2017 ANNUAL REPORT COMMUNITY WITH GRATITUDE

Dear Breakthrough Community, 2017 was a pivotal year of growth and transition at Breakthrough . We chose “community” as the theme for this report because you – our community – made 2017 an exceptional year, and we are deeply grateful. You came together and mobilized and, as a result, our work supporting nearly 500 future first-generation college students, and more than 50 aspiring young educators never skipped a beat. In fact, we grew stronger.

The results of our work together speak for themselves: 100% of our Class of 2017 began college last fall with a full 85% at four-year universities. Our alumni continue to thrive in college; 98% have earned a college degree or are on track to graduate within six years. Meanwhile, 88% of our summer teaching fellows were inspired to pursue a career in education after their Breakthrough teaching experience.

At Breakthrough, community means active participation. It means working together towards our shared OUR vision of educational equity, and it means digging deep for young people who deserve better options. Breakthrough’s community is our strength and our heart. Our community is you.

We are deeply grateful for the many ways you supported our work in 2017. Here are just a few: MISSION • From after-school tutoring to mock interviews and application reading sessions, our dedicated corps of volunteers devoted over 3,000 hours of service. To prepare motivated middle and high school students with limited educational opportunities for • San Jose Unified and Franklin-McKinley School Districts reaffirmed their support, including deeper integration of Breakthrough services with school resources. success in rigorous college-preparatory high school 1 programs and entry into four-year colleges. • once again hosted our middle school summer program, giving our students an unparalleled opportunity to learn and grow on an iconic college campus.

• Together, we shattered our fundraising goal at our annual Are You Smarter Than a Breakthrough To prepare outstanding high school Student? event which provides essential support for our programs. and college students to enter careers in In 2018, we are deepening partnerships with organizations like The Tech Museum of Innovation and Santa education. Clara University to expand opportunities for our students; collaborating with the Sobrato Family Foundation 2 to examine ways to fine-tune our work and focus our impact; and formulating a new strategic vision to guide our decision-making.

We hope this report inspires you to learn more about how you can support Breakthrough through your talents, your networks, and your generosity. Thank you for joining with us to create life-changing opportunities for our students and aspiring young educators.

In partnership,

John Hiester Executive Director Welcome 1 June/July - Launched summer 2017 programs, hosting over 210 middle schoolers at Santa Clara University and October - Raised over $340,000 at Silver Creek High School, in addition to September - Selected as one seventh annual Are You Smarter Than December - Selected as over 100 high school students at Notre of 10 nonprofits forming the a Breakthrough Student? benefit, HIGHLIGHTS a Mercury News Wish Book Dame High School and Bellarmine inaugural cohort of the Sobrato surpassing fundraising goal. featured organization. College Prep. Impact Lab, an 18-month March/April - Conducted program designed to help first-ever alumni survey with participating organizations November - Convened the founding impressive results: 98% of our learn how to better evaluate, board of the BSV Alumni Association, alumni have earned a bachelor’s July - Piloted a high school and thus strengthen, the impact degree or are on track to Computer Science Academy led by college graduates of our program. March - of their work. Adopted “Safe Haven” graduate in six years. focused on web-based game policy, in coordination with development, sponsored by a our school district partners, generous grant from LinkedIn. to support all students and May - Welcomed John Hiester families regardless of nationality, to the role of executive director. birthplace, or immigration status. OUR RESULTS of Class of 2017 received an offer to a four-year 98% college or university 85% chose to attend a four-year institution

15% chose to start at a two-year college (primarily for financial reasons) $839,511 Total financial aid awarded

of alumni have graduated, or are 19.5% 98% on track to graduate, within six years* ANNUAL PROGRAM GROWTH RATE OVER THE PAST STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS

FIVE YEARS students served 487 in 2017 students 487 92% 77% 203 first generation in receive free or students family to attend college reduced-price lunch 89% 74% 2012 2017 live in a distressed live in a household where neighborhood English is not the primary language * First alumni survey, Spring 2017. 2 2017 Highlights 176 of 177 applicable alumni responded from classes 2011-2016. 2017 Highlights 3 TUTORS LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD STUDENTS TEACHING STUDENTS Pramod Gadde began volunteering in college. volunteer on a regular basis as a math tutor. Now, he Flash forward to the year 2020. There’s little in English at Williams College. As a first-generation “I want to give all kids an equal chance,” he says. heads to Breakthrough once a week after work to tutor a doubt where we’ll find Nohely Peraza: teaching in college student, Nohely understands the power of our “Volunteering is a chance to give back.” His introduction student needing support in algebra. her very own classroom. That career goal took root students-teaching-students model. “Even on the first day, to Breakthrough Silicon Valley came at our STEM last summer as Nohely taught writing in Breakthrough my students were asking me questions like ‘What’s it like Challenge last summer, when he volunteered to coach For Pramod, what sets Breakthrough apart is the depth of Silicon Valley’s intensive six-week middle school summer to be the first in your family to go to college?’ It means students through an engineering design challenge. support. “It’s just more,” he says, simply. “Here, there are program. She first heard about Breakthrough from a lot when you hear about college from someone whose bonds. And the coolest aspect is that students are in this her high school English teacher. “If you want to be a background is similar to yours.” A principal data scientist at Appzen, Pramod earned a since after sixth grade, so they have a group of friends teacher,” he said, “Breakthrough is the best program. bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from UCLA in who all want to do something. It helps push them.” You’ll get the experience because you’ll actually be a Armed with many hours of teaching experience and 2011, and a master’s degree from Polytechnic teacher.” Nohely couldn’t agree more. “Breakthrough confidence built upon personal growth, Nohely feels State University, San Luis Obispo in 2013. STEM Over the months, Pramod watched his student’s steady has been one of the best experiences of my life. I got to ready for her future classroom. “Breakthrough has Challenge piqued his interest, and he soon decided to improvement. He witnessed the power of one-on-one see firsthand how what I say, what I do, can have a big solidified my desire to be a teacher. And now I know I support. “At first, she didn’t want to try things in case impact.” have what it takes!” she was wrong. She’s more confident now – and her test scores are improving, too.” At Breakthrough, Pramod’s Like most of her students, Nohely will be the first in her work levels the playing field. He’s giving hard-working family to graduate from college. She’s majoring students an equal chance. “Even on the first day, my students were asking Pramod Gadde Volunteer Breakthrough Tutor me. . .’What’s it like to go PRINCIPAL DATA SCIENTIST, APPZEN to college?’ It means a lot when you hear about college from someone whose background is similar to yours.”

Nohely Peraza Breakthrough ”Here, there are Teaching Fellow WILLIAMS COLLEGE bonds. . . It helps push them.”

4 Volunteer Spotlight Volunteer Spotlight 5 STEM LEARNING

“I love finding out an engineering design competition and career VOLUNTEERS how things work. discussion. And in our Computer Science Academy, At Breakthrough, sponsored in part by LinkedIn, we partnered FUEL OUR COMMUNITY everyone shares ideas. with online learning provider Globaloria to teach Maybe you’re missing high school students the basics of HTML, CSS, something, and someone and JavaScript. During informal lunchtime chats, says something that helps professionals from companies like Apple, Fetch you think about it another way. Together, it Robotics, LinkedIn, Microsoft, and Netflix shared becomes an amazing idea!” That’s how middle stories about their journey into STEM, including their 510 3,137 school student, Alexa, sees STEM at Breakthrough educational pathway and successes, as well as the Silicon Valley. At Breakthrough, we weave hands- lessons learned from the failures. Total volunteers Total volunteer hours on science, technology, engineering, and math throughout our six-year curriculum – in laboratory In our middle school program, Alexa and her experiments, math problem-solving exercises, classmates collaborated on hands-on engineering in subjects like geometry, algebra II, computer coding, engineering projects, and more. projects like building a catapult. On top of 80 TUTORS & pre-calculus, AP calculus, AP statistics, Each is carefully tailored to provide our first- academic skills and STEM competencies, our 1,096 HOURS biology, chemistry, english and AP history generation-to-college students crucial exposure to curriculum emphasizes critical soft skills like STEM experiences they often lack in everyday life. communication, collaboration, and critical thinking. As Alexa knows, learning how things work is not mock interviews with 78 sophomores conducted by Silicon Valley professionals Our approach meshes our expertise supporting first- only fun, it opens doors to new ways of thinking and 204 gen students with partners who bring expertise in exciting possibilities for the future. “I like science,”

STEM disciplines. At our summer STEM Challenge, she says with a smile. “I want to be something in

for instance, tech professionals joined students for life, someone that changes the world!” 263 student ” Are You 165 hours backpacks & Smarter? spent by volunteer committee prepping for annual “Are You Our approach is to partner 60 teacher bags Smarter than a Breakthrough filled with school supplies Student?” benefit event by Google employees with STEM experts, supplementing that expertise with our extensive experience Companies that Adobe Systems Fetch Robotics Sunnyvale Water volunteered with Applied Materials Google Pollution Control working with first- Breakthrough AppZen Hewlett Packard Plant Aruba Networks Enterprise Symantec generation-to- in 2017: Bank of America IBM Technology Credit college students.” CEFCU LinkedIn Union Cisco Lockheed Martin Terapede Deloitte Microsoft Texas Instruments eBay Nutanix VMWare EY PwC Xilinx Silicon Valley Bank 6 Volunteers STEM Learning 7 YES, I CAN!

Alexa loves science and history. Alexa is building skills in math, science, and writing, “I’m interested in lots of things,” she says. “I plan to go plus learning strategies like time management and to college – and study more math, too.” As an eighth goal setting. She’s building skills for success in school grade student at Breakthrough Silicon Valley, she’s – and life. “I used to be really shy in school,” she building a vision for the future. Without Breakthrough, recalls. “Now, I raise my hand. I feel prepared.” her story might have been different. At school, her classmates rarely share her enthusiasm for learning. Alexa worked hard in our six-week summer program And in her world, resources are often in short supply. at Santa Clara University. She honed her math skills and as a future first-generation-to-college student, “When I got into Breakthrough, I knew it was a door got a glimpse of college life for the very first time. opening,” she says. Surrounded by hard-working “We aren’t just learning about college here – we’re friends and staff committed to supporting her unique learning about everything that comes with college,” needs, she’s inspired to do her best. “Breakthrough she beams. “Breakthrough will help me choose the kids want the same things I do,” she explains. “And if right school and help me get in.” you need help, Breakthrough offers it. Because of Breakthrough, I raised my math grade to a B+!” The Cardona Family “We aren’t just celebrating at Santa Clara University 2017 graduation. Pictured, left to right: Kiara Cardona (BSV 2017, 2021), Jocelyne Cardona (BSV 2010, Macalester College 2014), Consuelo Diaz learning about (grandmother), Ezequiel Cardona (father), Claudia Aguilera (mother), Edson Cardona (BSV 2013, Santa Clara University 2017) college here – we’re learning about everything that comes with college.” A FAMILY’S DREAM, REALIZED. “Mi nombre es Claudia Aguilera una My name is Claudia Aguilera. I am an inmigrante que llego a este país cuando tenía 7 immigrant who arrived in this country when I was años, huyendo de la guerra en mi país El Salvador. 7 years old, fleeing from the war in my country, El Como muchos de nosotros hemos llegado a este Salvador. I arrived to this country, as many of us país con aspiraciones y sueños. Para algunos la have, with aspirations and dreams. The definition of definición de sueño puede ser diferente. Puede ser a dream can be different for everyone. It could be to ganarse la lotería, comprarse un carro, comprar una win the lottery, buy a car, buy a house, have a job, casa, tener un trabajo, poder tener como comer o be able to eat or live or go to college. As parents, donde vivir o poder ir a la universidad. En verdad we may all have the same dream: that our children Alexa que como padres quizás todos tenemos el mismo be happy and that they reach their educational sueño que nuestros hijos sean felices y que lleguen goals. In our case, I want to share that that dream 8th grade student a la meta de su educación. En nuestro caso quiero has come true.” decir que ese sueño se ha hecho realidad.” “It has been a team; Breakthrough, as the name “Ha sido un equipo, breakthrough como su nombre says, means ‘open doors’ and those doors are to significa ‘abre puertas’ y esas puertas son para el success. And open doors to all those dreams that are éxito. Y abrir puertas para todos aquellos sueños possible. Thanks to Breakthrough for being part of que son posibles. Gracias a Breakthrough por ser our success. We are now a proud and grateful family parte de nuestro éxito. Ahora somos una familia for all your help and support.” orgullosa y agradecida de toda su ayuda y apoyo.”

8 Student Highlight Parent Testimonial 9 COLLEGE DESTINATIONS: OUR ALUMNI

Daniel Bi, BSV 2012 BS - Molecular Biology, Chemistry minor San Jose State University - 2016

Next step: Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine Future goals: family medicine or emergency room doctor

Daniel Bi is on his way to realizing his dreams. Since graduating from San Jose State University, he’s been busy gaining practical experience as an emergency medical technician with Falck Northern California and as a clinical volunteer at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Soon, an exciting new chapter begins as he joins the Class of 2022 Ramón Garcia Gomez – BSV 2014 at Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine where he will earn a BA Candidate - Philosophy, Politics and Economics Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine. University of Pennsylvania - 2018

“My earning an advanced degree means the world to my family. Next step: management consulting at PwC in New York City They wanted to do so in Vietnam, but due to the war, they had to Master of Business Administration emigrate. Their lack of ability with English and different access Future goals:

to opportunity made it hard for them in the U.S.” College opened doors for Ramón Garcia Gomez: a trip to Rwanda; the opportunity to conduct research and write a thesis; a leadership role in the university’s Latino community; and career exposure via summer internships. Ramón says at Penn, he thrived on “the joy of learning for the sake of learning,” and he looks forward to eventually heading back to the classroom to earn an MBA. Recently, he ran his first marathon and launched a fundraiser around the race benefiting Breakthrough Silicon Valley which raised over $500.

“Having a Penn degree will not only help me, it will propel my community forward by setting an example that success at an Ivy League school is possible for the children of immigrants who come from modest backgrounds.”

Giselle Ozuna – BSV 2013 Colleges That Admitted the Class of 2017 BA - Theology, Political Science minor Arizona State University Holy Names University Pitzer College UC Santa Barbara University of California, Riverside - 2017 Azusa Pacific University Humboldt State University Quinnipiac University UC Santa Cruz Biola University Knox College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Illinois at Chicago Boise State University Linfield College Rice University Next step: building experience at The Silicon Valley Organization Cal Poly Pomona Loyola Marymount University Rochester Institute of Technology University of Nevada Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Menlo College Rose-Hulman Institute University of Portland Future goals: a job in the mayor’s office California Lutheran University Mills College Saint Mary’s College of California University of Puget Sound Chapman University Mount Holyoke College State University Giselle Ozuna developed a passion for public policy in college. She learned to Concordia University Mount St. Mary’s University State University University of San Diego advocate for others as a student government representative. Eye-opening internships -- at CSU Channel Islands New York University San Jose State University University of San Francisco CSU Chico Northern Arizona University Santa Clara University University of Southern California the California Department of Housing and Community Development in Sacramento and the CSU East Bay Northwestern University Scripps College University of the Pacific National Fair Housing Alliance in Washington, D.C. -- further cemented her interest. Eventually, she CSU Fullerton Notre Dame De Namur University University University of Washington plans to earn a master’s degree, but for now, she’s busy meeting with elected officials in the community CSU Long Beach Oberlin College Sonoma State University US Air Force Academy and gaining valuable experience in her job as a public policy associate. CSU Occidental University Suffolk University Wesleyan University CSU Monterey Bay Ohio University UC Berkeley Westmont College CSU Sacramento Oklahoma State University UC Davis “Breakthrough is the reason I was able to attend UC Riverside. And Breakthrough CSU San Bernardino Otis College UC Irvine Willamette University taught me to help the community. It’s a ripple effect—you help one person, they CSU Stanislaus Pacific Lutheran University UC Los Angeles William Jessup University help the next.” Dominican University of California Pacific University UC Merced Woodbury University George Fox University Pennsylvania State University UC Riverside Worcester Polytechnic Institute Hawaii Pacific University Pepperdine University UC San Diego Xavier University

10 Our Alumni Our Alumni 11 FINANCIALS Unaudited financial data for fiscal year 2018. (February 2017 - January 2018) SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 25% 33% 75% Individuals Foundations Program $380,725 SUPPORTERS $527,002 $1,121,082

1% Valedictorian Joseph and Jane Nettemeyer Hillbrook School REVENUE EXPENSES Other 5% ($50,000)+ Melanie and Eric* Piziali Christine* and Dave Kennedy $1,590,495 $1,498,019 $19,118 Management Applied Materials Jeff and Veronica Polini Phil Kurjan and Noel Butler and General Elena Marimo Berk Matt and Allison Railo Rita Lane and Norma Fries $68,031 Michelle Cale and Amy Rao and Harry Plant Merus Capital Duncan Greatwood Michael and Kathy Scandling Fran Rosch and Alfredo Mantica 23% Intrepid Philanthropy Foundation Ruth Sherer Amber and Dan* Shaw Fundraising Events 18% Quest Foundation Sherice* and Angel Torres Silicon Valley Bank Corporations 18% $369,915 The Scott Foundation, Shannon Union Bank Technology Credit Union $293,735 2% Fundraising Special Events $275,662 Hunt-Scott and Kevin Scott Maria* and Issac Vaughn Sharon Timoner* $33,244 Sobrato Family Foundation Wells Fargo and Chris Sobczyn Webb Family Foundation Western Digital Foundation Brian and Carol Underwood Yellow Chair Foundation Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Salutatorian ($5,000-$9,999) ($1,000-$4,999) “I’ve always wanted to achieve big things in life, This year, Johnson entered the rigorous International ($20,000-$49,000) Sara and Scott Brown Steve Adams Adobe Systems John Chun and Barbara Susan and Bob Adams and with the help of Breakthrough, I’m accomplishing Baccalaureate program at his school. “I wanted to Anonymous Watanabe Cookie Apichairuk the steps to get there.” That’s how Johnson, a high challenge myself,” he says. Chemistry is his favorite The Campbell Foundation City of San Jose Kathleen Bennett school junior, sums up Breakthrough Silicon Valley’s subject and his toughest. Surrounded by motivated William and Charlene Glikbarg Scott and Amory Donahue and Thomas Malloy impact. “As one of the first in my family going to peers at Breakthrough, he stays focused and aims high. Family Foundation Jennifer and Leonard Dulski Steven Blank college, before Breakthrough, I didn’t really know “They’re a support family – always pushing me to do Greg Murphy and See-Ming Phan and Alison Elliott what to do.” the things I want to do. At Breakthrough, I can dream bigger.” Susan Newman and Mike Dixon Nicholas B. Ottaway Foundation On top of academic skills and college readiness, John- Leo M. Shortino Family son is building social-emotional skills like self-advocacy Foundation CHRISTINA LAI and self-awareness. When chemistry grew challenging, Silicon Valley Community Vice President, Corporate Legal Affairs, he started a study group and attended tutoring sessions. Foundation Applied Materials, Inc. And when he needed help organizing his class notes, State of California he turned to Breakthrough. With weekly one-on-one Department of Education Volunteer at Breakthrough mock trials, coaching, he developed a system ready for the de- Westly Foundation resume review workshops and mock mands of junior year. Such personal support, he says, interview workshops would not have been available anywhere else. Summa Cum Laude ($10,000-$19,999) Johnson looks ahead to a career in medicine. UCLA is Bank of America his dream school, and he’s learning about other options, Cisco Systems “I am the daughter of immigrants who were too. His future is bright, wherever his journey takes him. Sally and Tom Edsall committed to education and providing the best “Breakthrough is the pathway to my dreams,” he says. Angela Filo educational opportunities they could for their Jim* and Lin French children. I recognize that doors were opened Wanda and Lance Ginner for me as a result of that education, and that’s Vlado and Cipora Herman House Family Foundation why Breakthrough’s mission speaks to me so Judy and Robert Huret powerfully. The highly motivated Breakthrough LinkedIn students who, with their families, are doing the Johnson Lockheed Martin hard work to prepare for college never fail to Mary Anderson Harrison impress and inspire me.” High school junior Foundation 12 Financials Supporters *Member of the Breakthrough Silicon Valley Board of Directors during 2017 13 PETER O’RIORDAN Retired, former technology executive and Encore Fellow at Breakthrough Blue Shield of California Joff and Margo Redfern Marianne Chowning and Todd Dray Silicon Valley Iris and Charles Bombelyn San Jose Mercury News Combined Federal Campaign Gerald and Connie Watanabe Tom Brown Wish Book Fund Karen and J.D. Daniels Susan Watanabe and Stepped in as interim executive and Susan Moore Brown Marguerita and Gary Sasser Claire Darling James Konopka director after completing Encore David Bruni and Marita Quint Linda Segre Brad Day and Aleida Hernandez Diane Westgate Fellowship; continues to volunteer Val and Michael Campbell Katrina and Brian Sherer Kevin and Beth Dean Kin Bing Wu technology expertise. Linda Capello Anthony Shortland Roxanne and Tony Deblauwe Kerei Yuen Joanne Chambers and Yinkwan Chen Lance and Mayling Dixon Lindsey and Brian Curtis Silicon Valley Social Ros and Mark Edmonds Honors “It is remarkable to see the determination Ellen and Sean Dempsey Venture Fund (SV2) Geoffrey and Jill Elmore ($100-$249) these young people show in the face of the Allyce Diehl Mark and Carla* Silver Kathy Ericksen and Trish Butrill Mitra Ahani and Dave Tollner considerable challenges they deal with. I’m Linda and Tom Alvarez Christy and Peter Doyle Holly and Stacey Smith Deborah Faryniarz happy to play a small role in helping them East Side Union High School District Jennifer and Steve Stagnaro Chad Fentress AmazonSmile Shirley and Marc Feldman Viswanathan Subramanian Russ Foster Catrin Anckarman achieve their goals.” Teresa Flory Symantec Corporation Susan Freiman Jackie Anderson Tina Franklin The Wilson, Sonsini, Ramana Gadde Steve Angelo Kenna and Mark French Goodrich and Rosati Foundation George Hamma Jay Banfield Kristin Hansen Douglas Hansen Anne Voigts and Troy Foster John and Kate Hiester Brian Brockhouse and Jean Meyer Rachel and Jabari Hearn Pat and Jennifer Johnson Katie Weber and Nate Mueller Meredith Hoffer Emily and Anna Brouwer Elisabeth Martin Sesek Janet Hedley Steve Johnson and Veronika Sarossy Joseph Zullo and Cayce Hill Jennifer Hunter Amy and Doug Cappellanti-Wolf and Edward Sesek and Richard McCormack Greg and Donna Kostigen David Hwang Sibyl Chen Dan and Amy Siegel Lee Hemstreet Christina Lai and Ron Ho Distinction Peeyush Jain and Ann Smith Suzanne DeLine David Silver Isaac Hernandez Tom and Patti Larkins ($250-$999) Melissa Johns Benjamin Dodge Greg Singer Elisabeth Herrera-Strand Kaylyn and Marc Lehmann Amritha Anand Joan Karlin and Paul Resnick Ara Doyle Ann and Bill Skeet Brian Hiester Greg* and Victor Leung Pamela and Pierre Anderson-Brule Siobhan Kenney Carol Edelman Vera Sudjono Antony Ho Alisa and Steve Lewis Brian Berg and Joyce Avery Kathy King Marnie Elizaga and Salman Ullah Super Duper Burgers Ashley Holt Ken Linsteadt Madonna Bolano Lisa King Kyle Ewing Lan Takahashi Kenneth Krings Ronnie and Karen Lott Joel and Amber Booker Janikke Klem Charlotte and Oscar Fors Mark Valentine Yvonne Leyba Jane Machin and Jeremy Doig Joanna and Ben Boyer Jane Kroeten Laura Frey and Erico Gomes Alison and Frank Van Diggelen Faith Lin Sujatha Mandava Kev and Robb Brock Peter Lane and Christi Robb Michelle Goddard Ian Van Wert Mimi Lyons and Ramana Devarapalli Lisa Bryington Barr and Miles Barr Tom and Patti Larkins Jennifer and Matt Hall Jake and Trish Vandenberg Deborah Meister Mary McGrath David and Carrie Callaway Sarah Levoy and Mary and Chuck Hammers Jessica Wenzel Rachel Nelson and Jaclyn Biggers Courtney Monk* Andrew Kalinovsky James Harris Stephanie Wu Jessica Osborne Jeff and Annelise Mora Françoise LeClerc Jennifer and Mark Hartney Sabrina Zirkel Christina Pirzada Peter O’Riordan Susan Lee Christina and Rob Harvey Anthony Rebeterano and Diana Darcy Sidne Long Judith Hiester Merit Anjali Santhanam So Yong Park and Brian Byun Marnie MacMillan Karen and Dave Hook (Up to $99) Morgan Sellers Soon Y Poh Kelly Mahoney Lori Kahn Jennifer Altavilla Lindsey Singh Vidya Rajagopalan Eden and Josh Maisel Todd and Julie Kaye Silvia Alvarez David Staats and Sribalan Santhanam Eskander and Amy Matta Amy Kocher Keyvan Askari Gloria Tejero Sara Moked Jean and Charlie Leeming Edwin Avarca Mary Tips Cindy Nguy and Melissa Llorente Elizabeth Bayouth Karen Toste Temitope Ogundele Simon and Jane London Farah Brelvi and David Ball Linda Whiteside ANNE VOIGTS Renee Niemi Rhonda Mahendroo Tiana Britt Debra Winston AND TROY FOSTER Amanda Peiffer Dennis McGhie and Lee Jordan Todd Burke Lillian Withrow Anne Voigts - Partner, King and Spalding LLP Wendy Riggs and Nick Tingle Iram and Jawad Mirza Melissa Canela Jane Woodall Troy Foster - Partner, Perkins Coie LLP Laurie Robell Elizabeth and Paul Musselman Marco and Silvia Casillas Julia Xiong Denisse Weil Ross and Coy Ross Elan Nguyen Mike and Jen Cobb Laura Ziffer Volunteers at Breakthrough resume review workshops and Cindy and Steve Rowe Karin Olson Elizabeth Dentoni mock interview workshops Jens Scheffler Christina and Charles Pak Andrew Eliseev Based on donations received February 2017 Beth Sears Caterina Peterson Carla Faini through January 2018. While we work hard Margaret Randazzo to ensure the accuracy of all information “We support Breakthrough Silicon Valley John and Yoshiko Grace Smallman Sarah Friar and David Riley presented, we sincerely apologize if we have because of its terrific programs, amazing staff, Diane Solinger Richard and Catherine Robbins Andrea Garcia made any errors or omissions. Amanda Robertson and the incredible students who participate in Pravin Soni and Amy Wurtzburger Gustavo Garcia Valori Stitt Julia Rubin Peter Gray its programs. We learn as much (if not more) Stephen Strain Drs. Laura and Loy Seitel Michelle Gregor from the students than they do from us.” Testarossa Winery Minnie Uppuluri 14 Supporters *Member of the Breakthrough Silicon Valley Board of Directors during 2017 Supporters 15 SPECIAL THANKS

Jenny Uribe PARTNERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS STAFF College Counselor

AJ Tutoring Greg Murphy - Chair John Hiester Barbara Watanabe Archbishop Mitty High School Chief Executive Officer at Zenreach, Inc. Executive Director Director of Strategic Partnerships Bellarmine College Preparatory Beyond 12 Carla Robbins Silver - Vice Chair Dora Beyer Braven Executive Director at Leadership + Design High School Program Coordinator The Breakthrough Collaborative Dan Shaw - Treasurer Tina Briceño EDUCATIONAL The Vice President at Casco Financial Director of Admissions and Eastside College Preparatory School Middle School Programs East Side Union High School District Elena Marimo Berk - Secretary LEADERSHIP COUNCIL Elevate Tutoring Founder of the Creekside School Karen Camacho Franklin-McKinley School District Middle School Program Coordinator Chris Funk, Chair Globaloria Shannon Hunt-Scott Superintendent, Google President of the Scott Foundation Johnny Du East Side Union High School District Development Manager Hillbrook School Christine Kennedy Karen Allard Kehillah High School Legal Consultant Andrea Garcia Director of Curriculum and Instruction, KIPP Bay Area Schools High School Program Coordinator Luis Valdez Leadership Academy Greg Leung Franklin-McKinley School District Making Waves Foundation Technology Executive Stephany Ledezma Notre Dame High School Middle School Program Coordinator Edwin Avarca Presentation High School Courtney Monk Assistant Director, RAFT: Resource Area for Teaching Manager of Data Science at Chegg Inc. Peter O’Riordan Summit Public Schools Encore Fellow, Interim Executive Director San Jose State University - Child and Eric Piziali Susan Hanson Adolescent Development Director of Revenue Operations Lina Raffaelli Senior Researcher, San Jose Unified School District at Adobe Systems Incorporated Community Engagement Coordinator Santa Clara University - Office of the President; New Teacher Center Office of Child Studies, Future Teacher’s Project; Rogelio Ruiz Danielle Serrano Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education; School of Attorney at Rehon & Roberts Operations Coordinator Laura Reeve Education and Counseling Psychology Assistant Head of School, Stanford Graduate School of Education - Sharon Timoner Ann Smith The Girls’ Middle School Policy, Organization, and Leadership VP, HR Legal and Employment Litigation Special Projects Coordinator at Applied Materials, Inc. Wendy Savinar Studies Program Ariel Morris Spector District Secondary ELA Instructional Coach, Students Rising Above Maria Nash Vaughn Director of Curriculum and Programming San Jose Unified School District Teach for America Community Volunteer The Tech Museum of Innovation - Tech Challenge David Tarula-Chavez Urban Teachers Middle School Program Manager Mark Silver Valley Christian High School Head of School, Hillbrook School Breakthrough Silicon Valley is deeply grateful to the following Bryan Tomlinson individuals who completed their board service in 2018: College Counseling Manager Michelle Cale, Jim French, and Sherice Torres. Ariel Morris Spector Director of Curriculum and Programming, Breakthrough Silicon Valley

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