Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
I am an experienced educator with a track record of innovation, strategic program implementation, and a passion for transforming the lives of students in grades K-12. Throughout my career, I have led with a focus on student performance, strategic instructional reform, and maximizing the impact of teaching on learning. Over the past four years, I have developed a deep foundation in online, competency-based learning at both the high school and university level. Through my extensive academic history and diverse experience, I bring a deep understanding of both traditional and more contemporary instructional practices and a keen attention to strategic program development. My primary mission is to be a part of an organization capable of looking at education through a new and unique lens while providing my students, from all backgrounds, an opportunity to transform their futures.
Provide comprehensive college and career support for students ages 14 - 22, including graduation planning, career pathways identification, and post-secondary/college counseling and application support. Manage partnership programs with Northern Essex Community College, DUET, Innovation Career Pathways, and Greater Lawrence Technical High School. Phoenix Charter Academy aims to show the world what all young people can do, and to defy the limitations of societal assumptions, classism, and racism. Phoenix Charter Academy was founded on the unwavering belief that all students can succeed at high levels. While this mantra is typical of high-performing schools, particularly those in the charter sector, Phoenix truly endeavors to reach every student, focusing on a growing number on the margins of the traditional public district education system: students who have dropped out of high school, students who are parenting children of their own, students who are or have been involved with the juvenile justice system, students who are older and new to the country and cannot gain access to public schooling, and students who are under-credited relative to the number of years they have spent enrolled in high school. We believe that these students, like all students, are completely capable of developing the skills necessary to set themselves up for lifetimes of economic prosperity and success. We support our students with individually tailored and academically rigorous curricula and push them to succeed at the highest levels by providing them with the resources and mentoring that they need to reach their full potential.
Provide wrap-around support to students with a focus on improved engagement, progress, and post-secondary success. Phoenix Charter Academy aims to show the world what all young people can do, and to defy the limitations of societal assumptions, classism, and racism. Phoenix Charter Academy was founded on the unwavering belief that all students can succeed at high levels. While this mantra is typical of high-performing schools, particularly those in the charter sector, Phoenix truly endeavors to reach every student, focusing on a growing number on the margins of the traditional public district education system: students who have dropped out of high school, students who are parenting children of their own, students who are or have been involved with the juvenile justice system, students who are older and new to the country and cannot gain access to public schooling, and students who are under-credited relative to the number of years they have spent enrolled in high school. We believe that these students, like all students, are completely capable of developing the skills necessary to set themselves up for lifetimes of economic prosperity and success. We support our students with individually tailored and academically rigorous curricula and push them to succeed at the highest levels by providing them with the resources and mentoring that they need to reach their full potential. Students across America are dropping out of high school at an alarming rate. Dropping out of high school has a substantial impact on a young person’s life. Over the course of their lifetime, an individual who drops out of high school is more likely to have reduced earning power, greater social service dependency, increased rates of criminal involvement, and shorter life expectancy. Phoenix Charter Academies addresses this trend by creating environments where students can demonstrate their talent and resilience and prepare themselves for success through high school, college, and beyond.