Meet Cohort 1!
Meet Cohort 1!
My name is Brianna Boland and was recently hired as a paraprofessional at the Berkowitz Elementary School. I am a parent to 2 CPS students, both in the caminos program. Attending CPS from pre-K to 6th grade, it feels amazing to come back and help make a positive impact in our community. I am in school to get my bachelors in psychology, but am really excited to start this journey in education!
I will be a paraprofessional at Kelly School starting this Fall. As a parent of two Chelsea Public Schools children, and with a passion for special education, I will be looking forward to learning more in the classroom. I hope to continue my career as an educator with CPS. I would be more than pleased to share my knowledge and to help strengthen the language diversity to create a safe environment for students and the community.
My name is Mounia Facada.I am fortunate that I was selected to work as paraprofessional in Hooks school this coming Fall.I am very humbled that I am going to have a chance to give back to Chelsea kids. Being a mom for a child, who attends CPS and living in Chelsea,I have always been fascinated by the endless care and love my son's teachers give. I wanted to thank everyone,who opened their arms to me ,so I can prosper and fulfill my dream of becoming an educator in the future.
My name is Yesenia Ortiz. I will be a paraprofessional at the Sokolowski School starting this Fall. I am a parent of 1 CPS student. I have an associates degree in Early childhood education. I look forward to learning more from the classroom and hope to continue my career as an educator in CPS.
Program Overview:
The parent to paraprofessional pathway program is an internal pipeline program that supports parents within the CPS district to pursue careers are paraprofessionals. Our pilot cohort will include 5 individuals. The program will take place for a total of 9 months including:
Workshops: Resume Building, Interview Skills (in collaboration with the ILP)
Job Placement: 1:1 Support in Finding A Paraprofessional role within CPS
Educational Support: Access to CPS Partners for Associate to Bachelor's Support
Career Development: Priority Admissions for our Para to Teacher Pipeline Program
Admission Requirements:
Associate Degree OR Completion of Para Pro Test
Parent of CPS Student
Our Application for Cohort 2 will launch in March 2022.
Program Highlights:
Parents recently attended 'Paraprofessional Orientation' on August 18th. We are looking forward to all the amazing work they will do in our classrooms!