Diverse Leaders Fellowship 2019 Participant Bios DLF 2019 PARTICIPANTS Anthony Hendrix Camielle Taylor Daisy Bermudez Rowe Clark Butler College Prep The Noble Academy Delaina Martin Denise Vessel-Chatman Devin Evans Bulls College Prep Muchin College Prep Butler College Prep Dominique Collins Eden Jimenez Francisco Huerta Rauner College Prep Noble Street Hansberry College Prep Ivory Duncan Jose Alvarez Joshua Sosa Comer College Prep Pritzker College Prep Pritzker College Prep DLF 2 2019 PARTICIPANTS Kimesha Hampton LaShaun Crosby Laura Rodriguez Gary Comer Middle School DRW College Prep Muchin College Prep Lucia Ramirez Mark Williams Masrura Faruque UIC College Prep Pritzker College Prep Muchin College Prep Myriam Duran Quincy Hudson Reina Garcia UIC College Prep Rauner College Prep Network Support Richard Mosley Robert Amey Sekordri Ojo Comer College Prep Network Support Comer College Prep DLF 3 2019 PARTICIPANTS Anthony Hendrix Camielle Taylor Rowe Clark Math & Science Academy Butler College Prep [email protected] [email protected] Anthony Hendrix Camielle Taylor is the current serves in the following Founding Spanish Teacher and leadership roles at Rowe- an Alumni Counselor at Butler Clark Math & Science College Prep. In the 2019- Academy: 11th Biology/ 2020 school year, she will be AP Biology instructor, stepping into the role of Dean 12th Forensics instructor, of College & Post-Secondary 9th Advisor, and Science Planning. Although she was Department Lead. Born born and raised in Evanston, and raised in southwest IL, she is a first-generation Missouri, Anthony attended college at Missouri State American whose parents are from Belize. University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry. After graduation, Anthony After graduating from Northwestern University with was accepted into Teach for America and moved to a bachelor’s degree in Education and Social Policy & Chicago in 2014 to pursue teaching secondary science Spanish, she joined Teach For America Baltimore. While to scholars in the West Humboldt Park community. in Baltimore, she taught Spanish I and II and earned her master’s degree in Education from Johns Hopkins Serving as an educator for the past five years has University. In 2015, Camielle moved back home to allowed Anthony to connect with many of the best Chicago to build the Spanish program at Butler College and brightest scholars that Chicago has to offer! Prep and continue to grow as an educator. She is After recently graduating an advisory of four years, currently an advisor to eleven senior young ladies and Anthony is eager to expand his personal/professional also oversees Senior Council. In her free time she enjoys development within the network. The Diverse graphic design and going to CrossFit. She is also an avid Leaders Fellowship is the ideal opportunity for him to traveler. Camielle is a proud member of Delta Sigma acquire the necessary leadership skills to maximize Theta, Sorority, Inc. his professional impact on students, staff, and families who attend Noble. DLF 4 2019 PARTICIPANTS Daisy Bermudez Delaina Martin The Noble Academy Chicago Bulls College Prep [email protected] [email protected] Daisy Bermudez is a College Delaina Martin is currently in Counselor and Manger of her fifth year as a 10th grade College Programs at the math teacher and the 10th The Noble Academy. As a grade math subject facilitator College Counselor, Daisy is at Chicago Bulls College responsible for overseeing Prep. She is also a coach for the 11th grade class with the math and track and field the pre-application process teams. Majoring in math along with managing her and Spanish and minoring in senior caseload. In her role economics, Delaina graduated as Manager of College Programs, Daisy coordinates all from Washington University in St. Louis in 2007. While at applications for college access programs that students Wash U, she was a thrower on the track and field team across grade levels participate in. where she was a 2-time All-American and still holds 3 school records. After graduation, Delaina joined Teach Born in Chicago, Daisy was a part of Pritzker College For America and moved to the Rio Grande Valley in Texas Prep’s founding class, and later attended Wesleyan where she taught at her placement school for six years. University where she studied Sociology and Hispanic Following that, she attended the Harvard Graduate Literature and Cultures. After graduating in 2014, Daisy School of Education, receiving her Ed.M. in Learning and joined The Noble Academy as a part of its founding Teaching and Math Instructional Leadership. staff. Delaina returned to the Midwest (from Peoria, IL) because she missed having different seasons when she lived in Texas. Delaina’s passion for teaching and drive to help students overcome barriers that impact their learning are what keep her in the classroom. She is proud to serve as an example to students who identify as part of a demographic that is severely underrepresented in most areas, encouraging students to grow personally and academically. Delaina has dedicated herself to being a life-long educator and learner and wishes to instill a similar desire in her students. When she is not doing school-related things, she enjoys doing crafts, listening to Bach, going to musicals, and anything related to the color purple. DLF 5 2019 PARTICIPANTS Denise Vessel-Chatman Devin Evans Muchin College Prep Butler College Prep [email protected] [email protected] Denise Vessel-Chatman is the Devin is a committed Director of Recruitment and educator, community and Enrollment at Muchin College youth advocate, human Prep. As the recruiter, she is rights activist, and historian. responsible for developing Devin is currently a 10th a pipeline and maintaining grade English Language Arts dialog with students and 8th Instructor at Butler College grade counselors to market Prep. the school and persuade students to attend. He is a dynamic teacher and leader who uses intentional planning to ensure She is also responsible for increasing awareness and students receive instruction that will prepare them to enrollment through open houses, tours, and recruiting lead Chicago, and the nation, into the future. Devin fairs throughout the Chicagoland area. Born in Monterey, was born in Detroit, Michigan and graduated from California and mostly raised in Chicago, Illinois, she Michigan State University with degrees in social science attended Jackson State University in Mississippi and education and history and holds a master’s degree earned her Bachelors of Arts in English. After graduating from Relay Graduate School of Education in secondary from JSU, Denise became an elementary school teacher English Language Arts Education. He is a three-time in Chicago. Denise joined the Special Education team student choice teacher of the year recipient and leader at Muchin College Prep in 2010 to continue her dream in his school, community, and the education profession. and lifelong commitment to teaching and education. Denise wanted to gain experience in different positions at Muchin College Prep over the years, but finally settled into recruiting. She is now on her fourth advisory, Class of 2022, and is the Head Cheerleading Coach. DLF 6 2019 PARTICIPANTS Dominique Collins Eden Jimenez Rauner College Prep Noble Street College Prep [email protected] [email protected] Dominique Collins is the Eden Jimenez is a Learning 9th grade Civics and Justice Specialist at Noble Street teacher at Rauner College College Prep. As a Learning Prep. She also serves as the Specialist, she co-teaches 12th grade Advisory Chair 10th Grade Math, and is the and Site Coordinator for the content lead instructor for two NMSI AP English literature and self-contained Math classes language study sessions. Born serving students from 9th-12th and raised in Chicago in the grade. She was born and raised Humboldt Park neighborhood, in Chicago, and is an alum of Dominique feels right at home at Rauner. She attended Golder College Prep and Northwestern University, where Noble Street for High school, class of 2008,then went on she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Human Development to earn her Bachelor’s in Child Development at Northern and Psychological Services. While Eden knew from a young Illinois University. During her breaks, and after her time age that she wanted to be a teacher, it was not until her at NIU, Dominique worked as an Infant teacher right in Junior year of college that she refined her passions and her home neighborhood. After 8 years in Childcare, she decided she wanted to return to the Noble Network to was hired as a Paraprofessional for 9th graders at Rauner. serve the community that she came from. She enrolled After 3 years she was promoted to the 9th grade Civics in the Special Education track of Relay Graduate School and Justice teacher. This Year she will be graduating her of Education, which provided her the skills and access to first Advisory and completing her first full year in her new educational work, and she has enjoyed working within role. Special Education since. DLF 7 2019 PARTICIPANTS Francisco Huerta Ivory Duncan Hansberry College Prep Gary Comer College Prep [email protected] [email protected] Francisco Huerta is a Ivory Duncan is the Senior 9th grade world history Seminar Teacher and College and reading instructor at Counselor for the seniors at Hansberry College Prep. He Gary Comer College Prep. is in his 5th year of teaching As a College Counselor, she at Hansberry where he has is responsible for assisting developed a world history students in creating a post- course that is aligned with secondary plan that ideally the IB curriculum for IB includes college. World Schools. Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, she attended Currently he is mentoring his second advisory at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Hansberry where he is also the advisor for the Missouri and earned his Bachelor of Science in criminal school’s chapter of the National Honors Society.