30th Anniversary Alumni Spotlights
Alumni Spotlight: James Barker
Barker thanks Breakthrough for the motivation and energy he brings to his career in education.
Alumni Spotlight: Garrett Rolph
Rolph celebrates Breakthrough for its role in jumpstarting his development as a teacher.
Alumni Spotlight: Dewayne Green
Green reflects on his enduring Breakthrough spirit and cherished program memories.
Alumni Spotlight: Pauline Wan
Wan recalls how the Breakthrough experience has shaped her current teaching career.
Alumni Spotlight: Wendy Martinez
Calixto connects her caring approach to teaching high school students with her Breakthrough experience.
Alumni Spotlight: Chip Weber
Weber reflects on the community values he’s gained from his time with Breakthrough,
Student Testimonials
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Teacher Testimonials
Alumni Spotlight: Garrett Rolph
Rolph celebrates Breakthrough for its role in jumpstarting his development as a teacher.
Alumni Spotlight: Dewayne Green
Green reflects on his enduring Breakthrough spirit and cherished program memories.
Alumni Spotlight: Pauline Wan
Wan recalls how the Breakthrough experience has shaped her current teaching career.
Alumni Spotlight: Wendy Martinez
Calixto connects her caring approach to teaching high school students with her Breakthrough experience.
Alumni Spotlight: Chip Weber
Weber reflects on the community values he’s gained from his time with Breakthrough,
Celebrating 30 Years of Breakthroughs: Josh Gresham-Connor
Pausing to acknowledge Breakthrough’s 30th anniversary year is bittersweet. I am so incredibly proud of this program that has been such an important part of my life AND a little resentful of the reminder of just how old I am these days! I’ve been involved with Breakthrough since 1994 and have seen, first-hand, how this joyful, intentional, and transformative community impacts the lives of students and teachers.
Teaching Fellow Spotlights: From Students to Teachers
Dewayne is a Cambridge student alum (class of 2017) and a current soon-to-be senior at Lesley University and will be joining us for his second year as a Teaching Fellow in Somerville. What are you looking forward to most about this summer?I’m most looking forward to...
Alexandra Chang, Teaching Fellow
"I had always loved school and teachers, but I was on the fence about a career in education. Joining Breakthrough was the catalyst. - Alexandra Chang, Founding Teaching and current Instructional Coach, Boston Campus Breakthrough’s Summer Program was filled with the...
Bria Watson, Teaching Fellow
“I talk about Breakthrough and every time, I cry…. because it has given me so much. I am starting a teaching career because of what I learned there, over the best summers of my life.” - Bria Watson, Founding Teaching Fellow, Somerville Campus When a classmate...
Kiara Boone, Breakthrough Teaching Fellow
"Breakthrough is a collection of memories and lessons that I carry into my classroom each year - a constant reminder of the community I wish to build and the relationships I desire to forge with students." - Kiara Boone, Breakthrough Teaching Fellow 2013 and 2014 In...