NATALIA CARRILLO

200 Ladybug Ln, Hutto, TX 78634 | 512-810-3326 | natalia.carrillo@pfisd.net

Quiero regresar a casa por favor mama, a nuestro hogar, no quiero volver a la
escuela. Those were the words I said to my mother on August 23rd, 1999 when I
arrived home from my first day of school in the United States. We had just moved
from Medellin, Colombia during that summer, and I was starting seventh grade in
Austin, TX. My first real challenge arrived when I sat in a math class listening to my
teacher and everyone around me speak a language that I knew very little about. I
went home crying that afternoon, begging for us to return to our home. I wanted to
go back to Colombia where I knew everyone, my teachers, my friends, the
language, the culture, I just wanted to be home, but yet, that was not a possibility.
My mother clearly said to me that we were here to find a better life, education and
opportunities and to live out the famous American Dream. Seventeen years later,
I know exactly what my mother was referring to when she talked about better
opportunities. Over the years, I have set high standards for myself and have
worked tirelessly to accomplish my goals.

My experiences growing up gave me strong desire to go into the field of

education, spe ifically working with our bilingual students. I have earned a Masters
of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a Reading Specialist Certification
(EC-12) and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Bilingual Elementary Education. I
have worked in the field of Bilingual education for the past nine years as a Dual
Language teacher, reading specialist, intervention specialist and currently as a
Multilingual Curriculum Coordinator. My goal is to continue to further my
knowledge of bilingual studies, education and to continue to be an advocate for
our programs.
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EDUCATION

M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction

University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington TX

Honors: Deans Honor Roll

B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies

Texas State University-San Marcos, TX

Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Principal Certificate: Texas (In progress)

Reading Specialist-EC-12: Texas

Bilingual Generalist- EC-4

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Multilingual/LOTE Curriculum Coordinator 2015-present

Pflugerville Independent School District: Pflugerville, TX
Develop and implement Spanish Language Arts curriculum for
Prekindergarten to 7th grade and LOTE curriculum for Middle and High
School
Collaborate with other area coordinators, with a focus in math and science,
on training, guiding, and supporting campus personnel including dual
language instructional coaches
Assist in researching, designing, and delivering professional development
to teachers serving English language learners
Provide district view of program area and develop strategies for
continuous improvement
Support classroom instruction and curriculum implementation
Collaborate with content coordinators to review dual language materials
Provides assistance in budget decisions for related district resources in the
areas of math, science, and title III
Assist in the screening and hiring of candidates for general openings
within the Districts multilingual programs

Pre-kindergarten and Dual Language Specialist 2014-2015

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Pflugerville Independent School District: Pflugerville, TX

Planned and delivered professional development to all Pre-kindergarten
teachers on instructional strategies, programs and best classroom
practices.
Conducted classroom observations in all Pre-kindergarten classes in the
district once a semester to align professional development to instructional
needs.
Collaborated with other departments in conducting a needs assessment to
analyze current pre-kindergarten programs in the district.
Assisted in the development of current pre-kindergarten programming
based on needs assessment.
Worked with the Curriculum department on the development of curriculum
units for pre-kindergarten in both English and Spanish.
Participated in campus support team visits weekly and provided support to
principals, instructional coaches and teachers on early literacy practices.
Participated in the districts early literacy committee to help analyze
current literacy practices and developed a balanced literacy framework.
Planned and delivered professional development to campuses on universal
screeners and progress monitoring tools.

Bilingual Intervention Specialist

Pflugerville Independent School District: Pflugerville, TX

Provided training to campuses on problem solving support team (PSST)
processes and procedures
Attended PSST meetings on campuses and helped design intervention
plans for individual students
Provided support and training on RtI documentation and data analysis to
interventionists, instructional coaches and campus administrators
Planned and delivered professional development to campuses on bilingual
district assessments, technology software used for testing, instructional
strategies, programs and best practices.
Provided instructional support for the implementation of the DL framework
to campus interventionists and ELL support with CARE, GAME and Practical
Writing.
Worked with other department members to set department goals based on
data analysis
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Collaborated with the Multilingual department in regards to language of

assessment trainings and data collection to help teachers make data
informed decisions
Planned and participated with the multilingual department in the
principals Dual Language PLC cohort

Principal Intern

Bagdad Elementary: Leander, TX

Designed and implemented a plan to start using technology devices in the
school. Revised the campus vision to see how the new plan would fit into
this vision.
Collected appropriate data through surveys and interviews to successfully
start the BYOD initiative.
Used technology to effectively communicate and collaborate on the
development and implementation of BYOD plan.
Worked collaboratively with a committee to ensure the success of the
BYOD plan.
Successfully led campus staff development for all teachers and staff.
Led and Supervised and after school enrichment technology club with 3-5th
graders. Developed partnerships with community business to provide
resources for enrichment club.
Collaborated with technology integration specialist to develop curriculum
activities that integrated different technology tools and resources to
enhance student learning.
Participated in campus RTI committee to help provide the appropriate
intervention for our students.
Participated in the DWEIC as the representative and spokesperson for my
campus.
Helped organize and led Dual Language parent night for my campus.
Met and interviewed a member from food services, transportation
department and facility maintenance to discuss issues of concerns and
developed recommendations for improvement.

Technology Teacher Leader

Bagdad Elementary: Leander, TX

Attended district technology training
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Planned and trained teachers on new technology resources and programs

and new technology TEKs.
Assisted and monitored the integration and implementation of technology
resources.

First Grade Team Leader

Bagdad Elementary: Leander, TX

Attended team leader school wide meetings
Prepared agenda for team meetings and managed team duties and
responsibilities
Planned and monitored extra-curricular activities for team and field-trips

First Grade Dual Language District Leader

Leander ISD: Leander, TX

Planned meetings to help first grade Dual Language teachers collaborate
Developed and modeled lesson plans following the Dual Language Model
Assisted teachers in the implementation of the Dual Language Program

New to Profession Mentor Teacher

2009-2012
Leander ISD: Leander, TX
Attended district mentoring in service.
Advised new teachers about instruction, curriculum, procedure, practices,
and politics regarding the Dual Language Program.
Planned and modeled lesson plans to new Dual Language teachers
Observed new Dual Language teachers in their classroom and provided
positive and constructive feedback

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Dual Language Reading Specialist K-5th

Bagdad Elementary: Leander, TX

Served as the Dual Language Literacy Support Specialist at campus
Planned and provided literacy instruction to kinder through fifth grade
students
Developed literacy instruction to target specific needs of students
Assisted and monitored teachers on providing district and state
assessments
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Collected and analyzed data to help students meet qualification program

requirements
Implemented the dual language program
Collaborated and co-taught with kinder through fifth grade Dual Language
teachers to provide meaningful literacy instruction

First Grade Dual Language Classroom Teacher

Bagdad Elementary: Leander, TX

Developed a positive classroom environment to foster learning and
growing
Integrated a variety of instructional strategies and methods to engage
students in their learning
Monitored and collected data to target the needs of all students
Provided intervention as well as challenging instruction based on students
needs
Developed and maintained positive relationships with students and
parents

RELATED EXPERIENCE

After School Pre-K and Kinder Teacher

Stepping Stone: Austin, TX

PRESENTATIONS
Curriculum and Instruction Implementation
August 2016
Pflugerville ISD, TX

Balanced Literacy Framework

October 2015
Pflugerville ISD, TX
Response to Intervention within a Dual Language Framework
November 2014
La Cosecha Conference, NM

PROFFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Curriculum Development and Implementation Dr. P.
Bloomberg
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2014-Present
Sheltered Instruction

July 2016
La Cosecha Conference, Santa Fe, NM

November 2014
National Association for the Education
Of Young Children Conference, Dallas, TX

November 2014
RTI Institute, San Antonio, TX

April 2013
Tejas Lee Training of Trainers, Houston, TX

December 2013
Instructional Leadership Development, Austin, TX

May 2013
Tips for Dealing with Difficult Students, Austin, TX

May 2013
Continues Improvement Conference, Leander, TX

February 2013
Educate Academy, Leander, TX

August 2012
Moving from Conversations to Actions PLCs, Leander, TX

August 2012
Capturing Kids Heart, Salado, TX

June 2011
Teaching for Diverse Populations, Leander, TX

June 2011
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Gomez and Gomez Dual Language Institute

June 2009

AWARDS
Deans Honor Roll

Summa Cum Laude

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PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Dr. John OHare

Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Pflugerville ISD
(512) 594-0125
John.Ohare@pfisd.net

Gema Hanson
Director of Multilingual Department
Pflugerville ISD
(512) 594-0192
Gema.Hanson@pfisd.net

Dr. Jose Medina

Director of Dual Language and Bilingual Education
Center for Applied Linguistics
(202) 355-1547
jmedina@cal.org

Shannon Pourmanafzadeh
Coordinator of Language Arts
Pflugerville ISD
(512) 594-0131
Shannon.Pourmanafzadeh@pfisd.net

Sonya Collins
Principal
Pflugerville ISD
(512) 594-6211
Sonya.Collins@pfisd.net