Brandi Jimenez has been a vital part of the Citizen Schools team since January, 2018. Named the 2021 recipient of the Tulaine Montgomery Village Builder Award, Brandi serves as our Operations & National Service Director.
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It never crossed my mind that I’d be using my STEM-related skills at an internship with a nonprofit. However, my time with Citizen Schools as an IT Specialist Intern has taught me that STEM is just as essential for nonprofits as it is for science/engineering focused industries.
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Elisha Glass is an AmeriCorp Alumni and first year Teaching Fellow at Renaissance School of the Arts. He completed his Bachelor's degree in Business and Economics at Ohio State University. Shortly after graduating, Elisha moved to New York City, where he first committed to service in 2016. With this newfound ambition for service, Elisha wishes to dismantle systems of oppression through education and creative strategies individuals can apply towards their everyday lives.
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This fall, Citizen Schools New York welcomed a new staff member to our team. Sierra Bush, Director of Corporate Engagement, drives corporate partnership and business development, diversifying the corporate apprenticeship experience for students while securing new corporate funding opportunities.
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This month our employee spotlight goes to Vanessa Bishop, Regional Director of the Massachusetts region. When asked where she gets her inspiration from she had this to say, “My faith and students. When I think about both of them, they give me a purpose to keep going when things are challenging. My faith reminds me that there is a bigger purpose in everything that I do. On the same note, our students our the center of all the work and they deserve the best we can give. “
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I get my inspiration from my childhood, my students, and my team. When I see the students come into after school every day, I think about my days in middle school when I had the opportunity to be part of an amazing after school program. I want to be able to provide the same great after school experience or even better than I had growing up and I know my team and I can make it happen for them.
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Here at Citizen Schools, the work that we do everyday would not be possible without our amazing employees. All who go above and beyond their everyday call of duty to ensure that our young people, schools and communities get the best that they deserve. Each month, we are going to spotlight one amazing Citizen Schools employee. Here is our first one, Lauren Chamberlain
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