Accomplishments

College Admissions Partners

 

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  • Working with the City of Houston to bring college admissions expertise to City of Houston employees and underrepresented minorities
  • Teaching Houston parents the cold, hard facts on standardized testing, financial aid, college applications, and college options [/toggle]

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  • Materials developed specifically for KIPP students
  • Distributed throughout the United States to all KIPP high schools
  • KIPP Escalera Program
  • Assist the Houston branch of the Escalera program
  • Escalera program works with former KIPP middle school students who have not continued into KIPP high schools.

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  • Presenters at the 2011 state conference
  • Shared information about the possibilities available to future teachers to assist in financing education
  • Worked hand-in-hand with TAFE Texas Program Director

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  • Presenters at the 2011 state conference
  • Shared information with career and technology principals and counselors about the All-in-One workbooks
  • Discussed the responsibilities of educators in guiding students towards feasible college counseling solutions, in light of recession cutbacks
  • South Texas CTAT Conference
  • Presenters to career and technology administrators throughout the Rio Grande Valley
  • Partnered with Weslaco ISD to create a comprehensive presentation that addressed pressing issues in the Valley area [/toggle]

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  • Participated in Vertical Alignment Team to discuss statewide curriculum development for college admissions [/toggle]

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Houston Area High School Workshops

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  • Run college admissions classes throughout the summer
  • Have worked with hundreds of students in a group setting [/toggle]

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  • Run college admissions classes throughout the summer
  • Work in conjunction with psychologists and diagnosticians to ensure students find programs that meet their educational needs [/toggle]

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School Districts


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  • The only college admissions workbook providers to the 7th largest district in the United States
  • Distributed materials to all 40 HISD high schools
  • Contemporary Learning Center presentations
  • Work with at-risk students on resume evaluations
  • Lead students in scholarship preparation activities
  • Teach students about career options and educational paths to achieve professional success [/toggle]

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  • Distribute materials for early college programs
  • Materials used in classrooms to guide juniors and seniors [/toggle]

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  • Work hand-in-hand with teachers and counselors
  • Distribute materials to juniors and seniors [/toggle]

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  • Distribute materials to all students in the AVID program [/toggle]