Mrs. Veronica Benzvi, M.Ed.

Given my multicultural background, my framework in education as a Bilingual / ESL and Spanish Teacher and my skills leading students, colleagues, and other stakeholders to success, I am in a great position to collaboratively lead a team to continue, diversifying, strengthening, and enhancing our Foreign Language Program. I hold a Standard Texas Teacher Certification in LOTE Spanish (EC-12) and the ESL Supplemental. In December 2019, I completed my master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from UTA and, I graduated Magna Cum Laude. During my Principal Internship at my Campus, my mentors, Dr. Wendy G. Mathis, Mr. Vanleusa Ratsaphangthong, and Mr. Ethan Hoeft, provided me with excellent opportunities for leadership growth. It is right to mention that I have their blessing and support to pursue this position. I completed the Performance Assessment for School Leaders, and I applied for the Probationary Principal Certification. I should be receiving it in a few weeks. My experience as a Bilingual and Spanish Teacher and, as an Assistant Principal in Puerto Rico, provides me with the experience, preparation, skills, and strengths that are needed to successfully fulfill the responsibilities of this position. My current position as Spanish Teacher and ESL Lead Teacher at Ronald Reagan Middle School involves curriculum and exemplary lessons development with an emphasis on differentiation and inclusion. As the ESL Lead Teacher for the last 3 years, I have been able to provide training, coaching, and mentoring to the Staff with the purpose of refining strategies to support our students’ language acquisition in all 4 areas: listening, speaking, writing, and reading. I have planned, designed, and implemented a Reading Intervention Program for our ELLs that received a “Beginner” or “Intermediate” rating in their TELPAS composite score. Our students experienced remarkable growth and progress. Also, I organized a “Family Fun Night” to bring together our ESL families who represent the 14 different foreign languages spoken at our Campus. Our students, staff, and parents expressed that with these programs and initiatives, they feel more productive and in community. This Program is close to my heart because my family’s native language is a foreign language, Spanish; and one important piece of our Family Values is to intentionally develop our Cultural Competence.

September 15th - October 15th