Adina Rich has been in the field of education for over 15 years. She holds a B.A. in English and Education, and obtained her first master's in Educational Leadership, Reading, and Bilingual/ESL Education. She obtained her second master's in the area of Counseling/Psychology. Mrs. Rich is also a certified counselor and Special Education counselor who has had the privilege of working with all levels of students from Pre-School to College Age. She is endorsed by the state of Texas, has passed a rigorous state registry exam, and obtained national certification in the area of Educational Diagnostics. Mrs. Rich is also a fluent Spanish speaker who has extensive experience in cross cultural evaluations.
Mrs. Rich spent many years as a bilingual general and special education teacher. She was a professional development trainer, mentor, and master teacher. As a counselor, she served as an At -Risk coordinator, TAKS coordinator, and led guidance classes and facilitated small group sessions for children in a variety of situations and settings. She worked with students with behavior and emotional problems which led to her interest in diagnostics. As a school district diagnostician, Mrs. Rich worked with second language learners, students on the Autism spectrum, learners with ADHD, and even had the opportunity to test students for the district's school for the gifted learners. In 2003, she began Rich Educational Consulting .