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Azusa Pacific University
Boston College
Boston University
California Polytechnic State University
Carleton College
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Krista Goebel
Lucero Denisse Oceguera
Joi Dallas
Caleb Ho
Rachel Scales
Jean La Fontaine
LizWilson
Jordan Bosiljevac
Ali O’Connor
Colton Myhre
Stephanie Chen
Carlos Menéndez
Eliza Osman
LawrenceAbu-Hammour
Matthew Kaplan
Glenesha Berryman
Cec Matthews
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George Washington University
Hampton University
Hood College
Kennesaw State University
Miami University-Oxford
Oklahoma Baptist University
Oklahoma State University
Purdue University
San Diego State University
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Texas State University
The College of Saint Rose
The University of Alabama
The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Tulane University of Louisiana
University of Chicago
University of Houston
University of Idaho
University of Maine
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Minnesota-Morris
University of Pennsylvania
University of Rochester
Scott Dai
Megan Gill
Christiana Morris
Brynn Rone
Ashley Martin
Jaki Molina
Danielle Cushing
Greg Cohen
Sherwan Zada
Edith Romero
Jordan Duran
Pamela Holmes
RhinaAllende
Anna Saggio
Ananya Rajesh
Cecilia Handy
DornaAbdi
MasonTyler-Nyman
Amber Marrero
Maddie Rafkin
Sarah Manhardt
Nina Resendiz
Abigail Dunn
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AyeshaAmin
Michelle Mathias
Jay Hu
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University of Southern California
Vanderbilt University
Washington University in St. Louis
Wesleyan University
Yale University
Ogechi Ibeanusi
Megan Meadows
Myriam Shehata
JuliaWinemiller
Chien Ho
Jonah Pearl

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Krista Goebel
Amherst College 2018
Psychology
Abington, PA
Miami: 2016
Orchestra, intramural volleyball,
Newman Club
kgoebel18@amherst.edu
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“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is hearing
stories of former scholars and how Breakthrough
completely changed their lives.”
Lucero Denisse Oceguera
Azusa Pacific University 2019
Sociology
San Jose, CA
Silicon Valley: 2015, 2016
Sociology Club, Free The Captives
loceguera14@apu.edu
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Contact
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is the
constant support and family-like feeling each staff
member and student provides to each other.”
Joi Dallas
Boston College 2017
Applied Psychology, Human Development
Philadelphia, PA
Greater Boston: 2015
Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Commit-
tee, Women’s Club Rugby Recruitment
dallasj@bc.edu
Education
Hometown
Experience
Activities & Interests
Contact
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is
the supportive community and strengths
perspective culture.”

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Rachel Scales
Caleb Ho
California Polytechnic State University 2017
Modern Languages and Literature
Daly City, CA
Oakland: 2015, Sacramento: 2016
Cultural events, LGBT groups
rachelscales@outlook.com
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Experience
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Contact
Boston University 2019
Social Studies Education
Hong Kong
Hong Kong: 2016
Educators Rising, photography
calebho@bu.edu
Education
Hometown
Experience
Activities & Interests
Contact
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough
is teaching as social justice.”
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is making
life-long connections and friendships,with
students and fellow teachers alike!”
Jean La Fontaine
Carleton College 2019
Political Science, Spanish
Carolina, PR
Minneapolis: 2016
Men of Carleton, slam poetry
lafontainej@carleton.edu
Education
Hometown
Experience
Activities & Interests
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“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is the
opportunity to watch shy kids grow to the point where
they felt comfortable busting out of their shells and
letting their unique personalities shine through.”

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Liz Wilson
Case Western Reserve University 2018
Chemical Engineering
Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh: 2016
Global Engineering Brigades, racquetball club
m.elizabeth.wilson23@gmail.com
Education
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Experience
Activities & Interests
Contact
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is that it
gives me the opportunity to get to know people who I
never would have met if I wasn’t a part of it.”
Jordan Bosiljevac
Claremont McKenna College, 2017
International and Intercultural Studies, Spanish
Albuquerque, NM
Santa Fe: 2014, 2015, 2016
Tutoring, sexual assault advocacy,
Chicanx/Latinx activism
jbosiljevac17@cmc.edu
Education
Hometown
Experience
Activities & Interests
Contact
“I have never been a part of a community where
every single member is valued so highly for
whatever they can contribute.”
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is getting to
know students in the classroom but also in electives
and during awesome field trips like the ropes course
or building robots!”
Ali O’Connor
Clemson University 2017
Elementary Education
Ocean Ridge, FL
Austin: 2016
Sigma Kappa, Serenity Place volunteer
alicat0909@gmail.com
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Colton Myhre
Colorado State University 2018
English, English Education
Las Vegas, NV
Pittsburgh: 2016
Marching band, backpacking, reading
cmyhre@rams.colostate.edu
Education
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Experience
Activities & Interests
Contact
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough
is the kids!!”
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is becoming not
just a teacher but also a friend to my students,and also
meeting a great group of faculty to become friends with.”
Stephanie Chen
Columbia University 2019
Computer Science
East Setauket, NY
Minneapolis: 2016
Rock climbing, jazz music
sgc2131@columbia.edu
Education
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Experience
Activities & Interests
Contact
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough
is the family I made.”
Carlos Menéndez
CUNY Hunter College 2017
Childhood Education, Spanish Literature
Bronx, NY
Austin: 2015, 2016
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
0524carlos@gmail.com
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“My favorite thing about Breakthrough
is the magic and satisfaction that comes
from all of it.”
Lawrence Abu-Hammour
Dartmouth College 2019
Mechanical Engineering
Bronx, NY
New York: 2016
Dartmouth iGEM, Emerging Engineers
lawrence.c.abu-hammour.19@Dartmouth.edu
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“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is working
one-on-one with students in order to help them
understand the concepts.”
Eliza Osman
Dartmouth College 2019
Cognitive Science, Education
Greenwich, CT
New York: 2016
Dartmouth Education Society, SIBS mentor
eliza.r.osman.19@dartmouth.edu
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“My favorite thing about Breakthrough
is all of the cheers!”
Matthew Kaplan
Duke University 2019
Positive Psychology
Phoenix, AZ
New Orleans: 2016
Social entrepreneurship, anti-bullying work
matthewkaplan17@gmail.com
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“My favorite thing about Breakthrough
is the supportive and dedicated
community/positive work culture.”
Glenesha Berryman
East Carolina University 2019
English Secondary Education
Fayetteville, NC
Austin: 2016
She’s The First, ESL
berrymang15@students.ecu.edu
Education
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Cec Matthews
Florida State University 2017
Interdisciplinary Social Science
Clermont, FL
Miami: 2016
PeaceJam Southeast, Pride Student Union
cecilyelise13@gmail.com
Education
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Activities & Interests
Contact
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is the feeling
of learning from your scholars while simultaneously
teaching them.”
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is the kids
and families.They make it all worth it.”
Scott Dai
George Washington University 2019
Chemistry or Physics
Garland, TX
Fort Worth: 2016
GWTeach
scotthdai@gwmail.gwu.edu
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“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is
being involved within a community where you
are encouraged to learn and help others.”
Megan Gill
Hampton University 2016
Psychology
Newport News, VA
Greater Philadelphia: 2016
Helper with a Helping Hand, King’s
Daughters Advisory Council
megan.hamptonu@gmail.com
Education
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Experience
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Christiana Morris
Hood College 2018
History (Secondary Education Certification)
Silver Spring, MD
Austin: 2016
Black Student Union, Student Educators
Association
morrischristiana96@gmail.com
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“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is
inspiring students to fulfill their goals.”
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is the
power of collaboration and knowledge.”
Brynn Rone
Kennesaw State University 2018
History, Reading Concentration
Cincinnati, OH
Atlanta: 2015, 2016
Social justice
ronebrynn@gmail.com
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Ashley Martin
Miami University-Oxford 2017
Integrated Language Arts Education
Mason, OH
Cincinnati: 2016
National Council of Teachers of English,
Kappa Delta
marti184@miamioh.edu
Education
Hometown
Experience
Activities & Interests
Contact
“Students have the chance to receive quality
education during the summer while staff has the
chance to become better teachers and role models.”
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is the
students and the investment in the teaching
fellows as professionals!”
Jaki Molina
Oklahoma Baptist University 2017
Elementary Education
Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth: 2014
Tutoring, teacher education program
jacqueline.molina@okbu.edu
Education
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Experience
Activities & Interests
Contact
Danielle Cushing
Oklahoma State University 2018
Elementary Education, Masters in Special Education
Denver, CO
Fort Worth: 2016
National Sorority, service projects
danielle.cushing@okstate.edu
Education
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Experience
Activities & Interests
Contact
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is the
opportunity it gives everyone involved in the
program.”

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“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is
college-aged students learn just as much from
the young students that they are teaching.”
Greg Cohen
Purdue University 2017
Mechanical Engineering
Woodridge, IL
Birmingham: 2016
Army ROTC, New Student Orientation
gcohen@purdue.edu
Education
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Contact
Sherwan Zada
San Diego State University
Computer Science
San Diego, CA
Greater Philadelphia: 2016
Muslim Student Association, Engineers
Without Borders
szada@sdsu.edu
Education
Hometown
Experience
Activities & Interests
Contact
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough
is the awesome kids.”
Edith Romero
Santa Clara University 2018
Liberal Studies, Ethnic Studies
San Pedro, CA
Silicon Valley: 2016
SCU Future Teachers Program, Alpha Pi Sigma,
Hermanas Unidas
eromero@scu.edu
Education
Hometown
Experience
Activities & Interests
Contact
“My favorite aspect of Breakthrough is the
amount of support that is provided for the
students during their educational trajectory.”

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Jordan Duran
Texas State University 2019
Applied Sociology
New Braunfels, TX
Austin: 2016
Student government, marching band
duran.jordan.m@gmail.com
Education
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Experience
Activities & Interests
Contact
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough
is the community and people I have met
while doing it.”
Texas State University 2017
Social Work
Clarksville, TX
Austin: 2016
Delta Xi Nu, First Generation Student Organization
psh31@txstate.edu
Education
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Experience
Activities & Interests
Contact
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is
the people that I met which includes the
students,teachers,parents,and directors.”
Pamela Holmes
Rhina Allende
The College of Saint Rose 2018
Social Studies Adolescent Education
New York, NY
Houston: 2016
Friday Knights, ALANA Steppers
allender806@strose.edu
Education
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Experience
Activities & Interests
Contact
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough
is Celebration!”

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“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is the
people you meet.Especially the kids,but also your
co-workers and directors.”
Anna Saggio
The University of Alabama 2019
International Studies
Milwaukee, WI
Birmingham: 2016
Design for America, Beat Auburn Beat Hunger
amsaggio@crimson.ua.edu
Education
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Experience
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Contact
Ananya Rajesh
The University of Texas at Austin 2020
Business Honors, Plan II
Coppell, TX
Fort Worth: 2016
Residence Hall Judicial Board
ananyarajesh@utexas.edu
Education
Hometown
Experience
Activities & Interests
Contact
“Meeting and interacting with the kids was by far
the highlight of my summer with Breakthrough.”
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is being
able to see a student grow—academically,socially,
personally—throughout the summer and throughout
their time with Breakthrough.”
Cecilia Handy
The University of Texas at Austin 2019
Psychology, Plan II Honors
Austin, TX
Austin: 2015, 2016
Orchestra, peer mentoring
cecilia.handy@utexas.edu
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“My favorite thing about Breakthrough
is the community and strong sense of
support it creates!”
Dorna Abdi
The University of Texas at Austin 2019
Economics, International Relations
Houston, TX
Houston: 2016
Mentoring, volunteering
dornabdi@gmail.com
Education
Hometown
Experience
Activities & Interests
Contact
Mason Tyler-Nyman
The University of Texas at Austin 2019
Economics, Mathematics
Austin, TX
Austin: 2016
Chess, reading, golf
mason.tyler-nyman@utexas.edu
Education
Hometown
Experience
Activities & Interests
Contact
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is getting
to work with so many talented people of all
backgrounds and ages.”
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is the
relationships that you form with the students
in the short six weeks that you are with them.”
Amber Marrero
The University of Texas at San Antonio 2017
Multidisciplinary Science
Katy, TX
Houston: 2016
UTSA GE2MS (Formerly UTEACH)
ambermarrero0407@yahoo.com
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Maddie Rafkin
Tulane University of Louisiana 2018
Psychology, Sociology
Chicago, IL
New Orleans: 2016
Green Wave Ambassador Tour Guides,
READ NOLA
mrafkin@tulane.edu
Education
Hometown
Experience
Activities & Interests
Contact
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough
is the ability we had to talk and get to
know students.”
“I really appreciate the emphasis on living the
growth mindset as a way to constantly focus on
the positive and the future.”
Sarah Manhardt
The University of Chicago 2017
Geography
Washington, DC
Greater Philadelphia: 2016
After-school tutoring club, student newspaper
sarah.e.manhardt@gmail.com
Education
Hometown
Experience
Activities & Interests
Contact
Nina Resendiz
University of Houston 2017
Management
Houston, TX
Sacramento: 2016
Sales program, mentoring
ninaresendiz95@gmail.com
Education
Hometown
Experience
Activities & Interests
Contact
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough
is the students.”

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Abigail Dunn
University of Idaho 2019
English
Larkspur, CA
San Francisco (SF Day): 2016
Rock climbing, honors program
abigaildunn5@gmail.com
Education
Hometown
Experience
Activities & Interests
Contact
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough
is the kids!”
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is the
students’high achieving enthusiasm.”
Diana Abraham
University of Maine 2017
Elementary Education (Mathematics)
Brockton, MA
Greater Boston: 2016
STEM Education Center research, YMCA
diana.abraham@maine.edu
Education
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Experience
Activities & Interests
Contact
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is spending
time with students outside of the classroom so that I
could make lessons relevant to them.”
Ayesha Amin
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 2017
Secondary History Education
Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh: 2015, 2016
Internship Match Program,
Syrian Orphan Sponsorship Association
aminaye@umich.edu
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Michelle Mathias
University of Minnesota-Morris 2020
Psychology
Saint Paul, MN
Twin Cities: 2016
Improv Club, mixed martial arts
michmath98@gmail.com
Education
Hometown
Experience
Activities & Interests
Contact
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is
the positivity,the energy,and the supportive
environment that it provides.”
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough
is the students.”
Jay Hu
University of Pennsylvania 2019
Economics, Physics, Astronomy
Hong Kong
Hong Kong: 2016
Education, business
jaysh@sas.upenn.edu
Education
Hometown
Experience
Activities & Interests
Contact
University of Rochester 2018
Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Newtown, PA
Greater Boston: 2016
Refugees Helping Refugees, Delta Upsilon
dlevien@u.rochester.edu
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Contact
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is building
relationships with the students and staff.”
Dan Levien

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“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is the people
I met (students and teachers) and having a lot of
independence within the curriculum and my classes.”
Emily Goldstein
University of Rochester 2018
Psychology
Newton, MA
Greater Boston: 2016
Campus tour guide, volunteering at
an animal shelter
emily.goldstein47@gmail.com
Education
Hometown
Experience
Activities & Interests
Contact
University of Southern California 2018
History, English
Pacifica, CA
San Francisco (Summerbridge): 2016
Tutoring, Environmental Student Assembly
ibeanusi@usc.edu
Education
Hometown
Experience
Activities & Interests
Contact
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is
the culture of collaboration and diversity.”
Ogechi Ibeanusi
Megan Meadows
Vanderbilt University 2019
Secondary Education, English
Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth: 2016
Nashville Dolphins, Dore for a Day
megan.l.meadows@vanderbilt.edu
Education
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Activities & Interests
Contact
“I love the community Breakthrough
forms,and I love getting to see the
progress the students make.”

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“My favorite thing about Breakthrough is the tight
knit community and Breaky spirit.I find myself still
doing Breakthrough cheers and spirit checks just for
fun because they energize me so much!”
Myriam Shehata
Vanderbilt University 2019
Undecided (potentially Neuroscience)
Atlanta, GA
New York: 2016
Partners in Health Engage, political advocacy
myriam.b.shehata@vanderbilt.edu
Education
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Experience
Activities & Interests
Contact
Julia Winemiller
Washington University in St. Louis 2017
Education Studies, Psychological & Brain Sciences
Rochester, MN
San Francisco (SF Day): 2016
Beat Therapy, City Faces
julia.winemiller@gmail.com
Education
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Experience
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Contact
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough
is the exceptional training and support
you receive as a teaching fellow.”
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough
is the community.”
Chien Ho
Wesleyan University 2019
Chemistry
Sacramento, CA
Sacramento: 2016
Tutoring
cqho@wesleyan.edu
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Jonah Pearl
Yale University 2018
Molecular Biophysics, Biochemistry
Brookline, MA
Greater Boston: 2016
Glee club, Project Bright
jonah.pearl@yale.edu
Education
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Contact
“My favorite thing about Breakthrough
is the people!”