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Stefanie Cortes

Conroe,TX

Summary

Dedicated educator, instructional coach, and diagnostician with 23 years of experience. Proven ability to analyze, problem solve, and communicate effective with peers, parents, and students. Organized, focused, with excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Educational Diagnostician

Conroe ISD
Conroe, TX
03.2022 - Current
  • Offered informative workshops for educators, school leaders and faculty members.
  • Applied knowledge of ethnic, linguistic, cultural and socioeconomic diversity for evaluation, planning and instruction.
  • Selected, administered and interpreted appropriate formal and informal assessments and evaluations.
  • Deployed various assessment instruments and techniques to assist in identifying students eligible for special education services.
  • Completed required documentation and reports for compliance and treatment planning.
  • Consulted with teachers and parents to gain in-depth understanding of students.

ARD Facilitator

Conroe ISD
Conroe, TX
07.2021 - 03.2022
  • Facilitated dialogue between participants, family and staff to provide best possible program and individualized program.
  • Assisted school personnel in identification and understanding of students with disabilities.
  • Completed required documentation and reports for compliance and treatment planning.
  • Consulted with teachers and parents to gain in-depth understanding of students.

Dyslexia and RtI Teacher, Instructional Coach

Conroe ISD
Conroe, United States
08.2007 - 07.2021
  • Taught general education dyslexia classes
  • Trained in Orton-Gillingham, Neuhaus, and Reading by Design
  • Conducted initial evaluations
  • Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
  • Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
  • Coached teachers to improve practices through professional development and modeling instructional strategies.
  • Reviewed formative and summative data and information from diagnostic tests to accurately assess students.
  • Analyzed student data, diagnosed instructional needs and identified research-based instructional strategies.


Education

Master's of Education - Special Education

Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
01.2022

Skills

  • Classroom Instruction
  • Intervention Strategies
  • Interpreting Results
  • Teacher Training
  • Educational Strategies
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Student Rapport-Building
  • Differentiated Instruction

Certification

  • Educational Diagnostician


Timeline

Educational Diagnostician

Conroe ISD
03.2022 - Current

ARD Facilitator

Conroe ISD
07.2021 - 03.2022

Dyslexia and RtI Teacher, Instructional Coach

Conroe ISD
08.2007 - 07.2021

Master's of Education - Special Education

Lamar University
Stefanie Cortes