Centro Chris Walsh
Para educadoras y familias
En la Universidad Estatal de Framingham
Premio «Impulsa a cada aprendiz»
Zamira Carroll
FHS academy evening program coordinator
Zamira Y. Carroll posee una Licenciatura en Educación con énfasis en Pedagogía y Administración Escolar, así como una Maestría en Educación (M.Ed.) con especialización en la Enseñanza del Inglés como Segundo Idioma (TESL). Cuenta, además, con un posgrado de nivel superior (Post-Master's) en Liderazgo Educativo. Es una docente certificada para impartir los cursos de AP (Advanced Placement) de Lengua y Cultura Española, y de Literatura y Cultura Española. Asimismo, posee una certificación en la enseñanza de Lenguas de Herencia y en Educación Bilingüe Tardía. Ha dedicado más de veintitrés años a trabajar en los campos de la adquisición de segundas lenguas y el desarrollo bilingüe en la etapa de educación secundaria. Zamira ha sido una entusiasta colaboradora del Observatorio Cervantes de la Universidad de Harvard. Además, se desempeñó como supervisora en el Programa de Educación del Boston College, brindando apoyo a estudiantes de posgrado en la obtención de su certificación en Educación Bilingüe. En la actualidad, Zamira ejerce con orgullo el cargo de Directora del Programa Nocturno de la Academia de Framingham High School. A lo largo de los años, ha adquirido una vasta experiencia y un profundo conocimiento gracias a su estrecha colaboración con familias inmigrantes y adolescentes. La Sra. Carroll involucra a las familias considerándolas como verdaderas aliadas, fomentando una colaboración significativa entre el hogar y la escuela con el fin de potenciar el éxito académico de los estudiantes. Asimismo, su firme compromiso con la provisión de recursos ha permitido a su equipo docente atender a los estudiantes partiendo de su nivel actual y satisfaciendo sus necesidades individuales. Como hablante nativa de español originaria de Guatemala y madre de una joven adulta bilingüe y bicultural, el liderazgo de Zamira garantiza que cada docente se conciba a sí mismo como un educador lingüístico; una perspectiva que genera un efecto multiplicador en beneficio de cada uno de los estudiantes de nuestra institución.
Joseph Ciavarini
Escuela Secundaria Fuller, Framingham
He trabajado con estudiantes de educación especial en Fuller durante 28 años, apoyando y asistiendo en su educación, y ayudando a sus cuidadores a afrontar los desafíos de la escuela secundaria.
Allison Eisnitz
Escuela Primaria McCarthy, Framingham
As a special education teacher, I love forming strong, supportive relationships with students and their families and helping students overcome challenges, gain confidence and succeed academically and socially. I value the opportunity for continuous learning and problem solving to find personalized ways to help each student learn. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, kayaking, traveling and reading.
Theresa Fay
Escuela Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard
Theresa Fay ha enseñado inglés a estudiantes multilingües desde 2015. A lo largo de su trayectoria en Francia, Australia, Canadá y, actualmente, en Martha’s Vineyard (EE. UU.), se ha destacado por su labor en la construcción de comunidad y como firme defensora de los estudiantes de inglés de todas las edades. Su práctica docente se fundamenta en despertar la alegría en el aula y honrar el poder de la conexión humana.
Linda Russo
Centro de Aprendizaje Creativo de Paxton
Three sisters graduated with education degrees back in the 80s. A daycare center was up for sale in the next town over. Their dad thought this would be the perfect opportunity to follow a dream the girls had and bought the building. Fast forward 34 years and here we are! Still loving what we do and know best. Teaching, nurturing and caring for children. Our goal is to make everyone feel welcome and be a part of our family regardless of your ability, disability, background, beliefs or religion. We look at our job as a privilege rather than an occupation. As the saying goes…if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life! We are truly blessed by all the wonderful families we’ve met through the years and now welcome the children of the children who attended our school.
Karen Legere
Creative Learning Center Of Paxton
Zamira Y. Carroll holds a Bachelor's degree in Education with a focus on Pedagogy and School Administration, as well as an M.Ed. with a concentration in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL). A Post Master's degree in Educational Leadership. She is a certified AP Spanish Language & Culture, and Spanish Literature and Culture Teacher. She also holds a certification in teaching Heritage Language Education/Late Bilingual Education. She has been involved in Second Language Acquisition and Secondary Bilingual Development for over twenty-three years. Zamira has been an enthusiastic collaborator for Harvard University-Observatorio Cervantes. And worked as a Supervisor for the Boston College Education Program, supporting graduate students in obtaining their Bilingual Education Endorsement. Currently, Zamira is the proud Director of the Framingham High School Academy Evening Program. Throughout the years, she has acquired extensive experience and knowledge working closely with immigrant families and adolescents. Ms. Carroll engages families as true partners, fostering meaningful collaboration between home and school to strengthen student success. In addition, her commitment to providing resources has enabled her faculty to meet students where they are and to meet their individual needs. As a native Spanish speaker from Guatemala and a mother of a bilingual and bicultural young adult woman, Zamira's leadership ensures that every teacher sees themselves as a teacher of language, which has a ripple effect that benefits every student in our school.
Luisa Sparrow
Escuelas Públicas de Boston
Luisa Sparrow teaches self-contained special education to 5th and 6th graders with intellectual disabilities at the Perry K-6 School in South Boston. She serves on her school’s inclusion planning team and designed her school’s inclusive Cooking Club to create accessible environments where everyone feels a sense of belonging. Luisa began her teaching career in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas as a 2005 Teach for America corps member and worked as an educator in Costa Rica, Delaware, and Philadelphia before moving to Massachusetts. She supports Boston teachers who are pursuing National Board Certification through the BPS/BTU National Board Program and serves as a Teach Plus Senior Policy Fellow. Luisa holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development from Cornell University, a Master’s Degree in Language and Literacy from Harvard Graduate School of Education, and National Board Certification as an Exceptional Needs Specialist. Outside of school, she spends her time hiking, taking road trips with family and friends, supporting foster youth with disabilities, working with elders to document their life stories, and reading and having dance parties with her amazing daughters. Luisa lives with her family in the Merrimack Valley.
Rejane De Musis
McCarthy Elementary, Framingham
Al haber nacido en Cuiabá, Brasil, su mayor inspiración pedagógica es el extraordinario educador y filósofo Paulo Freire, lo cual refleja su conocimiento y pasión por la pedagogía crítica. Obtuvo su Licenciatura en Educación Musical en la UFMT, es musicoterapeuta y completó el 75% de los créditos de su Maestría en Educación Especial en el Stonehill College; además, es compositora y profesora de música con más de 20 años de experiencia en la educación musical. Aborda su labor con dedicación al desarrollo profesional continuo, al compromiso comunitario y a la enseñanza de la música a niños, contando con una profunda experiencia en los métodos Kodály, Teoría del Aprendizaje Musical, Euritmia Dalcroze y el Método O Passo. Dirigió el Coro Infantil del Consulado de Brasil durante seis años. Asimismo, desarrolló y coordinó *Praticutucá*, un programa cultural destinado a la enseñanza del portugués como lengua de herencia a través de la música y la alfabetización para niños. Rejane imparte clases a bebés y niños pequeños en el Programa de Música Comunitaria de Tufts y ejerce como profesora de música en la Escuela Primaria McCarthy, perteneciente al Distrito Escolar Público de Framingham.
James Cressy
Dr. Cressey is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Education Department at Framingham State University. He was the center's first coordinator in 2020-21. His scholarship and teaching are focused on inclusion and equity through evidence-based inclusive practices such as universal design for learning, social-emotional learning, culturally responsive practices, positive behavioral interventions and supports, and multi-tiered systems of support. Before coming to FSU, Dr. Cressey worked directly with children and families for several years as a licensed special educator and nationally certified school psychologist at Wediko Children’s Services and in the Boston Public Schools. He lives in Framingham with his husband and daughter and enjoys spending time with his family and friends, singing and playing musical instruments, cooking, and knitting.
Kristen Murphy
Escuela Secundaria Hopkinton
During her 12 years at Hopkinton High School, Kristen Murphy has served as a coach, Science Fair Director, Class Advisor and chemistry teacher. She loves helping students discover the way chemistry impacts their daily lives and has a passion for developing hands-on, inquiry based activities. Kristen is a proud Hopkinton High grad ('06) and loves giving back to the community that had such a positive impact on her life. Outside of school, Kristen enjoys coaching youth sports, reading, and spending time at the beach with her family.
Nicole Druzbicki
Dunning Elementary Framingham