9 Wagon Loop Lane

Angleton, TX 77515
rikkilyn.edge@gmail.com
(979) 248-0443

RICHELLE CALBERT
RIKKI LYN
OBJECTIVE
To apply bilingual language and English as a Second Language knowledge with strong organizational,
critical thinking and creative problem solving skills as a caring and motivating assistant principal in a
diverse, progress-oriented school.

Bilingual- English & Spanish Stafford Elementary- Title I- 2 years- 100% passing
Studied at Centro de Idiomas del Suroeste- Mrida, 3rd grade ESL- ELA TAKS
Mexico Nolan Ryan Junior High- Level I ESL students
Taught at elementary, junior high and high school outperformed Alvin ISD Long-Term ESL students by 11
levels points on ELA STAAR & 9 points on Math STAAR
Member of several state championships in soccer Nolan Ryan Junior High- TELPAS scores also higher
and softball than district average

ACTIONS
o Developed curriculum relevant to individual student needs to acquire language proficiency and increased
student achievement. Nolan Ryan JH ESL students outperformed all other JH campuses ESL students.
o Coordinated Multicultural Awareness Month activities to include most campus clubs and organizations;
activities included Diversity Tree, Door Decorating Contest, Poster Contest, We Have Dreams Essay
Contest, Library Lessons, Health Facts by nationality, Who Am I? on campus announcements.
o Implemented campus-wide system for collecting TELPAS writing samples in an efficient and organized
manner, conducted teacher training on Proficiency Level Descriptors.
o Created system for collecting STAAR Accommodations for LEP students.
o Organized campus Hospitality Team involvement in creating a positive school climate by celebrating staff
birthdays, and coordinating campus luncheons for holidays.

CURRENT JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Nolan Ryan Junior High- 2013-present- 6th-8th ESL teacher, Hospitality Team Leader, LPAC Representative and
records administrator
o Prepare all LPAC documentation and LPAC meeting coordinator
o Maintain student records on ESPED (Online database for ESL students)
o Train 12 teachers for TELPAS rating, as well as online calibration
o Organize TELPAS writing collection system and serve as campus Assembler & Verifier for 78 students
o Administer TELPAS Reading Assessment; create student groups in PEARSON Testing
o Initiate teacher PLCs for sheltered instruction
 o Serve as campus liaison for any ESL related cases or questions
o Serve on the ARD committee as LPAC Representative- report to parent and committee current testing
results for student, and report on progress/lack of progress in language acquisition, report on effect of
language ability on classroom achievement
o Teach Language Acquisition, ESOL I & II, Reading I & II, Practical Writing and Creative Writing, and
Spanish

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Certified EC-4 & 4-8 Generalist
Certified ESL Supplemental
o Trained in Talk, Read, Talk Write, Sheltered Instruction
Certified Administrator
o T-TESS certificate pending (Summer 2017), AEL certificate pending (Summer 2017)
Nolan Ryan Junior High- 2013-present- 6th-8th ESL teacher, LPAC Representative and records administrator
West Columbia Elementary- 3rd grade ELA/SS ESL- 2011-2012
Stafford Elementary School-
o 2nd grade Teacher- 2010-2011
o 3rd grade ESL Reading Teacher- 2008-2010 (2 years 100% passing TAKS)
Danbury High School-
o Spanish Teacher I-IV & coach- 2007-2008

EDUCATION
University of St. Thomas- 2015-present- Masters of Education- Educational Leadership (projected graduation,
2017), GPA 3.95
Western Governors University- 2012-2015- Masters of Education- ESL K-12
University of Louisiana Monroe- 2001-2004- Bachelor of Arts- Spanish, GPA 3.45

EXTRACURRICULAR, AWARDS, HONORS

2000 5A- State Champion Lady Bucs Softball
ULM Lady Indian Soccer- Collegiate Division I Womens Soccer player
Sigma Delta Pi- Spanish Honor Society
Alpha Lambda Delta- National Honor Society
Spirit of the Bayou Scholarship- Full Academic Scholarship to ULM totaling $20,000