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Latanya Simpson
n/a, n/a
Location: Brooklyn, NY United States
Joined: Sep 5th, 2006

About (request update)

My Interview Question

where do you see yourself in five years?

Education (request update)

Howard University class of 2009

Undergrad Major: Mass Communication

Claim To Fame:

I will be an Africana Studies professor, as well as a contributing writer for Ebony magazine.

Most Memorable Moment:

Recieving the Oustanding Black Scholar of the Year (2006) award!

Howard University class of

Grad Major:

High School: Blackville-Hilda in Blackville, SC class of 2002

Activities & Accomplishments:

Student Government, President Junior Class, President Step team, treasurer

Experience

I currently work with n/a as n/a
I have 5 years of experience working in the Teaching / K-12 Education industry.

English Instructor | Latin American Youth Center
From January 2009 to December 2010 • 1 year(s)
Created assessments for grades 9-10 English comprehension and developed weekly lesson plans with DCPS standards.

Program Coordinator | Fihankra Akoma Ntoaso (FAN)
From January 2009 to December 2010 • 1 year(s)
Built rapport with youth through counseling and home visits, recruited and supervised staff and volunteers.

Journalism Instructor | Latin American Youth Center
From January 2008 to December 2010 • 2 year(s)
Developed curriculum to enhance public speaking and writing skills, supervised youth in summer program for news publications.

Site Director | New Community for Children
From September 2008 to June 2009 • 1 year(s)
Communicated with parents about youth progress and supervised staff for before-school program.

Achievement Coach | Higher Achievement
From September 2008 to May 2009 • 1 year(s)
Acted as point of contact for parents and mandated study hall for grade 6 youth to complete homework.

Program Coordinator | American Poetry Museum
From July 2007 to June 2008 • 1 year(s)
Assisted in grant writing for youth workshops and conducted poetry workshops for at-risk youth and elderly groups.

Graduate Intern | DC VOICE
From September 2006 to May 2007 • 1 year(s)
Assisted in research project concerning DCPS school consolidations and maintained city-wide media database.

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