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Experience 

EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT, AUTHOR & CONTENT CREATOR FOR SEIDLITZ EDUCATION
Trainer, Presenter, and Speaker

​PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
​Elementary ESL Katy ISD 

PROGRAM FACILITATOR
Elementary ESL Katy ISD 

ESL INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT SPECIALTY TEACHER/TEAM LEADER
Elementary Katy ISD

LANGUAGE ARTS CLASSROOM TEACHER
2nd Grade Lamar Consolidated ISD 
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LANGUAGE ARTS CLASSROOM TEACHER/LEAD ELA TEACHER
3rd Grade Katy ISD 

LANGUAGE ARTS CLASSROOM TEACHER
4th Grade Katy ISD 

Certifications & Degrees

Texas Principal Certification|EC-12

Texas English as a Second Language|Grades 1-8

Texas Elementary Reading|Grades 1-8

Texas Elementary English|Grades 1-8

Texas Elementary Self-Contained|Grades 1-8

Bachelor of Science Interdisciplinary Studies-University of Houston
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Master of Educational Administration-Lamar University

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Seidlitz Education Blog Writer

The Unstoppable ELL Teacher Blog on MiddleWeb

Podcast with ELLevation 
The Workshop Model for Reading and Writing

​Four Surefire Techniques for Engaging English Language Learners in School Library Journal

Why Use Content and Language Objectives in the Classroom in SIOP Blog

An Immigrant Story in Stories by ELLs

Our Stories are what Matter: Beyond the Staffroom Podcast with Derek Rhodenizer

The Biggest Mistakes in Reading Instruction and What to do Instead: BAM Educational Radio with Larry Ferlazzo

VirtuEL 17: A digital conference for educators dedicated to ELs

Beyond the Staffroom with Derek Rhodenizer: Valentina Gonzalez: Our Stories Are What Matter

Beyond the Staffroom with Derek Rhodenizer: VirtuEL17 Podcast

Education Week with Larry Ferlazzo: Effective Classroom Discussion Don't Happen Magically

Education Week with Larry Ferlazzo: The Biggest Mistakes in Reading Instruction
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Education Week with Larry Ferlazzo: Mistakes Made in Writing Instruction and What to Do Instead

NCTE Culturally Responsive Teaching in Today's Classrooms January 2018

ASCD Education Update January 2018 Why Every Class Needs Read Alouds

Connecting with ELL Families on ELLevation Education

MadPD 2018 

VirtuEL18: 2nd Annual Online Conference for Teachers of ELs

Plenary Speaker at Carolina TESOL Fall Conference 2018

​6 Essential Strategies for Teaching ELLs Edutopia

2019 Article in TEPSA's Instructional Leadership Publication | The Power of Learning Walks

2019 Education Digest | Making Students' Assets Our #1 Priority

VirtuEL 2019: 3rd Annual Panel Discussion

Featured in Edutopia: 6 Essential Strategies for Teaching English Learners

ASCD Express January 2020: Be An Advocate for English Learners

Webinar for Saddleback Books July 2020--Creating a Culturally Responsive Environment

Keynote Speaker for HISD's Virtual Multilingual Parent Leadership Conference October 2020

Reading & Writing with English Learners published 2020

Edutopia: An Asset-Based Approach to Supporting English Learners' Reading Skills March 2021

Keynote Speaker for South Carolina's Department of Education Multilingual Kickoff July 2021

TEPSA (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association) Fall 2021 Vol. 34 no. 4 p. 7 & 8

Edutopia: 4 Practical Ways to Make Instruction Accessible for MLLs February 2022


Coming Soon--A Chapter for the 2nd Edition of The ESL/ELL Teacher's Survival Guide with Larry Ferlazzo & Katie Hull Sypnieski!

In the Works--A Contribution in a book with Andrea Honigsfeld and Maria Dove


MORE surprises in the works!! 



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