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SUMMER 2020 CAMPUS AMBASSADORS
School Ambassador
BOSTON COLLEGE Emma Riemer
BOSTON UNIVERSITY Leah Schwartz
CARLETON COLLEGE Leonardo Anaya
CORNELL UNIVERSITY Makayla Durant
DEPAUW UNIVERSITY Kassey Hermitt
DUKE Lauren Garbett
FLORIDA A&M D’Shay Pressley
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Alan Macaulay
GEORGETOWN William Hockaday
HARVARD Allison Pao
HOWARD UNIVERSITY Darrica Mann
HOWARD UNIVERSITY Sydney Ragland
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY Sebastian Cabrejos
MACALESTER Max Danielewicz
MOREHOUSE COLLEGE Parker Owens
NORTHWESTERN Mark Biedke
NOTRE DAME Samuel Kennedy
School Ambassador
OHIO UNIVERSITY Abigail Burchfield
RICE UNIVERSITY Naomi Kass
SPELMAN COLLEGE Gabriana Simmons
ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY Madeleine Johnson
TULANE Jenny Ly
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS Drew Wilson
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE Ariana Vargas
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA Emma Anderson
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Summer Romero
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON Derek Hamant
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON Olivia Dudley
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Elise Tran
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mallory Garner
UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND Nicole Gherima Cariño
VIRGINIA TECH Caitlyn Stokes
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY Alexandra Kitterman
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LA Morgan Dixon
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Emma RiemerBOSTON COLLEGE
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)Norfolk
MAJOREducation
YEARS TAUGHT2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI am involved with a mentorship program for seventh to twelfth-grade students, and I will be part of an education service trip to Mississippi this year. I love volunteering, reading, writing, and running!
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHThe genuine care that exists throughout the entire organization: from the students, to the administration, to the teachers.
HOMETOWNBoston, MA
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Leah SchwartzBOSTON UNIVERSITY
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)Cincinnati
MAJOREducation
YEARS TAUGHT2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI am a mentor for freshmen in the Wheelock College of Education and Human Development. I am also a member of History Club; Hillel; and Student Advisory Council for the Howard Gotlieb Archives.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHMeeting different people - from kids, to coworkers, to faculty.
HOMETOWNCincinnati, OH
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Leonardo AnayaCARLETON COLLEGE
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)Houston
MAJOROther; Minor in Education
YEARS TAUGHT2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI participate in football, baseball, basketball, volleyball.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHThe students!
HOMETOWNHouston, TX
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Makayla DurantCORNELL UNIVERSITY
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)Greater Boston
MAJORBiology
YEARS TAUGHT2018
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI am a member of Cornell Alternative Breaks, Cornell Traditions, and the Premedical Minority Mentorship Program. I also enjoy dancing and singing.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHThe effort the program puts in ensuring each student is receiving the benefits of the program in every way, whether academically or socially.
HOMETOWNCambridge, MA
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Kassey HermittDEPAUW UNIVERSITY
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)New York
MAJOREducation
YEARS TAUGHT2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI enjoy Step, Poetry, and and volunteering at the Local Homeless shelter. I help at the local thrift store, and participate in sports night. I can solve a rubix cube in a minute!
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHThe students.
HOMETOWNBrooklyn, NY
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Lauren GarbettDUKE
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)Miami
MAJORBusiness/management/marketing
YEARS TAUGHT2018
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSEconomics, Art, and Law; I also ran the 2019 Boston Marathon.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHI like that students, teaching fellows, and directors are all working towards the same goal of helping students improve academically and as individuals.
HOMETOWNMiami, FL
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D’Shay PressleyFLORIDA A&M
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)Houston
MAJORSocial sciences
YEARS TAUGHT2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSOn campus I am involved in the Electoral Commission, Student Social Work Association, FAMU’s Simply Marvelous Flag Football Team and other mentoring programs. Off campus I am involved in the Guardian Ad Litem Program, Leon County Mentor Program, Lincoln High School Flag Football Coach and various community service acts. I am very interested in service! I want to give back in any way I can, but I especially love mentoring students in Leon County! I hope to start my own non-profit one day.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHThe mission statement. Specifically, I love the dual purpose of preparing future educators and helping under-resourced students.
HOMETOWNTallahassee, FL
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Alan MacaulayFLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)Miami
MAJORMarketing
YEARS TAUGHT2017, 2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI coach baseball, participate in the Bold Marketing Agency, and I love to paint!
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHMy favorite thing about Breakthrough is the family aspect. Everyone at Breakthrough is incredibly supportive and encouraging, which is much needed for today’s youth.
HOMETOWNCoral Gables, FL
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William HockadayGEORGETOWN
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)Summerbridge San Francisco
MAJOREnglish and African American Studies
YEARS TAUGHT2018, 2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI participate in Club Boxing, am a member of the multiracial/multiethnic club, fellowship for students of color, am active with Center for Multicultural Equity and Access, and am a student board member of Georgetown Scholars Program.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHFeeling empowered by my co-teachers and students to continue pursuing education and knowing I’m making a difference in others lives as they do to mine.
HOMETOWNAustin, TX
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Allison PaoHARVARD
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)Greater Boston
MAJORSocial Studies
YEARS TAUGHT2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI enjoy mentoring, am active in several research projects, am a course assistant for an education class, radio station, and volunteer for teaching trips to China and India.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHMy favorite thing about Breakthrough is the kids! I have never seen such motivated and socially aware students. These students want to learn and then use their knowledge to be catalysts for change.
HOMETOWNNashville, TN
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Darrica MannHOWARD UNIVERSITY
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)Miami
MAJORInterdisciplinary Studies
YEARS TAUGHT2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI am a member of the HU Campus Mentoring Bigs, Pretty Period, Howard Ethos, and The 50.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHThe chants and the motivation.
HOMETOWNWest Palm Beach, FL
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Sydney RaglandHOWARD UNIVERSITY
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)Atlanta
MAJORInterdisciplinary Studies witha concentration in Bioethics
YEARS TAUGHT2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI am a member of the College of Arts and Sciences Student Council, Campus Outreach, Health Professions Society, and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHBreakthrough trusts teaching fellows to teach class entirely on their own, and to develop their own curriculum (for social studies).
HOMETOWNAtlanta, GA
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Sebastian CabrejosJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)Pittsburgh
MAJORMechanical Engineering
YEARS TAUGHT2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI am a member of the American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), Thread (high-school support non-profit), Circle K (a volunteer organization), HOP-IN (a program for first-gen and/or low-income students), Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) Scholar, Scholars for Educational Opportunity (SEO Scholars), and the WSE Underrepresented Student Advisory Board.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHThe students were the most amazing aspect of Breakthrough. They have so much energy, charisma, and honesty that it inspires me to change my own habits and to work harder no matter how much I’m struggling.
HOMETOWNNew York City, NY
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Max DanielewiczMACALESTER
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)Breakthrough San Francisco
MAJORLatin American Studies and Educational Studies (emphasis: Multicultural Ed)
YEARS TAUGHT2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI am part of the stage management for the theater/dance department, a member of the Adoptee Identity Collective, AVID tutoring, Gymnastics coach, and Latinx Cultural Org, and enjoy playing squash.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHThe students are fantastic.
HOMETOWNMacomb, MI
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Parker OwensMOREHOUSE COLLEGE
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)Miami
MAJORPolitical Science
YEARS TAUGHT2018, 2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI am an RA, participate in the newspaper; and I play the piano, harmonica and guitar!
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHI loved the relationships I built with my students and pushing them towards success!
HOMETOWNMiramar, FL
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Mark BiedkeNORTHWESTERN
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)Santa Fe
MAJORSecondary Teaching (math) Major, Psychology Minor
YEARS TAUGHT2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI am a member of the marching band and choir. I enjoy watching theater, and playing rec soccer; I also have a hedghog for a pet!
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHI love the day to day interaction with children. I love those special moments as a TF when you help a child learn something new.
HOMETOWNPark Ridge, IL
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Samuel KennedyNOTRE DAME
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)Twin Cities
MAJORMajor in Philosophy, Minors in History and ‘Education, Schooling, and Society’
YEARS TAUGHT2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI’m in the boxing club and the Irish 4 Reproductive Health club, I’m also very involved in the introductory philosophy course, and I love digital art!
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHI love being able to meet and interact with students who are passionate about their education and their growth as people.
HOMETOWNEvergreen Park, IL
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Abigail BurchfieldOHIO UNIVERSITY
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)San Francisco
MAJORIntegrated Science Education
YEARS TAUGHT2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSGamma Phi Beta Education Vice President and Sparkles (cheer team for students with and without disabilities).
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHI have always loved the space that Breakthrough provides for students and teachers. Breakthrough is the first place where I felt truly accepted and loved for who I am. With Breakthrough both as a teacher and student within the program, I can honestly say I would not be where I am today.
HOMETOWNColumbus, OH
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Naomi KassRICE UNIVERSITY
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)Houston
MAJORArt History
YEARS TAUGHT2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI am a member of the AMWA (American Medical Women’s Association), and Rice Alzheimer’s Buddies. I enjoy playing cello and tutoring.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHMy favorite thing about Breakthrough is how they’re always willing to help students and teachers with anything.
HOMETOWNHouston,TX
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Gabriana SimmonsSPELMAN COLLEGE
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)Miami
MAJOREarly Childhood Education
YEARS TAUGHT2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI am a member of Spelman’s Pre-Alumnae Council, Spelman’s NAACP, and Next Generation of Men & Women.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHThe relationships you make!
HOMETOWNFort Knox, KY
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Madeleine JohnsonST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)Cincinnati
MAJORElementary Education
YEARS TAUGHT2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI participate in Gateway 180 Tutoring and SLU Teach.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHThe bonds that you form with the students.
HOMETOWNCincinnati, OH
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Jenny LyTULANE
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)New Orleans
MAJORAnthropology, Secondary Teaching Certification
YEARS TAUGHT2018, 2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI am a member of Alpha Kappa Psi, Posse, Private Tutoring, Student Alumni Club and Breakthrough New Orleans.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHMy favorite thing about Breakthrough is the sense of community I developed with the teaching fellows and my students. Our Breakthrough community was strong, positive, and determined to learn!
HOMETOWNNew Orleans, LA
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Drew WilsonBOSTON UNIVERSITY
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)Fort Worth
MAJORMathematics and statistics
YEARS TAUGHT2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSBand:(Marching, Concert, Basketball), Kappa Kappa Psi, Math Club, Young Democrats.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHI love how willing everyone is to build each other up and support one another with their endeavors.
HOMETOWNFayetteville, AR
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Ariana Vargas UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)San Juan Capistrano
MAJOREducation
YEARS TAUGHT2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSAVID Tutor, Ballet Folklorico.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHMy favorite thing about Breakthrough is the connection between teachers and students.
HOMETOWNDana Point, CA
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Emma AndersonUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)Boston
MAJOREnglish Major, Education Minor, Applied Psychology Minor, and Writing Minor
YEARS TAUGHT2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI volunteer at the local middle school and teach classes at Girls Inc. I am also involved with a religious organization, the TEDxUCSB committee, and the Girl Up club on campus. In the past, I have participated in college-going outreach and have been a research assistant within the Education department.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHIt is a refuge for so many under-resourced kids who may be struggling at home or do not fit in at their regular public/charter schools.
HOMETOWNBurbank, CA
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Summer RomeroUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)Santa Fe
MAJORMathematics, Education and Society
YEARS TAUGHT2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI have always been involved with tutoring, and at school I am a part of the programs that allow us to work within Chicago public schools.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHThe kids!
HOMETOWNSanta Fe, NM
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Derek HamantUNIVERSITY OF DAYTON
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)Fort Worth
MAJORSpanish
YEARS TAUGHT2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI am currently involved with a tutoring program called El Puente, where I teach English to adults in the program once a week. I also tutor African Refugees in a variety of subjects.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHI have not heard about or witnessed such student-centered learning before. Every Breakthrough site has students at the forefront of its design.
HOMETOWNCincinnati, OH
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Olivia DudleyUNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)Austin
MAJORAccounting
YEARS TAUGHT2018
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI am a member of AKPsi and the Black Business Student Association (BBSA).
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHThe lifelong connections I gained with the students and some of the other teaching fellows.
HOMETOWNAustin, TX
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Elise TranUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)LearningWorks Minneapolis
MAJORPsychology
YEARS TAUGHT2018, 2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI am a LearningWorks School Year Program Teacher, and a member of Sigma Lambda Gamma (Latina Sorority), and the Philippine Student Association.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHMy favorite thing about Breakthrough is how motivated and enthusiastic the students are to learn and create bonds with their teaching fellows.
HOMETOWNSan Diego, CA
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Mallory GarnerUNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)Kent Denver
MAJORPsychology
YEARS TAUGHT2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI take part in Camp Kesem, Running and Volunteering. I am also a certified EMT.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHThe people I met! Both students and faculty and teachers.
HOMETOWNDenver, CO
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Nicole Gherima CariñoUNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)Summerbridge San Francisco
MAJORSociology/Anthropology, Education Studies, Latinx Studies
YEARS TAUGHTSummerbidge SF Teaching Fellow 2016, 2018, 2019; 2017 Summerbridge TF liason; Campus Ambassador 2018/19, 2019/20
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI am the Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority Executive Officer, member of Identity Clubs (Coalition of Multicultural and Biracial Students, Asian Pacific Islander Collective, KAPWA Filipino Collective), School of Education Office Assistant, Experiential Learning Program Assistant, Music (choir, a cappella), and the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Executive Officer.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHHi-fives and chant at the start of every day.
HOMETOWNSan Francisco, CA
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Caitlyn StokesVIRGINIA TECH
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)Cincinnati
MAJORDouble Major: Family & Consumer Science/ Human Development Minor: Psychology
YEARS TAUGHT2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI am a part of the exec board for the Black Student Alliance and the Black Organizations Council at my school. I enjoy trying new things and going on new adventures. I also work with local kids across the county in various programs.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHHow dedicated everyone is to making a change.
HOMETOWNPortsmouth, VA
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Alexandra KittermanWAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)Houston
MAJORSociology
YEARS TAUGHT2018
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI am the Drum Major of the Wake Forest marching band, a brother of a band service fraternity KKPsi, and I am a career assistant at the Office of Personal and Career Development.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHMy favorite thing about Breakthrough is being able to work with the kids one-on-one in the program and build those connections with them.
HOMETOWNPleasant Garden, NC
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Morgan DixonXAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LA
EXPERIENCE (FELLOWSHIP SITE)New Orleans
MAJORSpeech pathology, music minor
YEARS TAUGHT2019
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTSI participate in M.A.X. Our Story, M.A.X. Girls Scout, the Algebra Project, as well as being a Church secretary. I also work for the campus radio station.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BREAKTHROUGHI enjoy how big a part of my development it is, having been both a student and a teacher, and how much it has helped with college to have mentors in general.
HOMETOWNNew Orleans, LA