Feb 20, 2020
We are pleased to welcome Karey Oddo, Dr. Charles Martinez, Walt Penn, Christie Bybee, and Esteban Armenta to Breakthrough’s Board of Trustees! These community members bring a wealth of knowledge to our organization. Esteban Armenta Esteban is an accomplished...
Jan 30, 2020
Every summer, Breakthrough welcomes a group of experienced educators from surrounding districts to serve as Instructional Coaches for our Summer AmeriCorps Teaching Fellows. While being mentors and role models for our teachers, they set the standard of classroom...
Jan 27, 2020
Last summer was my first summer teaching and really getting an idea of what it is like to be on the giving end of the classroom. I say this because even two weeks in, it felt surreal to think I was in my student’s position 9 years ago. Wide eyed and eager to...
Dec 19, 2019
“We are paving the way for students to be included in circles society has told them they can’t access.” – Eva Garza-Nyer, Board Chair-Elect Some people are born determined to make a difference. Eva Garza-Nyer, educator, counselor and...
Dec 13, 2019
Every semester, our middle school students spend three Saturdays building community and strengthening their reading, writing and presentation skills through engaging in project-based learning activities. This fall, 7th and 8th graders, alongside their St. Andrew’s...
