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Professional & Staff Development

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Celia Rossell-Taboada
Director

(956) 473-5240​
ctaboada@uisd.net

Mission
The United Independent School District Professional & Staff Development is passionate about adults that learn so that students can learn. Our mission is to support and inspire those who impact students.

WE BELIEVE:

  • People are our most valuable resource.
  • Life-long learning is essential to all.
  • Quality Professional Development positively impacts student learning.
  • Quality Professional Development promotes and supports positive change for achieving an organizational purpose.

Vision
Our vision is student success through quality professional development that is planned, implemented and evaluated in a way that consistently models:

  • Results-driven learning
  • Student-centered learning
  • Flexible groups
  • Collaboration
  • Follow-Up
  • Commitment

All professional development will support the attainment of the UISD Instructional Goals and will correlate to UISD Professional Development Strands and Annual Title I Federal Programs Survey.

Teacher Depot

Master Calendar of Events

Announcements

2025 - 2026 Professional Staff Development Learning Calendar

Soaring events for our UISD 2025 - 2026 school year

  • Summer Learning Opportunities (SLO)
  • Leadership Summit
  • New Teacher Orientation (NTO)
  • New/Aspiring Administrators
  • Master & Event Calendars

Meet The Staff

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Dr. Julissa Liendo

COORD, BILINGUAL/ESL

(956) 473-1815
jliendo@uisd.net

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Esmeralda Cortinas

SPECIALIST, NEW TCH/PROF

(956) 473-8033
esmeralda.cortinas@uisd.net

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Olga Contreras

ASSISTANT, CURR & INST

(956) 473-2005
ocontr02@uisd.net

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Eduardo Elizondo

TECHNICIAN, MICROCOMTR

(956) 473-2192
ehelizondo@uisd.net

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Romina Starnes

ASSISTANT, CURR & INST

(956) 473-5240
romina.starnes@uisd.net

2025-2026 Aspiring Principals Cohort

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