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The AlumNow series showcases former students’ post-graduation successes. We recently caught up with Emely Garcia who is a Financial Solutions Advisor for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Read about her educational journey at Dallas ISD and how her teachers impacted her to give back to her community. What high school did you graduate from and what year did you graduate? Sunset High School in 2017. What are your responsibilities as a Financial Solutions Advisor? As a financial solutions advisor, my role is to help clients identify financial goals and create a financial plan to achieve those goals. I take a holistic…

Students at Lakewood Elementary School and Henry B. Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy have expanded their communication skills in Spanish as well as their cultural knowledge, thanks to a collaboration between the schools through an international exchange program through the University of Barcelona. Gloria Prieto Puentes, a bilingual teacher at Lakewood Elementary, and her son, Sergi Calavia, an art teacher at Henry B Gonzalez, have brought this international exchange program into their classrooms the last two years. Prieto Puentes, who is originally from Barcelona and graduated from the university, first heard about the program from one of her colleagues, who shared…

The AlumNow series showcases former students’ post-graduation successes. We recently caught up with J’Nae Addison who is a Higher Education Advisor at Lincoln High School and Humanities/Communications Magnet. Read about her educational journey at Dallas ISD and how her teachers impacted her to give back to her community. What high school did you graduate from and what year did you graduate? Skyline High School in 2016. What are your responsibilities as a Higher Education Advisor? I prepare youth academically and socially to pursue their post-secondary goals and aspirations. I assist with college applications, scholarships, financial aid and so much more.…

The AlumNow series showcases former students’ post-graduation successes. We recently caught up with Shante Akafia who is an Assistant City Manager for the City of Lewisville. Read about her high school experience at Dallas ISD helped her earn her Bachelor and Masters degrees in Public Administration from The University of North Texas. What high school did you graduate from and what year did you graduate? Magnet Center for Government, Law & Law Enforcement in 1993. What are your responsibilities as an Assistant City Manager for the City of Lewisville? Assists in the planning, directing, management and review of the activities…

Hailey Rangel, maestra de prekínder en Jill Stone Elementary School, se interesa por que sus estudiantes puedan ir a “excursiones”, lo que incluye actividades interactivas no solo para que aprendan, sino también para que ese aprendizaje sea significativo. Durante la pandemia del covid-19, se restringieron las excursiones y las escuelas solo podían recibir un número limitado de visitantes. El costo de transportar a los estudiantes en autobús a una excursión, incluso antes de las restricciones por la pandemia, también era un obstáculo, así que Rangel decidió que sus estudiantes tendrían estas experiencias sin deber dejar el salón de clases. Al…

Hailey Rangel, a prekindergarten teacher at Jill Stone Elementary School, is on a mission to bring “field trips” to her students, which includes interactive activities to not only engage them, but also make learning more meaningful. During the COVID-19 pandemic, field trips were restricted and schools had limited visitors. The expense of busing students to field trip locations even without the pandemic restrictions was also an obstacle. So putting two and two together, Rangel decided to bring the learning opportunities of field trips to her school, instead. At the beginning of last school year, she did research for free on-campus…

Más de 100 estudiantes del Dallas ISD han descubierto este año la informática a través de un programa de codificación único para después de escuela dirigido por la organización educativa sin fines de lucro Bold Idea. Los ideaSpark Coding Clubs combinan el aprendizaje de la informática basado en proyectos con la mentoría de profesionales de la tecnología. A lo largo de 28 semanas, los estudiantes crearon atractivos proyectos de codificación, como sitios web y videojuegos, mientras aprendían lenguajes de programación informática como Scratch, HTML, CSS y Javascript. Los estudiantes participaron en sus escuelas o a través de un Coding Club…

Dawna Duke, directora de Thomas C. Marsh Preparatory Academy, llevara el aprendizaje a cualquier lugar gracias a que recientemente obtuvo la autorización para conducir un autobús escolar para Dallas ISD. Duke dice que se dio cuenta de lo caro que es utilizar un autobús escolar debido al costo de pagar a un conductor y las limitaciones de las excursiones si tienen que completarse a una hora determinada, por lo que decidió dar el paso y tomar ella misma el papel de conductora de autobús para hacer más accesible el aprendizaje activo. Como conductora de autobús con licencia, está capacitada para…

The AlumNow series showcases former students’ post-graduation successes. We recently caught up with Analicia Reed who is a Director of Clinical Operations for ReadiVet. Read about her educational journey at Dallas ISD and how her teachers impacted her to give back to her community. What high school did you graduate from and what year did you graduate? High School of Health Professions at Townview Magnet Center in 2012. What are your responsibilities as a director of clinical operations? I oversee all clinical operations for four veterinary clinics across 3 states to ensure uniformity across the company. I also directly supervise three…

Over 100 Dallas ISD students discovered computer science this year through a unique, after-school coding program led by the education nonprofit, Bold Idea. The nonprofit’s ideaSpark Coding Clubs combine project-based learning in computer science with mentoring from technology professionals. Across 28 weeks, students created engaging coding projects, like websites and video games, while learning computer programming languages like Scratch, HTML, CSS, and Javascript. Students participated at their school campuses or through an online Coding Club. The program is available for students in third to twelfth grades, whether they have coding experience or are just getting started. Students are supported by…