Stavros joined Breakthrough New York as a college coach in 2021, when he was paired with Queens College freshman Breezy. He recently spoke to us about his motivation for volunteering, and how everyone has something to contribute as a mentor. Tell me more about...
Blue Leaf Ventures founder and CEO discusses how externships serve as learning opportunities for both students and the company. Breakthrough New York partners with a variety of companies who offer hands-on internships and experiences directly to our students. Last...
Madeline is rising senior at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she is double-majoring in Chemistry and Comparative Media Studies with a focus in education. She plans on becoming a middle school science teacher because she thinks it’s the “best...
Izzy Rutkey is a rising senior at Hamilton College (Class of 2022), where she is majoring in Sociology and minoring in History and Education Studies. Before teaching with Breakthrough New York, she planned on having a career in early childhood education. She now wants...
Grace Maffucci is a rising senior at Providence College (Class of 2022), where she is a Music Performance and Spanish major, with a Latinx Studies minor. She joined Breakthrough New York during the summer as a Teaching Assistant at our Bronx location, and was awarded...
Shane Joseph (Relay Graduate School of Education, Class of 2020) joined Breakthrough New York in 2021 as an Instructional Coach with two summers of experience teaching at Breakthrough San Francisco. The time Shane spent with Breakthrough San Francisco was “life...
