Vanessa Alba
Cedar Park
Summary
Resourceful professional skilled in educational leadership and team collaboration. Experienced in managing technical support and guiding compliance processes, dedicated to fostering academic success and improving educator preparation programs.
Results-driven Education Specialist with a strong background in providing technical support and facilitating compliance reviews for educator preparation programs. Adept at analyzing data and collaborating with teams to enhance educational outcomes and ensure regulatory compliance.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Education Specialist
Texas Education Agency
Austin
10.2010 - Current
- Provides guidance and technical support to educator preparation and manages the internal system for tracking technical support. Provides technical training support to EPPs, including the process of annual state reporting.
- At the direction of the director, I tracked and processed complaints to resolution, maintaining a tracker of complaints outcomes as a component of the overall risk management, and addressed relevant Public Information Requests (PIRs).
- Supported the 5-year Continuing Approval Review process through desk reviews. Led the compliance reviews for EPPs, and supported monitoring EPP progress toward addressing outcomes of the continuing approval reviews, including the review and approval of any necessary compliance plans.
- Provided technical support and guidance for existing and potential EPPs in the application processes to approve new routes and certification areas, and reviewed applications for new entity approval. Supported SBEC item development related to application approvals.
- Supported the Educator Preparation team as needed to complete unexpected requests and assignments that came in from a variety of sources related to educator preparation programs, their processes, performance, and their candidates.
- Completed assigned workstreams, including ECOS for Entities and Insight to Impact access, EPP Verification requests for educators leaving Texas, Legal Authority, Backup Legal Authority, and Point of Contact updates in the Business Partner Directory.
- Facilitated the Help Desk for the team by updating macros, assigning tickets, and resolving tickets.
- Managed the EPP Closure and Certificate Revocation process, including meeting with EPPs per Texas Administrative Code in that process.
- I wrote the EPP Weekly Newsletter items and FAQs for the team.
- Responsible for updating the Program Provider Resources page on the TEA website using the DRUPAL platform to do so.
Principal
Grand Prairie ISD
Grand Prairie
06.2009 - 08.2010
- Oversaw daily operations to ensure a safe and productive learning environment for students.
- Collaborated with staff to develop and implement school-wide initiatives for academic success.
- Mentored teachers on instructional best practices and classroom management techniques.
- Coordinated professional development workshops to enhance teacher skills and knowledge.
- Engaged with parents and community members to foster strong school partnerships.
- Analyzed student performance data to inform instructional decisions and improve outcomes.
- Supported the implementation of technology tools for enhanced classroom learning experiences.
- Managed school administration operations and organized teacher schedules, student registration processes and class orientation sessions.
- Visited classrooms to evaluate teacher instructional techniques as part of annual evaluation cycle.
- Monitored student academic performance data in order to identify trends or areas of need that require additional resources or support.
- Facilitated communication between teachers, administrators, families and other stakeholders in order to promote collaboration among all participants in the educational process.
- Oversaw school budgets, documented changes and tracked expenses to allocate and manage school funds.
- Developed positive relationships with school students, teachers and local community.
Principal
Lancaster ISD
Lancaster
06.2003 - 05.2009
- Oversaw daily operations to ensure a safe and productive learning environment for students.
- Collaborated with staff to develop and implement school-wide initiatives for academic success.
- Mentored teachers on instructional best practices and classroom management techniques.
- Coordinated professional development workshops to enhance teacher skills and knowledge.
- Engaged with parents and community members to foster strong school partnerships.
- Analyzed student performance data to inform instructional decisions and improve outcomes.
- Supported the implementation of technology tools for enhanced classroom learning experiences.
- Managed school administration operations and organized teacher schedules, student registration processes and class orientation sessions.
- Visited classrooms to evaluate teacher instructional techniques as part of annual evaluation cycle.
- Monitored student academic performance data in order to identify trends or areas of need that require additional resources or support.
- Facilitated communication between teachers, administrators, families and other stakeholders in order to promote collaboration among all participants in the educational process.
- Oversaw school budgets, documented changes and tracked expenses to allocate and manage school funds.
- Developed positive relationships with school students, teachers and local community.
Education
Master of Arts - Educational Administration
The University of Texas At Austin
Austin, Texas, TX05-1998
Bachelor of Arts - Government
The University of Texas At Austin
Austin, Texas, TX05-1989
Skills
- Compliance review
- Data analysis
- Technical support
- Application processing
- Academic leadership
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Team collaboration
- Teacher training
- Training facilitation
- Educational leadership
Certification
Mid-Management Administrator (Grades PK-12)
Timeline
Education Specialist
Texas Education Agency
10.2010 - Current
Principal
Grand Prairie ISD
06.2009 - 08.2010
Principal
Lancaster ISD
06.2003 - 05.2009
Master of Arts - Educational Administration
The University of Texas At Austin
Bachelor of Arts - Government
The University of Texas At Austin