Student Program Design
- Classroom Practices
- Educational Guidelines
- Special Projects
- Implementation Strategies
- Strategic Learning Engagements
- MS PowerPoint
- School-Wide System Development
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Study Materials
- Content Development
- Team Collaboration
- Educational Strategies
- Education Program Management
- Staff Meetings
- Educational Research
- Educational Settings
- Training Material Development
- Conducting Orientations
- Educational Leadership
- Student Intervention Planning
- Student Needs Assessments
- IEP Compliance
- Implementation Guidance
- Google Drive
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 20 staff members.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Achieved desired outcomes by completing data-driven results outcomes plans with accuracy and efficiency.
- Collaborated with team of various sizes in the development of various programs.
- Documented and resolved staff issues, data driven needs, and program evaluation which led to desired outcomes.
Certification
Texas Board of Examiners for Speech Pathology and Audiology License Number 13020 (Expired)
Certified High/Scope Preschool Trainer
Certified Cultural of Poverty Training
Certified Thinking Maps Trainer
Certified in Critical Conversations
Certified Kagan Cooperative Learning Trainer
Certified Instructional Coach
Certified Respecting Ethnic and Cultural Heritage Trainer
Texas Teacher Professional Development and Appraisal System Evaluator
Certified Learning Styles Trainer
Certified Texas Reading Academy Trainer, Grades K-4th
Certified in Instructional Leadership Development
Behavior Event Interviewer
Certified DuPont Leadership Trainer
Hobbies
- Salt and fresh water fishing
- Learning to fly fish
- Reading
- Gardening
- Needle point
- Cooking
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Work Availability
monday
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Quote
Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
Voltaire
Timeline
External Instructional Coach
Educate Texas
01.2015 - 01.2016
Adjunct Professor
South Texas College
01.2008 - 01.2012
Special Education Program Coordinator
Region One Education Service Center
01.2002 - 01.2015
Adjunct Professor
University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley
01.1997 - 01.2002
Senior Education Specialist
Region One Education Service Center
01.1991 - 01.2002
Early Childhood Intervention Specialist
Region One Education Service Center
01.1985 - 01.1991
Speech and Language Pathologist, Classroom Teacher
Point Isabel Independent School District
01.1979 - 01.1985
Speech and Language Pathologist
Brownsville Independent School District
01.1978 - 01.1979
Education Consultant
George Gervin Youth Academy
Doctor of Education - Educational Leadership
Argosy University
Master of Arts and Sciences - Communication Sciences and Disorders
Texas Woman's University
Bachelor of Science - Speech Therapy
Texas Woman’s University
Texas Board of Examiners for Speech Pathology and Audiology License Number 13020 (Expired)
Certified High/Scope Preschool Trainer
Certified Cultural of Poverty Training
Certified Thinking Maps Trainer
Certified in Critical Conversations
Certified Kagan Cooperative Learning Trainer
Certified Instructional Coach
Certified Respecting Ethnic and Cultural Heritage Trainer
Texas Teacher Professional Development and Appraisal System Evaluator
Certified Learning Styles Trainer
Certified Texas Reading Academy Trainer, Grades K-4th
Certified in Instructional Leadership Development
Behavior Event Interviewer
Certified DuPont Leadership Trainer
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