Meet the Team

Dr. Jackeline Orsini

Dr. Jackeline Orsini

Director

World Languages Department

(682) 867-7449

jorsini1@aisd.net

Dr. Grace Del Valle

Dr. Grace Del Valle

Coordinator

PK - 12 Compliance, LPAC, and Multilingual Welcome Center

(682) 867-7435

gdelvall@aisd.net

Dr. Ruth Martin

Dr. Ruth Martin

Lead Specialist

LOTE/FLES, DLI and VIT

(682) 867-4600

rmarti15@aisd.net

Christina Wiseman

Christina Wiseman

Lead Specialist

Bilingual/OWDL and CBLI

(682) 867-7443

cwiseman@aisd.net

Karen Salgado

Secretary

World Languages Department

(682) 867-7449

ksalgado@aisd.net

Karla Ocanas

Title III Clerk

World Languages Department

(682) 867-7702

kocanas@aisd.net

CBLI K-12 Specialists

Jeffery Cowman

CBLI Specialist

Adams, Ashworth, Blanton, Bryant, Ditto, Dunn, Ellis, Farrell, Foster, Kooken, Miller, Speer, Starrett, Swift, Webb

(682) 867-7740

jcowman1@aisd.net

Tammy Edwards

CBLI Specialist

ACCHS, Arlington, Lamar, Sam Houston, Turning Point, Venture, Wimbish

(682) 867-4608

tedward5@aisd.net

Mica Gaddis

CBLI Specialist

Barnett, Boles, Bowie, Corey, CTC/Ag Center, Gunn JH, Key, Moore, Ousley, Seguin, Sherrod, Wood, Workman

(682) 867-7439

mgaddis@aisd.net

Angie Johnson

CBLI Specialist

Amos, Atherton, Beckham, Berry, Burgin, Crouch, Crow, Johns, Patrick, Peach, Short, South Davis, Thornton

(682) 867-7447

ajohns18@aisd.net

Emily Mccray

CBLI Specialist

ACHS, Bailey, Butler, Carter, Duff, Hill, Little, Martin, Nichols, Shackelford JH, Young

(682) 867-9390

emccray@aisd.net

Aaron Resendez

CBLI Specialist

Anderson, Bebensee, Fitzgerald, Goodman, Hale, Jones, Larson, McNutt, Morton, Pearcy, Pope, Rankin, Remynse, West, Williams

(682) 867-7390

aresende@aisd.net

Dual Language Immersion Specialists

One-Way Dual Language / Bilingual Specialist

Mariela Castro-Gómez

Mariela Castro-Gómez

Bilingual Specialist

Blanton, Foster, Kooken, Speer

(682) 867-4602

mcastro7@aisd.net

Maria Mercado

Bilingual Specialist

Adams, Crouch, Morton, Patrick

(682) 867-1929

mmercado@aisd.net

Diana Quintanilla

Diana Quintanilla

Bilingual Specialist

Burgin, Johns, Peach, Remynse

(682) 867-7338

dgonzal4@aisd.net

Mayra Ramirez

Bilingual Specialist

Atherton, Berry, McNutt, Webb

(682) 867-7815

mvital1@aisd.net

Patricia Tapia

Bilingual Specialist

Anderson, Bebensee, Goodman, Rankin

(682) 867-9387

ptapia@aisd.net

Beatriz Zamora

Bilingual Specialist

Crow, Ellis, South Davis, Thornton

(682) 867-7436

bzamora1@aisd.net

LOTE/FLES Specialists

MULTILINGUAL WELCOME CENTER STAFF

Oliver Mujica

Title III Family Outreach Specialist

(682) 867-0825

omujicag@aisd.net

Ana Ramirez

Family Engagement Liaison

(682) 867-4601

aramire8@aisd.net

Tammy Contreras

Tammy Contreras

Welcome Center Clerk

(682) 867-7430

tcontrer@aisd.net

Carmen Feliciano

Carmen Feliciano

PEIMS Clerk

(682) 867-7392

cfelicia@aisd.net

Lorena Ballou

Language Testing Clerk

(682) 867-7441

lballou1@aisd.net

Jazmin Huerta

Language Testing Clerk

(682) 867-7438

jhuerta@aisd.net

Diana Tepedino

Language Testing Clerk

(682) 867-9371

dtepedin@aisd.net

Multilingual Welcome Center

District News

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Arlington ISD Announces Updated District and Campus Accountability Ratings Following State Appeal Process

December 2025

Arlington ISD has received updated 2025 A–F accountability scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) following the state’s formal appeal process where they incorporated rescore results submitted…
Recent grad’s Habibi Barbecue gains statewide attention

December 2025

Fadel got his BBQ start in Arlington ISD Marc Fadel didn’t see anything to eat at home, and he was tired of pizza rolls. So,…
Arlington ISD Capital Needs Steering Committee explores campuses at fourth meeting

December 2025

CNSC reviewing district conditions and needs The Arlington ISD Capital Needs Steering Committee (CNSC) continued its work on Monday, Dec. 8, with a special school-bus…
High School students honored as top artists in Texas

December 2025

Leah Mokiao among top 2% of student artists in Texas Sometimes a piece of art doesn’t just show a moment – it reflects something deeper….

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