Lisa V.

Background

About Lisa V.

I’m a passionate ELA content leader who loves creating meaningful, effective, and innovative assessments—especially those that bring in social-emotional learning and real-world skills. I thrive on collaboration, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products on tight timelines. At the heart of my work is a deep commitment to improving teaching and learning: designing assessments that not only give teachers actionable insights but also help students experience the joy of learning.Core Competencies: ELA; grades 3-11; Interim, Formative, and Summative Test; Development; Blueprint Design; Passage and Item Development; Standards Alignment; Item Bank Management; Stakeholder Engagement; Cross-Functional Collaboration; Content Leadership; Mentoring; Data Analysis; Process Improvement; Professional Learning; AI Implementation and AI Content Innovation; Science of Reading and Middle School; Instructional and Assessment Scaffolding; Reading-Writing Integration; Social and Emotional Learning Technical Expertise: Facility with testing platforms and database management, Microsoft Office G Suite Program Leadership: develops test design, responds to client feedback, designs item and passage specifications, trains content team, reviews content, collaborates with cross-functional teams, assesses risks, tracks workflow of SMEs and vendors, mentor Test Development: selects culturally-diverse passages, writes static/interactive items based in Universal Design for Learning and aligned to CCSS and district pacing guides, analyzes data to build computer-adaptive/static tests, develops performance level descriptors, adjudicates student responses; uses AI for efficiency Professional Learning: trains teachers in writing instruction, data analysis, and item development, facilitates teacher review committee meetings Stakeholder Engagement: facilitates committee and standards validation meetings, participates in cognitive labs and benchmarking