Kristina Jaramillo is a Literacy Specialist with CORE. She holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of New Mexico and a master’s degree in bilingual special education from the University of Texas at El Paso. She is licensed in both general education and special education and is endorsed in reading and TESOL (Teaching English as a Second Language).

Kristina has been involved in education for 39 years. During this time, she worked within the Bureau of Indian Education for 30 years as a classroom teacher (K-8), a reading interventionist, special education teacher, school reading coach, and school improvement specialist. As a school improvement specialist, she provided technical assistance and training for gifted and talented programs, special education programs, English language learner programs, and native language programs. She also has experience as a mid-high school English Language Learner coordinator, a mid-school writing teacher and writing coach, a district reading specialist for the Albuquerque and Los Lunas Public School districts, and was a state reading specialist for the state of New Mexico. In her role as a district and state reading specialist, Kristina trained teachers throughout the state of New Mexico in foundational literacy skills, and provided coaching support to Title 1 and dual language schools.

Kristina believes that high quality literacy instruction is one of the most powerful tools that we have to combat poverty and increase the quality of life and future outcomes for all students.