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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFunder Update-submittal-2TEACH FOR AMERICA MIAMI FUNDER UPDATE Teach For America Miami Corps Facts Number of Corps Members: 40 Number of Students Serving: 4,590 Number of Miami -Dade Public Schools Serving: 16 Curriculum Span: 1-12, including ESE Neighborhoods Served: Carol City, Liberty City, Opa Locka, Little Haiti, and North Miami Next year: 50-60 more teachers will be placed for a total of approximately100 Corps Members Involved in Extracurricular Activities • At Madison Middle School, Dave Hardy started a poetry club and is currently researching poetry contests in which his members can participate and is applying for grant opportunities to help fund the club. He is also coaching basketball. • At Brownsville Middle School, Dan Pierce coached the soccer team and Danielle Abrams is coaching track. • At Miami Central Senior High School Jordan Puglisi and Rebecca Good are the sponsors of Poets Nation, the student poetry organization. • At Miami Northwestern, Shawn Andrews is coaching baseball and Craig Donovan is coaching volleyball. • At JFK Middle, Christopher Ruszkowski started a drama club and is coaching basketball. • At Madison Middle School, Danny Ramirez coached the soccer team and Alicia Gilbert is coaching track. • At Thomas Jefferson Middle, Brook Colgan is coaching track. • At North Miami Middle School, Joe Cho started a science club. Teach For America Miami: Corps Members' Success Stories By Kathleen Reynolds, Program Director • Tina De la Fe has established a classroom culture that heavily emphasizes student participation and accomplishment, and she is emphasizing student -centered learning to an exceptional degree in her instructional planning and delivery via project -based learning activities. Ms. De la Fe has current plans to start a student newsletter for her middle school Language Arts classrooms at North Miami Middle School. • Nina Teng teaches in an Exceptional Student Education placement at Miami Central Senior High School. As the lead teacher in her classroom with autistic students, Ms. Teng is well on her way to achieving ambitious goals for her students in life -skills and academic instruction, including incorporating Curriculum Based Instruction, which has her class going on life -skills outings twice a week to various locations around the county. Ms. Teng involved her students in and organized other participants for a "Walk F.A.R. for N.A.A.R," a walk which raised funds for National Alliance for Autism Research. • In addition to maintaining and upholding high standards for student achievement in his World History classroom at North Miami Beach Senior High School, Andy Moore has become actively involved with the local teacher's union, United Teachers of Dade. Mr. Moore has also taken on a leadership role in the Professional Development Committee within Teach For America's Corps Leadership Group. Miami -Dade County Public Schools Currently with Teach For America Teachers School Telephone ELEMENTARY Van E. Blanton Earlington Heights Holmes Liberty City Miami Park Westview MIDDLE SCHOOL Brownsville Jose de Diego Thomas Jefferson John F. Kennedy Lake Stevens Madison North Miami Address (305) 696-9241 10327 NW 11 Ave., Miami 33150 (305) 635-7505 4750 NW 22 Ave., Miami 33142 (305) 836-3421 1175 NW 67 St., Miami 33150 (305) 691-8532 1855 NW 71 St., Miami 33147 (305) 691-6361 2225 NW 103 St. Miami 33147 (305) 688-9641 2101 NW 127St., Miami 33167 (305) (305) (305) (305) (305) (305) (305) HIGH SCHOOL Miami Central (305) Miami Northwestern (305) North Miami Beach (305) 633-1481 573-7229 681-7481 947-1451 620-1294 836-2610 891-5611 4899 NW 24 Ave., Miami 33142 3100 NW 5 Ave., Miami 33125 525 NW 147 St., Miami 33168 1075 NE 167 St., NMB, 33162 18484 NW 48 Pl., Carol City 33055 3400 NW 87St., Miami 33147 13105 NE 7 Ave., N. Miami 33161 696-4161 1781 NW 95 St., Miami 33147 836-0991 1100 NW 71 St., Miami 33150 949-8381 1247 NE 167 St., NMB 33162 Principal Edith Hall Gretchen Williams Dr. Lillian Cooper Susan Keye Henry Crawford Dr. Rosa Simmons Orlando B. Milligan Thomasina O'Donnell Frances Young Kay Mikulas Dr. Alvin Brennan Anne Marie Duboulay Howard I. Weiner Samuel Johnson Dr. Steve Gallon III Raymond Fontana 14 Rookie Teacher of the Year Nominations and 8 Awards! Access Center 3 Award— Debon Lewis received this honor on behalf of his entire Access Center which includes approximately 47 schools. Brownsville Middle School Award - Debon Lewis Jose De Diego Middle School Award - Adrian Uribe North Miami Middle School Award- Joseph Cho Madison Middle School Kennedy Middle School Jefferson Middle School Westview Elementary School Award - Jose Munoz Van E. Blanton Elementary School Award - Arun Kosaraju Miami Park Elementary School Holmes Elementary School Northwestern Senior High Award - Brian Perry Central Senior High Award - Nina Teng Nominee: Dan Pierce Nominee: Meagan Carlock Nominee- Tina De La Fe Nominee- Dave Hardy Nominee- Christopher Ruszkowski Nominee: Brook Colgan Nominee: John Ahlers Nominees: Veronika Herrera, Keith Brooks Nominees: Eric Schlegel, Shawn Andrews Nominees: Craig Donovan, Rebecca Good, and Jordan Fields-Puglisi North Miami Beach Senior High Award - Andy Moore Miami -Dade Words of Support "Teach For America has brought a number of outstanding and committed new teachers that have a sincere desire to serve the children in our schools. The yearly challenges and struggles of recruiting and retaining highly qualified educators in urban schools have been greatly abated via the Teach For America program. The preparation and presence of program participants have made a positive impact on the educational lives and experiences of our students." - -Dr. Steve Gallon III, principal of Miami Northwestern Senior High School "The Teach For America teachers at Jose De Diego Middle School are fabulous! Their caring and dedication are inspiring to the administrative staff and other teachers. " - -Dr. Thomasina O'Donnell, principal of Jose De Diego Middle School "I was fortunate! The Teach For America teachers that came to Holmes Elementary School arrived with vigor and enthusiasm. They have the potential to become master teachers. Their energy and willingness to learn exceeds the norm. Thanks, Teach for America!" - - Dr. Lillian Cooper, principal of Holmes Elementary School "The Teach For America teachers here at Miami Central have done an outstanding job. They came in functioning as though they were veteran teachers." - - Mr. Samuel Johnson, principal of Miami Central High School "I have been extremely pleased with the Teach For America social studies teacher this year. He is energetic, creative, and has excellent classroom management skills. I only regret that I did not hire more teachers from this organization." - - Kay Mikulas, principal of John F. Kennedy Middle School Thank you to our amazing funders! Teach For America Miami would not be possible without support the support from the following donors: The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Malco Charitable Foundation Miami -Dade County Public Schools Ocean Bank Foundation Staff Members: Publix Supermarkets Charities, Inc. Wachovia Foundation Washington Mutual The William J. and Tina Rosenberg Program Contact Information Carey Kane Interim Executive Director carey.kane(a teachforamerica.org 305-573-1334 Kimberly Reyes Director of Operational Support kimberly.reyes(a teachforamerica.org 305-573-1306 Kathleen Reynolds Program Director (305) 573-1332 kathleen.reynolds(c�teachforamerica.org Dameon Muhammad Program Director (305) 573-1390 dameon.muhammad(c�teachforamerica.org Teach For America Miami 3550 Biscayne Boulevard Suite 403 Miami, Florida 33137 Phone (305) 573-1306 Fax (305) 573-1297