Reading Interventionists

  1. Home
  2. Instructional Coaches
  3. Reading Interventionists

Meet Ms. Aguilar

 

karen

My name is Karen Aguilar, the dyslexia interventionist at Blazier Primary. I have been providing interventions to students with reading difficulties for the past eight years. Previously, I taught kindergarten, first and second grade. I have been in education for 25 years. 

I was raised and went to college in Los Angeles, California and moved to Austin 19 years ago. I live with my husband, three young adult children, and my little yorkie in South Austin. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with family, walking in nature and reading. 

Degrees and Certifications: 

  • 2000 Cal State Dominguez Hills, Bachelors in Spanish
  • 2003 General Education Teaching Credentials in California
  • 2006 General Education Teaching Credentials in Texas
  • 2023 Structured Literacy Dyslexia Interventionist Certification 
  • 2025 Special Education Certification

Meet Mr. ReRucha

 

Hello!

I’m Oscar ReRucha, one of the bilingual dyslexia interventionists at the Intermediate campus.  This is my 22nd year in education and 5th year at Blazier. Prior to working at Blazier, I worked at Becker for 14 years, UT Elementary for 1 year and McBee for 2 years. I did my student teaching at Sunset Valley and Pickle Elementary.

I am a native south Austinite, having attended St. Elmo Elementary School, Porter Middle School and Travis High School. Go Rebels! I then went on to college in Austin and earned the following:

  • 1997 Austin Community College: Associates in Communications

  • 2004 UT @ Austin, B.S. Applied Learning and Development: Elementary & Bilingual Education

  • 2011 UT @ Austin, M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction: Bilingual and Bicultural Education

  • 2019 Region 13 Education Service Center, Principal Certification

  • 2025 Special Education certified

I've earned the following advanced dyslexia instruction credentials:

  • 2025 Licensed Dyslexia Practitioner

  • 2024 CALP (Certified Academic Language Practitioner)

  • 2024 SDLI (Structured Dyslexia Literacy Interventionist)

  • 2025 CALT (Certified Academic Language Therapist- in process of completing program)

 

I love spending time with my family and friends. Some of my hobbies include: reading, gardening, home improvement projects and longhorn sports. I love snow cones, milk chocolate, anything coconut and almonds.

 

Meet Ms. Hernandez

 

 

My name is Sally Hernandez, and I have been teaching for 18 years. I am one of the dyslexia specialists at Blazier. I grew up in Dallas and moved to Austin in 2011. My husband's name is Daniel, and we have two wonderful children-Jacob, who is 16, and Brianna, who is 22. We also share our home with our two loving dogs, Charlie and Kizzy.

Helping students develop their reading skills and reach their fullest potential brings me great joy. In my spare time, I enjoy hiking and reading fictional stories.