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3530 Gollihar Road
Corpus Christi, TX 78415

P: (361) 852-0707
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Staff

Credentialed Staff Profiles 2008–2009

Orphie Barboza
Special Education Teacher
Testing Coordinator
  • Masters of Education – TAMU
  • 7 years experience working with children with Autism
  • 1st year teaching at CCMS
  • Special Ed Certification in progress
Ashley Blentlinger
Upper Elementary Teacher
  • B.S. in Early Childhood Education
  • Certification Pre-K thru 4th – TAMU-CC
  • M.S. Counseling in Progress – TAMU-CC
  • Montessori Training in progress
Cynthia Bradford
Special Education Diagnostician
  • MEd in Sp.Ed. – B.S. in HPE & Art – Texas A&M-Kingsville
  • Certification as Diagnostician, Supervisor, Learning Disability and Mental Retardation
  • 8 years contracted Services as diagnostician
  • Retired – 26 yrs in Public Education
Blanca Herrera Cummins
Dual-Language, Lower Elementary
Spanish Co-Teacher
  • B.S. in Communication – Universidad del Noreste (México) - 1986
  • Candidate for Master of Education – TAMU-CC
    Bilingual Education Specialization
  • Lower Elementary Montessori Training in progress – Summer 2008
Angeles Martinez
Dual Language, Lower Elementary
English Co-Teacher
  • BA – Major: History, Minor: Spanish
  • MA in History
  • MS in Elementary Education
  • A Career in Teaching ACP
  • AP Spanish training at Texas A&M CC
  • Lower Elementary Montessori Certification, 3-6 & 6-9
Dika Campos Sanders
Lower Elementary Teacher
Lead Teacher
  • B.S. in Journalism/Public Relations – TAMU – College Station – 1993
  • Certified Pre-K-6 – TEA, University of Texas at Brownsville, TX - 1999
  • MS, Elementary Education with emphasis ESL and Early Childhood (24 hours completed)
  • 10 years teaching experience
  • Lower Elementary Montessori Certification, 3-6 & 6-9
Trudi Torralva
Lower Elementary Teacher
  • B.A. in History – Tennessee Temple University 1979
  • M.R.E. – Temple Seminary 1982
  • Career in Teaching – ACP -Teaching Credential
  • Lower Elementary Montessori Certification, 3-6 & 6-9
Cerise Weeks
Curriculum Coordinator
Upper Elementary Teacher
  • B.S. in K-8 Education – TAMU-CC
  • Masters in Educational Admin. – TAMU-CC
  • 15 years Teaching Experience
  • 4 years Administrative Experience
  • Montessori Certificate: 3-6 & 6-9
  • Montessori Training: 9-12 in progress
Virginia Esquivel Wallace
Director/Superintendent
  • B.A. in Liberal Studies, California State University, Long Beach, CA
  • Multi Subjects (K-12) Clear Teaching Credential Cross-Cultural Emphasis
  • Bilingual-Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development Credential
  • Masters Degree in Ed Administration, Whittier College, 1995
  • Montessori Administrative Credential, Houston Montessori Center
  • 25 years experience with classroom instruction, curriculum coordination, and staff development
 
 
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