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- 1. Community Advocacy Summary My commitment to the collaboration of school and community is shown in the organizations I actively participate and contribute to: ● Tri-Cities Sunrise Rotary: 2016 Community Chair, Volunteer Chair for See3Slam Basketball tournament, past New Generations Chair and Co-Chair of the golf tournament which raises funds for the scholarship program and a +1 Paul Harris Fellow. ● Co-Presenter at the PRIDE conference on “Bullying, teasing and Taunting”. ● Completed “Safe Space” train the trainer training through the PRIDE Foundation. ● PDQ & Perfect Image Leadership Foundations - building leadership skill in our youth through after school programs. ● TC-GIVES (Tri Cities Gang Intervention Valuing Education & Service) past Co Chair with Ron Boy ● Rural Families Community Fund, former board member ● Quest Center, formerly Vista Youth Center, serving LGBTQIA ● Safe Harbor & My Friends Place - a shelter for homeless youth ● Planned Parenthood - Legacy Circle Donor ● Tri-Cities Women Helping Women Fund ● BF County Community Health and Services Forum member Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - Latina Educator of the Year in 2012. Unsung Hero Award from Seattle’s Child Magazine in 2010 nominated by Kim Keltch Domestic Violence Advocate for the Pasco Police Department. Member of the Benton County Citizens for Justice Tax, asked by Eric Hsu. Grants – awarded in which I collaboratively wrote, implemented and monitored; including data collection and budgetary responsibility. 2013 $500 for Otis books for every Mark Twain classroom, donated by Sunrise Rotary 2012 CARDEA, Teen Outreach Program, $17, 000 2011 Rural Families Foundation, $20,000 - $5K for Teen Parent Program, $5K to start a NHHS FFA Chapter, $5K Circle of Hope – NHHS Franklin County Youth, $5K Scholarship for Senior to CBC 2006 – 2013 Tri Cities Sunrise Rotary Scholarship - $1500 each year for a NHHS graduate, ended in 2013 because of no applicants. 2006 Building Bridges Grant, OPSI 2 cycles, dollar value $250,000, this does not include in-kind. Press February 2013 – Columbia Basin Badger Club, panel “Saving Our Kids, New Approaches to Education” October 2012 – Tavis Smiley interviewed me and students regarding our work on “The School to Prison Pipeline”; documentary aired on PBS March 26th at 8 pm national TV. Currently sold by PBS. The photo on this page is of one of our teen parents at NHHS.
- 2. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/tavissmiley/tsr/education-under-arrest/fact-sheet-drop-out-rates-of-af rican-american-boys/ This is a 5 minute video on truancy work. The video was back by Center for Children Youth and Justice which was founded by Retired Supreme Court Justice Bobbi Bridge. http://www.modelsforchange.net/newsroom/432 This is a webinar discussing the work with Teen parents. The National Drop-Out Prevention Network is a part of Clemson University. I have also presented at their National Conference. http://www.dropoutprevention.org/webcast/8-pasco-school-district-teen-parent-program-our-c hildren-are-our-legacy My Friends Place, the only youth shelter in this part of the state was promoted and created in partnership with students from NHHS. http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2011/04/16/1452927/mid-columbia-teens-homeless-not.html http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2010/06/05/1041906/its-tassel-time-friends-families.html As a member of the Safe Schools group I met monthly and assisted in planning this event. This group comprised of Chief Hohenberg, Andy Miller, Commander Childs, Chris Littrell, Trevor White, Mark Lee, multiple other community members from public health and non-profits. http://www.kndo.com/story/14367509/community-leaders-form-safe-parks-group This was a webinar aired nationally regarding our teen parent program. Lara Kaufman from the National Women’s Law Center and I have spent time together at the National Dropout Prevention Conference. When I have questions regarding Title issues I contact her directly. http://www.nwlc.org/our-blog/if-you-didn%E2%80%99t-catch-it-heads