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Serving Dallas Area
Serving Dallas Area
Dr. Vera Csorvasi, Ed.D.
Director of English Learners K-12
vcsorvasi@iltexas.org
Dr. Vera Csorvasi was born in Romania. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Romanian language and literature and an EFL teacher certification from Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. She obtained her Master of Arts in English from the University of Texas at Arlington and a doctoral degree in Education from Texas A&M Commerce. Dr. Csorvasi has worked as an EFL teacher in Romania, as an ESL teacher, instructional coach, and specialist in Dallas ISD, and as a Federal Programs Officer at Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy. She has worked as adjunct faculty at Dallas College and Texas A&M Commerce. She is honored to work as Executive Director of Emergent Bilingual student support at International Leadership of Texas and to ensure that all Emergent Bilingual students receive the support they need to be successful.
Dr. Lisa Cortes, Ed.D.
EL Coordinator
EL Coordinator
Dallas Fort Worth Area
Lisa was born in New York and raised in Puerto Rico. She earned her bachelors in ESL from Interamerican University of Puerto Rico. Masters in ESL Universidad del Turabo of Puerto Rico . Currently working on her Doctoral Degree in Organizational Leadership from NSU. She has been in Education since 2007 teaching students in elementary up to college. Currently she is serving emergent bilingual students in middle school up to High School as an ESL Instructional coach.
Joseph Holt
EL Coordinator
EL Coordinator
jholt@iltexas.org
Dallas Fort Worth Area
Joseph Holt is a lifelong learner and educator dedicated to enriching the lives of students. Across 8 years in education, he has served as an English classroom teacher, ESL teacher, reading specialist, ESL coordinator, testing coordinator, section 504 coordinator, and assistant principal. He is serving ILTexas as an English Language Instructional Coach, utilizing his Bachelor’s in English and his Master’s in Education. A Texan native, Joseph hopes to use his knowledge and skills to help progress the education and leadership of students all across the state.
EL Coach: Vacant
Raquel Bruce
English Learner Coach
English Learner Coach
rbruce@iltexas.org
Dallas Fort Worth Area
Raquel is a dynamic and accomplished educator with a rich background in curriculum development, instructional coaching, and professional development. Born in Chicago and later relocating to Texas, she has worked across diverse educational settings, including public, private, and charter schools. Her extensive experience spans across districts in cities like Providence, Rhode Island, Las Vegas, Memphis, and Dallas, where she has had the opportunity to design and implement culturally responsive, standards-aligned curricula. A proud graduate of an HBCU– Spelman College, Raquel is deeply committed to fostering equity in education and empowering teachers with the tools they need to support all students. Her expertise in professional development has led her to deliver impactful workshops, coach educators on best instructional practices, and lead curriculum writing initiatives that promote academic excellence and inclusivity. Raquel enthusiastically joins the International Leadership of Texas family as a Title III instructional Coach.
Kimberly Dominguez
LPAC Clerk & OLPT
LPAC Clerk & OLPT
nlopez@iltexas.org
HQ
Kimberly was born and raised in Dallas, Tx. She graduated from Mesquite high school, and went on to study music at Dallas College. Music has been a huge part of her life. She has been in a choir since 1st grade, and continues to enjoy singing in her free time. She now attends the University of Texas at Dallas, where she is studying Criminology. She has worked with children since graduating high school, including working as a nanny for two years. She later moved on to becoming an ESL paraprofessional at a charter school, where she encouraged students ages 11-18 and supported them in their classes with the English language. In 2023, Kimberly joined International Leadership of Texas as their OLPT specialist. She assists schools across the district in testing students to have them properly identified. She adores working with children, and is excited to continue supporting our students.
Noemi Lopez
LPAC Clerk
LPAC Clerk
nlopez@iltexas.org
Tarrant Area
Noemi was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico . This year Noemi’s 6th year with ILTexas. As the Tarrant area LPAC clerk, Noemi works to identify emergent bilingual students from Pre-K through 12th grade. She also compiles data and uses such data to prepare LPAC forms. In addition, she also supports with administering the OLPT Test in English and Spanish to identify potential Emergent Bilingual students.
Veronica Ivon
LPAC Clerk
LPAC Clerk
Dallas Fort Worth Area
Veronica was born in Chicago, Il. Then moved to Matehuala, San Luis Potosi where she obtained her Associates Degree in Licenciatura en Relaciones Industriales at the Tecnologico de Matehuala. Veronica has been with ILTexas since 2017. She started as an Instructional Aide for 3rd grade, then moved to the Special Education Dept. and currently is an LPAC Clerk. Her role is to identify students from Pre-K through 12th grade that will either enter, remain or exit a Bilingual program based on specific criteria. Veronica compiles all assessment, documentation and classification data for Bilingual/ESL students in the Dallas Area. In addition, she provides clerical support to LPAC Coordinators. She also assists in administering the LAS testing to identify any Emergent Bilingual students.
Yarabi Valenzuela
LPAC Clerk
LPAC Clerk
yvalenzuela@iltexas.org
Dallas Fort Worth Area
I have been with ILTexas for 3 years. I started with ILTexas as a Teacher’s assistant for the 5th grade, at Arlington K8, where I gained valuable experience in supporting educators and students. I then transitioned to the campus Registrar, where I assisted families with their enrollment process and attendance. I then was offered a position as an Assistant District Registrar, where I supported the Attendance clerks and Registrars for the Arlington K8, Keller K8, Keller K8, and Saginaw K8 campus. Currently, I am one of the LPAC Clerks for the DFW-Houston area.
Serving Houston Area
Serving Houston Area
Jenny Vo, M.Ed.
EL Area Director
EL Area Director
Greater Houston Area
Greater Houston Area
Jenny Vo is the EL Director for the Houston/Brazos/Cleveland area. Jenny was born in Vietnam and immigrated to the US when she was eight. Jenny graduated from Rice University with a Bachelor of Arts in English in 1995. She started her teaching career in HISD in 1996 as a first grade ESL teacher. Jenny also spent several years as a Pre-K and Kindergarten teacher in HISD before transitioning to Katy ISD as an ESL Instructional Support Specialty Teacher. In 2010, she received her Master's of Education in Educational Leadership from Lamar University. Jenny works to advocate for her English Learners. In recent years, Jenny has presented at local and state conferences, sharing her passion and knowledge with others. You can follow her on Twitter @JennyVo15.
Marissa Ordaz, M.Ed.
EL Coordinator
EL Coordinator
mordaz@iltexas.org
Greater Houston Area
Greater Houston Area
I have been privileged to serve in education for 13 years. I started my educational career in Aldine ISD as a Bilingual Teacher. I taught 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades. In this part of my career, I learned the beauty of teaching and getting to know the needs of my students. In August 2016, I started as a 4th grade Spanish Dual Language Teacher at ILTexas Katy K8. This is when I realized that teaching is a vocation that I was called to do. Then, I became the 5th Grade Level Administrator. I was honored to lead my team and create lasting bonds with my students and parents. In 2019, I was blessed to serve my campus as the K-2 Assistant Principal. My team grew to include teachers, students, and parents. It was a fulfilling role that taught me the importance of working as a team to build a strong community for the good of the students. This year, I transitioned into the Area EL Coordinator position for the Greater Houston Area. I work with multiple campuses on LPAC compliance and instructional support. I work to create a collaborative environment with teachers, students, and parents to ensure all our students are successful and show progress. Student success is my priority!
Edgardo Figueroa, M.A., M. Div.
EL Coordinator
efigueroa@iltexas.org
Liberty County Area
Liberty County Area
Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Mr. Edgardo Figueroa had been exposed to different cultures and community service experiences that have shaped his leadership style and worldview of being inclusive, respectful, accepting, and diplomatic. Two most notable had been the Lee Iacocca Institute and at Princeton where there was a cultural amalgamation from over 100 different countries with a single purpose: change the world. Edgardo began to change students' worlds when he was 23 years old s a classroom teacher. Edgardo has taught for over 15 years in Puerto Rico and Houston ranging from grades 6th to 12th. His previous assignments at ILTexas had been founding GLA and 7th grade RLA teacher at Westpark K-8 (2016-2018), assistant principal at Katy Westpark High School (2019-2021), Dual Language Immersion/Emergent Bilinguals Professional Development Facilitator at Houston Area Office, and founding assistant principal over K-5 at Brigadier General Ramirez K8. Edgardo has been recognized as Teacher of the Month, 2018 Westpark K-8 Secondary Teacher of the Year, and 2018 IL Texas Charter-Wide Secondary Teacher of the Year. Edgardo is a long-life learner recently receiving his Principal Certification Program certificate from Lamar University, a graduate from the ILTexas AAA principal cohort, and currently working with a certificate in Project Management. Edgardo serves Liberty Area school: BGRamírez and MSGRamírez K-8 and Liberty High School.
Camille Greer, M.Ed.
English Learner Coach
Greater Houston Area
Camille Greer has been in the education field for 8 years. She has taught in Spring ISD for 2 years as a self contained teacher. She then became an educator in Pasadena ISD as a math teacher for 3 years and in Alvin ISD for 1 year as an Academically Advanced math teacher. She is the EL Coach for the Houston Area. She received a Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies from the illustrious Prairie View A&M University! Then received her Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Texas at Tyler and received her Principal Certification at Lamar University. Currently, Camille serves emergent bilinguals and teachers in grades 6th through 12th at ILTexas' Orem K8, Windmill Lakes K8, Windmill Lakes-Orem High School, and Pearland K8.
Aislinn Thomasson
English Learner Coach
athomasson@iltexas.org
Greater Houston Area
Aislinn Thomasson-Windle is an experienced educator with over 25 years dedicated to fostering meaningful learning experiences for students and providing staff with impactful, personalized coaching. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Houston, along with a Master’s Certificate in Personalized and Blended Learning Models and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Texas Tech. With a career that spans classroom teaching, intervention, and instructional coaching, Aislinn brings a strong focus on supporting both students and educators. Her collaborative approach empowers teachers with tailored guidance, resources, and instructional strategies, all while remaining unwavering in her commitment to helping students reach their fullest potential.
Saira Arellano
LPAC Clerk
LPAC Clerk
sarellano@iltexas.org
Greater Houston Area
Hi my name is Saira I am from Houston Texas. I just recently join the ILTexas family in August of this year 2024. This is my first time working for a school district. And I hope to one day be able to
Become a teacher and work for the school. I attended The University of Houston and studied Architecture for 4 years. My hobbies are
spending time with my kids and family. I love to travel and explore new places I am more of an outdoor person. I love Mexican food.
L. Danae Gonzalez Zepeda
LPAC Clerk
LPAC Clerk
Lgonzalezzepeda@iltexas.org
Greater Houston/Liberty Area
L. Danae Gonzalez Zepeda is the LPAC Clerk at IL Texas, having joined the charter in 2022. She was part of the initial team that helped open BG Ramirez K-8, the first IL Texas school in Liberty County. Danae has gained experience in various clerical roles and specializes in administrative support, particularly with computer-based tasks. She is driven by a strong desire to help and support others and enjoys learning from those around her. Outside of work, Danae is a proud mother to her 9-year-old son and spends most of her free time enjoying life with her family. She also has a deep curiosity for exploring new software and is always seeking ways to expand her knowledge and skills through technology.
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