Future Hearts, Minds & Dreamers Would like to thank our teachers for everything they do for our communities. Here are just a few teachers making a differences in our World.
‘I am not a teacher, but an awakener.’ –Robert Frost
Julia Foodman (Colorado)
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Years in education: 3 Schools: Too many to count School Districts: Denver Public Schools, Boulder Valley School District, JeffCo Schools Classrooms: All of them! Grades Taught: K-12 Subjects Taught: Theater Arts, College Prep, and Sex Ed/Consent
States taught: Colorado & California Alma Mater: Scripps College
Julia Foodman is an actor, writer, educator, and comedian based in Denver, Colorado. Julia has been performing for most of her life and currently, she works as an assistant high school teacher during the day and as a stand-up comic by night. She's incredibly passionate about creating safe environments where students of all ages feel free to express themselves freely and develop their skills.
Erica Lewis (Arizona)
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Years in education: 10
Schools: Northstar Christian Academy and Academy of Math and Science
School Districts: n/a
Classrooms: music class, choir, piano class
Grades Taught: all of them! Pre-K through 12
Subjects Taught: music
States taught: New York and Arizona
Alma Mater: SUNY University at Buffalo and Roberts Wesleyan College
My name is Erica Lewis and I moved from snowy New York to sunny Arizona almost two years ago. I am a highly qualified and experienced educator with a bachelor's and master's in music education. My philosophy of teaching is that music should be fun, everyone is a musician, and everyone can succeed. I also have experience running an after school yoga club for elementary and junior high students.
Kristen Wright (Arizona)
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Years in education: I’ve been teaching for 20 years
Schools: Esperanza
School Districts: Isaac
Classrooms: Enrichment
Grades Taught: all of them! Pre-K through 12
Subjects Taught: hip hop, jazz, tap & ballet
States taught: Arizona
Alma Mater: Scottsdale Community College
Kristen has been teaching dance for 18 years. She grew up dancing in Arizona & got her dance degree at Scottsdale Community College. She danced with the jazz performing group while she was there & also performed with a local break dancing crew in Phoenix. Kristen specializes in jazz, lyrical hip-hop & break dancing. Kristen has coached high school dance teams & has sat on many judging panels throughout the years. She just recently moved back from SF where she was the hip hop instructor at a K-8 performing arts school. Kristen has a passion for teaching & it shows in her work. She truly loves what she does & wants every dancer to walk away from her class feeling challenged & wanting to learn more.
Pamela Mathews (Maryland)
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Years in education: 15 years
Schools: Public, Private and Charters
School Districts: Many
Classrooms: K-12
Grades Taught: K-12
Subjects Taught: STEAM & STEM, Literacy, Cooking, Character Building, Financial Comprehension
States taught: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Maryland, Virginia and DC.
Alma Mater: Indiana Wesleyan University
My diverse educational background has afforded me a variety of skillsets that I would love to continue sharing within the education arena while being employed for this organization. Working in the Human Service field has truly inspired me to commit my life to service. I would consider myself a bridge, having had the great pleasure of working alongside so many professionals. I have gained a tremendous amount of knowledge and insight that I desire to pay forward; as I aid others in self-growth, personal, professional and career development.
Charlene Redwine (Colorado)
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Years in education: 3 years
Schools: Sable, Kenton, independent lessons
School Districts: Aurora Public Schools
Classrooms: 2 classrooms
Grades Taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th (all ages independently)
Subjects Taught: Visual Arts-- Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Crafts
States taught: Colorado
Alma Mater: Indiana Wesleyan University
As a kid, Charlene loved art class, drawing in her notebooks, and creating something out of found objects. That love led her to study Illustration at Indiana Wesleyan University where she learned how to sharpen her drawing and painting skills. After moving to Denver, she found work as a graphic designer and began teaching and mentoring children and youth. She loves to help others tap into their creativity and provide a fun and safe space to create because she believes everyone is creative and capable of making incredible things.
Haley Mosseri (New Jersey)
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Years in education: 10
Schools/Studios: Cedar Hill Prep School, Antonia Pantoja Charter School, Artist People Art Studio and more!
Grades Taught: K-10
Subjects Taught: General kindergarten, art education
States taught: NJ, PA
Alma Mater: The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)- BFA ‘20, The University of the Arts- MAT ‘23
I am currently obtaining my Master’s in Art Education at the University of the Arts in Philly, and have my BFA in fine art from The College of New Jersey. I have been teaching art for over 8 years at Artist People in my hometown of East Brunswick, New Jersey, and have experience teaching my own virtual art classes via Zoom during the pandemic. Art education is my passion, and from my classes at Uarts, I am very comfortable creating curricula in visual arts, including painting, drawing, sculpture, installation and photography.
BaabA ChRistian (Pennsylvania)
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Years in education: 10 years
Schools: mount Vernon high school, the Philadelphia school, the Greene street school, uncommon schools
School Districts: mount Vernon, Philadelphia, Brooklyn
Grades Taught: middle school, high school, elementary school
Subjects Taught: fashion design, sewing, math, entrepreneurship,
Coding , cooking, twi , dance
States taught: Pennsylvania, New York
Alma Mater: CUNY York college
Hello everyone my name is BaabA Christian, you can call me Mrs C. I have been teaching for over ten years. I like teaching students how to express their creativity through learning. One fun fact about me is I started cooking and sewing at the age of 8. I also came to this country at the age of 9. I was born in Ghana and that has influenced my teaching style.
Patricia Becker (Oklahoma)
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Years: 13
Schools : 5: Lawton City Ballet, Duncan Academy of Dance, Heartland Montessori School, Mustang Highschool, Heart Studios
Districts :4 ; Comanche, Mustang, Steven's, Oklahoma
Classrooms: Ballet I to VI, jazz, hip hop,art, drawing, junk to art, graphic novel writing/ art
Grades ,; mainly 1-8 ,some high school
Subjects: art dance creative writing
States; OK
Alma: Cameron University
I was born and raised in Augusta, Georgia, and I have been drawing since I could hold a pencil. I also had a career in classical ballet and theater in general. I now reside in OKC with my husband and daughter. I also have a small face painting business. You can find me teaching art at Heart Studio in Edmond, OK, and I am working on a children's book for kids dealing with a parent who is battling cancer.
‘Teaching is the one profession that creates all other professions.’ —Unknown
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