Sentences with phrase «of education pioneers»

The mission of Education Pioneers is to identify, train, connect, and inspire a new generation of leaders dedicated to transforming the educational system so that all students receive a quality education.

Outside of work, David has worked toward equitable educational outcomes in a variety of ways: as an adult ESL teacher, co-chair of the Education Pioneers Bay Area Alumni Board, volunteer at numerous after school programs, and founding member of the PTO at his son's elementary school.

These high - performing professionals have made an immediate impact on education organizations seeking to develop more effective policies and systems to support educators and achieve increased learning in tight economic times,» according to Scott Morgan, founder and CEO of Education Pioneers.

Scott Morgan, ACE 2 Stanford Law, CEO of Education Pioneers

Nonprofit / Organization Leaders Amanda Fernandez, Latinos for Education Anne Eidelman, Blue Engine Carmita Semaan, Surge Institute Elisa Villanueva Beard, Teach For America Frances McLaughlin, formerly of Education Pioneers Ify Offor Walker, Offor Walker Group Jean Desravines, New Leaders Jonathan Klein, GO Public Schools Jonathan Schorr, independent consultant Justin Cohen, writer Layla Avila, Education Leaders of Color Marilyn Rhames, writer Melinda Spooner, Achievement Network Sid Smith, Discourse Analytics Thaly Germain, Equity Partners Veronica Palmer, RISE Colorado

She is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and an alum of Education Pioneers and the New Leaders Council.

Prior to joining NFYI, La Mikia served as the associate director of Education Pioneers, Western Region, where she managed the team responsible for grassroots recruitment, admissions, placement, partner cultivation, and program implementation for the Graduate School Fellowship Program across the region.

I so admire Scott and the successes of Education Pioneers.

Only later did I come to realize that I had been talking to the Scott Morgan, the founder and CEO of Education Pioneers (EP).

He has also lent an ear at the most critical times in the growth of Education Pioneers and I know that the organization would not be where it is today without his guidance and support.

Jelani is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, holds a master's degree in social service administration from the University of Chicago, and is also a proud alumna of the Education Pioneer's Fellowship.

Not exact matches

Schulich is a pioneer in international business education, having offered one of the world's first International MBA programs in 1989.

By 1919, the self - taught pioneer with an eighth - grade education was producing more than half the cars in the U.S.. By lowering the cost of the automobile — eventually to $ 350 — he made cars part of the fabric of middle class America.

Providence pioneered a sector - focused approach to investing with over two decades of experience in the media, communications, education and information industries.

Chief Executive Officer, The Value Alliance [and] Corporate Governance Alliance Recognized internationally as an expert on Corporate Governance and a pioneer in the area of Economic Value Management, Ms. Bloxham is an author, speaker and advisor who provides advisory and education services for organizations, their CEOs and Board members.

Darin Kingston of d.light, whose profitable solar - powered LED lanterns simultaneously address poverty, education, air pollution / toxic fumes / health risks, energy savings, carbon footprint, and more Janine Benyus, biomimicry pioneer who finds models in the natural world for everything from extracting water from fog (as a desert beetle does) to construction materials (spider silk) to designing flood - resistant buildings by studying anthills in India's monsoon climate, and shows what's possible when you invite the planet to join your design thinking team Dean Cycon, whose coffee company has not only exclusively sold organic fairly traded gourmet coffee and cocoa beans since its founding in 1993, but has funded dozens of village - led community development projects in the lands where he sources his beans John Kremer, whose concept of exponential growth through «biological marketing,» just as a single kernel of corn grows into a plant bearing thousands of new kernels, could completely change your business strategy Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute, who built a near - net - zero - energy luxury home back in 1983, and has developed a scientific, economically viable plan to get the entire economy off oil, coal, and nuclear and onto renewables — while keeping and even improving our high standard of living

Christian women of the modern era have been pioneers in areas such as education, health care, business, artistic expression, social reform, and worldwide evangelism.

These seminars seem to cause a rethinking process in the societies concerned and bring about pioneering actions — especially in the field of family education.

Harrison S. Elliott, a pioneer in the modern approach to religious education, once commented that «mental hygiene contributes to religious education both a point of view and a methodology.»

And in pioneering the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education (EAPE)-- a ministry that served the world's poor for nearly 40 years — he hasn't merely talked the talk; he has walked the walk.

Our own country pioneered the development of the vast socialistic enterprise of public education from kindergarten through college.

The conference featured a robust education program including keynote presentations by award - winning actress, social advocate and mom of three, Jennifer Garner and organic industry pioneer John Foraker, co-founders of Once Upon a Farm; and national bestselling author and internationally recognized expert on food systems, Anna Lappé.

Established by Barbara Tropp and seven pioneering women chefs and restaurateurs, WCR is an active resource for women seeking to advance culinary education and gain recognition in various areas of the food and beverage industry.

Drexel has been a pioneer in cooperative education since 1919 — operating one of the largest cooperative education programs in the nation.

Pioneer in French bilingual education in Brooklyn with ten years of experience, The Language and Laughter Studio offers a fun, progressive programs for your child: • Puppets, Stories and Songs in French (6 months to 2 y), • Preschool in French playgroup (2 - 4 y), • French Songs, Arts, and Musical Games French class (4 - 6 y), • Academic French class (6 - 10 y), • Théâtre en français, and Tutoring for all ages.

Having pioneered the concept of an «education in balance,» Crossroads is a home for passionate ideas and personal expression.

As someone who is usually in the position of moderating a discussion of concussions or giving a keynote address at a conference or convention on how to keep young athletes safe, and given the deep knowledge I have on the subject as a result of MomsTEAM's work as the «pioneer» in youth sports concussion education, I have to admit I found myself in the somewhat unique position of knowing nearly as much about concussions as some of the presenters.

Produced and directed by Boston - based visionary youth sports parenting expert and author, Brooke de Lench, and drawing both on her experience as a parent of a concussed high school football and lacrosse player and as the founder and publisher of MomsTEAM.com, the acknowledged «pioneer» in youth sports concussion education, «THE SMARTEST TEAM» documents how de Lench worked with a high school in Newcastle, Oklahoma to address the challenges concussions pose in football.

We seek a teacher who works well with others, as well as independently, and who possesses a pioneering spirit and enthusiasm for bringing Waldorf education to the heart of America.

I see our school, the only one in Kansas, as the pioneering front for bringing an education of abundance and dedication to the whole child to the heart of our nation — where love for education exists but can be greatly transformed in the now.

Our school's first grade teacher will come to a small, but growing Anthroposophical community and will have the opportunity to be a pioneer of Waldorf education in the Heartland.

Under Johnson's leadership (1999 - 2012), Mass Audubon opened 16 more wildlife sanctuaries across the state, pioneered a comprehensive program of sustainable practices at our properties, and strengthened our commitment to reaching new audiences and urban environmental education.

As the pioneer in concussion education for sports parents, MomsTeam and I are thrilled to have Impakt on our team as we continue to dedicate our efforts to do everything possible to keep the kids of America playing sports as safe as science, technology and equipment make possible.»

When I started writing about concussions - particularly the danger of second impact syndrome - twelve years ago, we were considered by no less an authority than our original concussion expert, Dr. Robert Cantu, to be the pioneers in concussion education (see video of presentation Bob Cantu made at Concord - Carlisle High School back in 2007).

She was a pioneer of the women's movement at the turn of the century and promoted the education of women in medicine.

CLASS, an independent and non-denominational K — 12 Christian home education program, is a pioneer of the modern home school movement and has helped well over 100,000 families to get started — and succeed — in home schooling.

Michael Mendizza, a documentary film maker who has created an impressive collection of the words of wisdom of many important pioneers in the field of prenatal and perinatal psychology and health, has partnered with APPPAH to support students» learning in the Prenatal and Perinatal Education Certificate Program.

Produced and directed by visionary youth sports parenting expert and author, Brooke de Lench, and drawing both on her experience as a parent of a concussed high school football and lacrosse player and as the founder and publisher of MomsTEAM.com ®, the acknowledged «pioneer» in youth sports concussion education, «The Smartest Team» documents how de Lench worked with a high school in Newcastle, Oklahoma to address the challenges concussions pose in football.

Produced and directed by visionary youth sports parenting expert and author, Brooke de Lench, and drawing both on her experience as a parent of a concussed high school football and lacrosse player and as the founder and publisher of MomsTEAM.com ®, the acknowledged «pioneer» in youth sports concussion education, «The Smartest Team» documents how de Lench worked with a high school in rural Oklahoma to address the challenges concussions pose in football.

The decline is largely a result of the youth and community education schemes that firefighters have pioneered.

«I believe education is one of the greatest ways to allow the asylum seekers to integrate into the country,» says Katie Bales, a lecturer in Bristol University and a pioneer in the campaign for Sanctuary Scholarship.

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is distancing herself from earlier comments about the nation's historically black colleges and universities being pioneers of school choice.

The US Department of Education, helmed by its new secretary, Betsy DeVos, yesterday misspelled the name of African American historian and civil - rights pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois in a tweet.

«Through our collective commitment to support agriculture, agriculture education, our food industry, and the agriculture initiatives highlighted today, we assure our future and that of Oneida County as true leaders and pioneers in the field of agriculture.»

The ILEA's research and data team were also pioneering in education analysis, developing families of schools to support school improvement.

Prof. Allotey was a pioneer of the 1952 group of the Ghana National College where he received his secondary education.

Both William Olaf Stapledon, early twentieth century philosopher and science fiction author, and Professor Sir David Weatherall, distinguished medical scientist, have strong ties to Liverpool; and Birmingham has historically been home to a wide range of humanist thinkers like John Baskerville, nineteenth century avowed atheist and renown printer, Harold Blackham, first director of the BHA; George Holyoake, nineteenth century writer who coined the term «secularism», sex education pioneer Martin Cole, leading international humanist and philosopher - physicist Sir Harry Stopes - Roe; and writer and comedian Natalie Haynes.

«My husband was one of the pioneers,» says Emily, an English professor at LSU and the Chronicle of Higher Education's online font of career wisdom, Ms. Mentor.

«There is no doubt in my mind that if companies openly shared data, the development would go faster and the cars would take off,» says Sebastian Thrun, CEO and co-founder of online education provider Udacity and a self - driving technology pioneer who formerly worked at Google.

The scandal surrounding Paolo Macchiarini, the former star surgeon who became famous for his pioneering trachea transplants, has prompted yet another round of resignations and firings at the highest levels of Swedish higher education.