Carlo (Soliz), Lisa

Contact

City: Buda
County: Hays
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Preferred communication: Email

Education

Years of experience in Adult Education: 15-20 years

Adult Education Experience (with roles and length of times in those roles):
Family Literacy-ESL Instructor-1 year GED Assessment Team Supervisor-1 year GED Corrections Instructor-1 year 3 mths. Adult Education Special Markets (HSE/ABE/ESL) Editor and Technical Consultant- 1 year 5 mths. AISD ESL Community Education Instructor- 6 years 4 mths. ABE Curriculum Specialist-5 mths. (contract) TCALL Master Trainer of Trainers-1 year (contract) Writing Assessment Specialist- 6mths. (freelance) Adult Education Instructor for Career Pathways, College Prep, ESL, and HSE-13 yrs. 9 mths. Career Pathways Professional Development Center Program Specialist-7 mths.

Formal Degrees, Certifications, and Licenses: BA in English MA in English

Training Preferences

How far are you willing to travel to provide training?: 51-120 miles

Are you willing to do virtual training?: Yes

Availability:

• Monday : Evening
• Tuesday : Evening
• Wednesday : Evening
• Thursday : Evening
• Friday : Evening
• Saturday : All Day

Availability Notes:
Can only accept engagements outside regular working hours. Thanks!

Area of Expertise

• Accessibility : Less than 5 years
• Adult Basic Education : 20-24 years
• Adult Learning : 20-24 years
• Adult Literacy : 10-14 years
• BEST Literacy 2.0 : 10-14 years
• Career Pathways : 10-14 years
• Communication : 20-24 years
• Customer Service : 25+ years
• Writing/Composition : 25+ years
• Workplace Literacy : 10-14 years
• Testing Skills : 10-14 years
• Multilevel Instruction : 10-14 years
• Content Standards : Less than 5 years
• Corrections Education : Less than 5 years
• BEST Plus 3.0 : Less than 5 years
• Contextualization : 10-14 years

Other Topics:
Designed nationally recognized career pathways programs with a focus on supporting skilled immigrants and refugees’ integration and inclusion, high school equivalency completers, and workforce training. Extensive facilitation and professional development training experience as an adult education instructor, curriculum designer, and trainer at the local and state level. Lead Adult Education instructor and curriculum development designer in both the Career Pathways and College Prep programs.

Training Already Developed

Title	Delivery	Training Time	Can training time be adjusted?	Subject Area	Description
Employability Skills Framework 2.0: Career Connected Teaching for An Evolving Workforce	Virtual	1 hour	Yes	Employability Skills	Description: Have you ever found there to be a disconnect between what students learn in the classroom and the practical skills demanded in the workplace? If students earn the credentials, shouldn't that be enough to land the job? In today's rapidly changing job market, it is not enough just to possess the skills of a trade to secure a high-skill, high wage occupation. Jobseekers must also possess soft skills, work-based experiences, and digital fluency long before transitioning out of the classroom and into the workforce. So, what can we, as educators, do to help them prepare for this rapidly evolving landscape? In this 1.5 hr. webinar, we will: Recognize the 8 Essential Employability Skills Categories Identify Perspectives on Employability Skill Discover what employers report as gaps/unmet needs Explore strategies and resources to address gaps/unmet needs with special consideration for students from low-income or rural communities
	Face-to-face	1 hour	Yes	Accessibility	I have created and delivered numerous trainings over the past two decades including a training for the TCALL TOT ITP-Texas Style series (2022). In my current role, I create and deliver training for a variety of topics with a special focus on workforce integration with AEL providers, employers, and LWDBs.