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AlumNow Spotlight: Shante Akafia
0The 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…
Summer internship gives senior a boost toward a career in electrical construction
0While many seniors decide to soak in every moment of their summer by going on vacation or hanging out with friends, Steven S. decided to spend the summer before his senior year making progress toward his career through an internship with the City of Dallas. Steven participates in the Career and Technical Education program at Career Institute South, where he’s following the Electrical Construction career path. During his internship with the City of Dallas, Steven has been learning to read electrical plans with the city’s licensed and certified electrical plan reviewers. He has also had the opportunity to go on…
AlumNow Spotlight: Analicia Reed
0The 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…
AlumNow Spotlight: Alberto Mercado
0The AlumNow series showcases former students’ post-graduation successes. We recently caught up with Alberto Mercado who is a Senior Associate, North Texas Business Development Representative for Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN). Read about his accomplishments after his Dallas ISD education. What high school did you graduate from and what year did you graduate? W. T. White High School in 2009. What are your responsibilities as a Senior Associate, North Texas Business Development Representative for LAN? In my role at LAN, I lead the North Texas business development efforts in North Texas, with a particular emphasis on architecture, engineering, and…