Hello, I am Karla Ortiz Professional Educator
Hello, I am Karla Ortiz Professional Educator

INTRODUCING

Karla Ortiz Professional Educator

I have a wealth of experience in different grade levels and subjects. I enjoyed teaching in GT (Gifted and Talented) Program, Bilingual Program, and Spanish. Currently I am teaching Dual Language Pre-Kindergarten.

I have a Master’s degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish with a Minor in Art. I am certified by the Texas State Board of Education.

For more information about me, please contact me.

Karla Ortiz Professional Educator

EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

Dual Language Pre-K 4 Teacher

Ector County Independent School District
Odessa, Texas | August 2017 – Current

Bilingual Program Teacher

Scholars In Progress
Ector County Independent School District
Odessa, Texas | August 2013 – June 2016

Student Success Coach

Odessa College
Odessa, Texas | July 2011 – Aug. 2013

High School Spanish Teacher

Ector County Independent School District
Odessa, Texas | August 2006 – June 2011

Graduate Assistant

University of the Texas Permian Basin
Odessa, Texas | January 2006 – Sept. 2006

ESL Teacher / English Tutor

Kojen English Language School
Taipei, Taiwan, China | May 2004 – Nov. 2005

CLASSROOM

SKILLS

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Lesson Planning

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Faculty Collaboration

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Class Management

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Tech Savvy

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Profficent in Spanish

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Differentiated Instruction

HIGHER EDUCATION

DEGREES

Masters in Public Administration

University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Odessa, Texas | December 2022

Bachelor of Arts in Spanish

Magna Cum Laude, Minor in Art

University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Odessa, Texas | December 1998

Associates in General Studies

Odessa College
Odessa, Texas | December 1994

LOCAL / STATE / INTERNATIONAL

CERTIFICATIONS

Karla Ortiz Professional Educator

Texas State Board of Education

  • Bilingual Generalist – Spanish (Grades EC-4) | Current
  • English as a 2nd Language Suppl. (Grades EC-12) | Current
  • Generalist (Grades EC-4) | Current
  • Gifted and Talented (Grades K-12) | Current
  • Health (Grades EC-12) | Current
  • Spanish (Grades 6-12) | Current
  • Physical Education (EC-12) | Current

Odessa College Leadership Institute

Odessa College
Odessa, Texas | December 2012

TESL

(Teaching English as a Second Language)

Chatwell International Education Centre of Canada
Guelph, Ontario, Canada | April 2004

First Aid Certification

  • Red Cross | Current
  • Adult, Child and Infant CPR | Current
  • First Aid | Current