Instructional Strategist
Glennis Lizardo is an Instructional Strategist who works with school leaders and teachers to grow capacity and to improve educational outcomes for all learners.
Glennis believes equity in education can be achieved through positive relationships and instruction that is made accessible to all students. She knows that through responsive teaching, students’ unique experiences can be leveraged to support learning.
Glennis has a post-graduate degree in Educational Leadership, Management, and Policy and a Master of Science degree in TESOL. She has supported various districts, schools, and classroom communities in improving learning outcomes for diverse multilingual learners. Her instructional leadership has included coaching in dual language and bilingual settings, program supervision, and leading professional development initiatives on Sheltered English instruction. Her strengths include analyzing data to drive differentiated instruction, designing curriculum that supports second language acquisition, and fostering environments that promote biliteracy, and early literacy.
When she is not working with educators, Glennis can be found in her garden or spending precious time with family. Glennis enjoys taking part in her two daughters’ ever - evolving interests, including theater and visual arts, as well as rediscovering her own passions for culture and nature.
