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“My Breakthrough experience has given me the rare opportunity to make tangible impacts on the lives of young people, hear the stories of our nation’s under-resourced youth, and grow as an agent for educational change in America.”
Hai
Breakthrough Sacramento Teacher '09, UC Berkeley
Campus Recruiter Program
In collaboration with the Breakthrough National, Campus Recruiters lead campaigns on their campuses to recruit excellent candidates for the national teaching internship. Their chief duties include building a vibrant teacher alumni cohort, engaging strategic campus constituents (i.e. student groups and college offices), facilitating information sessions, supporting applicants in their essay and lesson plan responses and completing all other tasks relevant to recruitment outcome goals.
100% of Campus Recruiters are Breakthrough Teacher Alumni. We know these folks are best positioned to act as effective ambassadors for Breakthrough. They model the rigor and high expectations of the Breakthrough culture. They are already campus leaders. In recruiting they gain a sense of the national scope of Breakthrough’s work and build community organizing and campaigning skills.
In Summer 2011 more than 1 out of every 3 teachers matriculated from Campus Recruiter Colleges.
Brown
Carleton
Claremont Colleges
Columbia
Duke
Harvard
Macalester
Middlebury
Morehouse
Northwestern
Spelman
Stanford
Tufts
University of California, Berkeley
University of Florida
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
University of Pennsylvania
University of Texas, Austin
University of Virginia
Wesleyan
Yale
Name: Chance Craig, chance@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: New Orleans
Year: 2014
"I chose to recruit Breakthroughs because my summer experience with Breakthrough New Orleans was without question the most challenging and rewarding experience of my life. Breakthrough taught me so much about myself and it allowed me to put an image on the achievement gap that exists today. It is one thing to write a paper or give a presentation on educational inequity, but until you actually stand before a classroom with real students, your opinion really doesn't mean much."
Name: Katherine Van Heidrich, katherine@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: Atlanta
Year: 2013
Major: Africana Studies
"I firmly believe in Breakthrough's mission and am enthusiastically committed to encouraging others to become involved in such a phenomenal program. I taught 8th grade Social Studies this summer in Atlanta, and my experiences reaffirm not only my passion for youth, but for education reform as well."
Name: Kiyota Gomi, kiyota@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: Minneapolis
Year: 2012
"I am excited to uncover one of the "best kept secrets in Minneapolis" as well as all the other marvelous sites across the country."
Claremont McKenna
Name: Anne Rynearson, anne@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: Manchester
Year: 2013
Major: Government
"I'm excited to recruit for Breakthrough again this year because I believe that every child has the right to an education which prepares them for college, and I believe Breakthrough helps make this possible."
Scripps
Name: Dana Von Schaumburg, dana@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: Denver
Year: 2014
Major: Environmental Analysis
"I wanted to recruit for Breakthrough because I am passionate about the program, and I wanted to share the amazing experiences that I have had with others. I think every kid deserves equal access to a quality education, and Breakthrough is working hard to make that happen."
Name: Julia Hughes, julia@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: Fort Worth
Year: 2013
"I'm extremely excited to be able to spread the word about Breakthrough Collaborative in the Scripps community. I hope to encourage my fellow students to commit to the most incredible summer experience of their lives!"
Name: Matt Arcinega, matt@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: San Francisco Day School
Year: 2014
"I'm excited to work with the Columbia community and to try to pull some of its students off Wall Street for a summer and place them in an amazing Breakthrough Collaborative Program where they will have the opportunity to teach and change lives. Columbia has a lot of untapped potential and I cannot wait to help students start giving back to their community."
Name: Serena Dasani, serena@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: Philadelphia
Year: 2013
Major: Neuroscience & Behavior
Serena Dasani is a Junior studying Neuroscience and Behavior with a Pre-Medical concentration at Columbia University in the city of New York. This past summer she taught Animal Science and Physics to 7th and 8th grade students at Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia- St Joe's University. On campus, Serena dances on the Indian folk dance team, Columbia Raas and travels with them to competitions all over the nation. She also is involved in consumer behavior and power complexity social psychology research.
Name: Colin Scott, colin@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: Silicon Valley
Year: 2014
Major: Chemistry (Minor in Neuroscience)
Colin is extremely excited about bringing to light the amazing and life changing opportunity that is Breakthrough Collaborative on Duke's campus this year.
Name: Zhe Ma, zhe@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale
Year: 2012
Major: Chemistry (Minor in Neuroscience)
Since Zhe had been recruited himself, he could find no better job other than to spread the word and share his experiences with Breakthrough on Duke University’s campus.
Name: Lauren DiNicola, laurend@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site : Cambridge
Year: 2014
Major: Psychology (minor in English)
"This year, I hope to expand awareness of Breakthrough at Harvard and allow the collaborative's powerful message to inspire Harvard students to take an active role in closing the achievement gap by getting involved this summer!"
Name: Lauren Elizabeth Johnson (LJ), lauren@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: New Orleans
Year: 2013
Major: Political Science/Pre-Law (Minor in Education)
Name: Guadalupe Daniela Barajas, daniela@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: Houston
Year: 2014
Daniela believes in social justice in education and in Breakthrough as an organization that strives to bring that justice to today's underserved children. After teaching at Breakthrough for the last two years, she has deeply fallen in love with the program, the kids, the mission, and everything that has to do with Breakthrough. As a recruiter, she hopes to inspire other to dive into their own BT adventure and explore the amazing experience of being a Breakthrough teacher and making a difference in the lives to incredible and motivated kids.
Name: Steven Dunmire, steven@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: Manchester
Year: 2013
After an inspiring summer as part of the Breakthrough Manchester community, nothing would make Steven happier than spreading awareness, interest, and passion about the program throughout the Middlebury campus.
Name: Charlie Williams IV, charlie@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: Norfolk and Miami
Year: 2012
Major: English, minor in Spanish
"I've been involved with Breakthrough since 2002 as a student and intern. I've taught at BT Norfolk in 2009 and BT Miami in 2010 and 2011. I'm so excited to be working with Recruit Breakthroughs this year"
Name: Tania Murillo, tania@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: Providence
Year: 2013
Major: Social Policy and Politics
Tania wants to be a campus recruiter because she can’t wait to share the amazing experiences she has had as a student and teacher with Breakthrough Collaborative. She is excited to be able to spread the word about Breakthrough and to recruit creative, passionate, and dedicated students to teach.
Name: Jazzy Johnson, jasmine@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: Fort Worth
Year: 2013
Major: Communication Studies (Minor Business Institutions)
As a returning campus recruiter this year, Jazzy hopes to expose students on campus to justice in education is being lived out through the Breakthrough Collaborative Program. Jazzy believes in connecting people to education through all of their various passions and interests and Breakthrough provides the perfect opportunity to do so. Jazzy is also overly enthusiastic about life and enjoys doing random high kicks at inappropriate times!
Name: Imani Hester, imani@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: New Orleans
Year: 2014
Major: Psychology
Imani believes that educational advocacy is the responsibility of everyone. By recruiting Breakthrough teachers, she hopes to promote knowledge of educational issues and add to the movement that Breakthrough represents.
Name: Oluremi Abiodun, oluremi@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: New Orleans
Year: 2014
Major: Psychology Pre-Law (Spanish Minor)
As a campus recruiter, Remi would like to inspire her Spelman sisters to embark on this life changing experience which has tremendously challenged and rewarded her in her "Choice to Change the World."
Name: Thomas Davids, thomas@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: Denver
Year: 2012
Major: Mathematics
Thomas is recruiting for Breakthrough because he wants to share the amazing experience he had at Breakthrough with other Stanford students, and encourage them to explore their passion through education.
Name: Maura Sunkel, maura@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: Houston
Year: 2012
Major: International Relations
"My summer with Breakthrough changed my feelings about the impossibility of improving public education in the United States - and how I felt I fit into that movement. I'm so excited to be recruiting a new group of Breakthrough teachers at Tufts so they can share this incredible experience."
Name: Shriya Nevatia, shriya@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: Cambridge
Year: 2014
Major: Undecided
Shriya had the most challenging and enriching eight weeks of her life this past summer and is eager to invite many more Tufts students to have these experiences (including Good Morning Cheers, a Bollywood Dance, and a Camping Trip). The teachers, staff, and students of Breakthrough have changed her forever. She can't wait to see students and teachers get inspired by the potential of education.
University of California, Berkeley
Name: Douglas Le, doug@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: Silicon Valley
Year: 2012
Major: Chemical Biology (minor in education)
As a recruiter, Doug hopes to help as many applicants as possible become teachers for Breakthrough, so that they can discover for themselves the amazing experience of “students teaching students"
Name: Leandria Vickers, leandria@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: Miami
Year: 2012
Major: Elementary Education
I am really excited to serve as a Campus Recruiter this year because of the great opportunity to share my experience and inform others of the impact Breakthrough has on students and teachers. As an education major I am definitely passionate about the education system and ensuring that students get the education they deserve. Serving as a Breakthrough recruiter allows me to help in the process of providing students with the best of the best teachers to help them continue to succeed in their education. I taught at Breakthrough Miami this past summer and it definitely had a lasting impact on my life and I want to help in allowing others experience the great time I had.
Name: Laura Grossman, laura@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: Hong Kong / Miami - Carrollton
Year: 2012
Major: English
Laura is super excited to recruit for Breakthrough again this year. This is the perfect opportunity to share her excitement for education equity with the university community she is a part of!
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Name: AJ White, aj@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site (2010): Norfolk Academy
Year: 2014
The relationships that AJ formed with his students and with his fellow teachers at Breakthrough this summer mean the world to him, and have fostered within him the desire to find more teachers so that more students can be reached!
Name: Michael Lau, michael@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: Manchester
Year: 2013
Major: Public Policy and Economics
Michael is excited about sharing his summer at Breakthrough and inspire others to pursue their own life changing experience.
Name: Brittany Leknes, brittany@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site (2010): Manchester
Year: 2012
Major: Science, Technology & Society (Minors in Urban Education and Economics)
"I chose to recruit Breakthroughs because Breakthrough has completely shaped what I want to do with my life. I know have a cause, a purpose, and a plan of action. I want to find people who will be great mentors for my students; but I also want to find teachers who are ready and willing to be changed themselves."
Name: Jennifer Tian, jennifer@recruitbreakthorughs.org
Breakthrough Site: Sacramento
Year: 2014
Jennifer is recruiting for Breakthrough because she believes that her work not only helped to define the lives and futures of her students, but hers as well, and she would love to share that opportunity with others.
Name: Kristen Jackson, kristen@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: New Orleans
Year: 2012
Major: Criminology
As a Campus Recruiter at Penn, Kristen hopes to share her passion for the program, and inspire others to take part in the movement!
Name: Nick Feronti, nick@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: Houston
Year: 2013
Major: Plan II and Business Honors
Nick is recruiting for Breakthrough because he thinks that the summer he spent teaching in Houston profoundly changed his outlook on life. He cares deeply about seeing the Breakthrough torch passed on to another great set of students and teachers.
Name: Allie Cooper, allie@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: Santa Fe
Year: 2013
Allie is excited about recruiting for Breakthrough because she wants people to understand how incredible and life-changing the experience is both for them and their students.
Name: Daniel Grimes, daniel@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: New York
Year: 2012
Daniel found every aspect of working with Breakthrough New York infinitely rewarding. He is excited to work as a recruiter and help his cohorts understand that every student in this nation can succeed and see their dreams become a reality.
Name: Andy Ribner, andrew@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Site: San Juan Capistrano
Year: 2014
Major: Biology and Independent Major (Educational Psych/Learning Theory)
After his first year teaching with Breakthrough, Andy realized how passionate he is about teaching and how important it is to instill this passion in others. Even after six weeks, he saw the amazing impact BT has on both its students and its teachers. Andy is excited to continue working with Breakthrough during the school year and to introduce others to BT!
Name: Dashell Laryea, dashell@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: San Francisco Day School
Year: 2013
Dashell is originally from Fairfax, Virginia, just outside the nation’s capital, but his roots are in Ghana, Africa. He is a Political Science & Humanities double major at Yale. He is also a Jack Kent Cooke scholar passionate about education, as well as social and political philosophies as it pertains to how one should live one’s life. In short, he is interested in the idea of “freedom” and enjoys daydreaming how he may ‘dare disturb the universe.’ Follow his thoughts at Geneoxy.
Name: Eliot Kim, eliot@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: New York
Year: 2012
As a recruiter on campus, Eliot hopes to channel the energy he found at Breakthrough New York to help other college students join the education movement. He looks forward to sharing his own experience teaching at Breakthrough with other like-minded and passionate folks.
Name: Paulina Haduong, paulina@recruitbreakthroughs.org
Breakthrough Site: New Haven
Year: 2013
Major: Linguistics
Paulina is excited to be a campus recruiter because she loves talking about Breakthrough, teaching at Breakthrough, and getting others excited as well! She hopes to inspire others to get involved with a movement that is amazingly powerful and meaningful.