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Meet The Fellows

Left: Denisha Campbell, 2020 Edelman Fellow, traveled to Puerto Rico for an immersive Spanish language course to better reach her students who were English Language Learners.
Right: Scott Fretz, a 2022 Edelman Fellow, traveled to several cultural and historical sites in the American West to enrich his Global Scholars course at Duncan Fletcher Middle School.

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Kevin Dunbar

Highlands Elementary School

Kevin will attend an online course offered by the AIM Institute of Learning and Research and the Reading League conference in Charlotte, N.C. and share what he learns with fellow teachers about the science of reading. 

Northwestern Legends Elementary School Teaching Team

Titoya Murphy, Jacintha Dasi, and Alicia Hinson

The team of teachers will travel to Boston, Mass., to attend the Engineering is Elementary (EIE) professional development program at the Museum of Science to acquire new engineering modules and insights that they will share with colleagues through direct implementation in their classrooms and collaborative discussions. 

Christine Bell

Chets Creek Elementary

Christine will host a three-day training seminar for 24 individuals, led by Jessica Fredericks, employee of Polk County School District and official trainer of DRUMBEAT: Building Resilience Through Rhythm, Discovering Relationships Using Beliefs, Emotions, Attitudes and Thoughts to help students and members of the community heal from the effects of trauma. 

Alimacani Elementary School Teaching Team

Marissa Hein and Aida Oliver

The teachers attended a conference in Malta to gain practical, comprehensive knowledge about Universal Design for Learning (UDL)/multi-sensory learning, to create and implement meaningful lessons for ESE students and to provide professional opportunities for other teachers. 

Debbie Scarbrough

Mandarin Oaks Elementary

Debbie will attend a ZotArts event for training on adaptive art materials for exceptional education students.

San Jose Elementary Teaching Team

Caran Mullins, Gisell Bacerra, Adrienne Lodico, Jennifer Eavenson and Ali Clark

The team attended the National Association for School-University Partnerships conference to learn research-based strategies to achieve equitable outcomes for students.

Read a Q&A with Adrienne Lodico about her Fellowship experience.

Chets Creek Elementary Teaching Team

Carly Fisher, Debbie Harbour, Michelle Ellis and Julie Witt

The team attended the 2024 Innovative Schools Summit in San Antonio, which focused on innovative teaching strategies, serving at-risk students, trauma-informed schools, and supporting English language learners.

Denisha Campbell

Pine Estates Elementary

Denisha completed an immersive Spanish course in Puerto Rico to better serve her English Language Learners.

Read a Q&A with Denisha about her Fellowship experience.

Lake Lucina Elementary Teaching Team

Kimberly Parker, Jesica Pearce, Jenifer Straley, Sandra Waymer, Lara Johnston

The team traveled to Finland, which has an exemplary public school system with a whole-child approach to learning, to participate in the LIFE 2024 Shadowing Experience, which featured educators from six continents and 27 countries.

Stephanie Montoya

LaVilla School of the Arts

Stephanie participated in hands-on environmental research about shark ecosystems in Belize with the Earthwatch Institute.

Watch Stephanie explain her Fellowship experience in this video, and read a blog post about her Fellowship.

Pinedale Elementary Teaching Team

Clarisa Gonzalez, Lynn Hendon, and Kimberly Chandler

The team pursued intensive study of instruction of reading skills at the Crane Center at the University of Ohio.

Arlene Cameron-Lloyd

R.L. Brown Gifted and Talented Academy

Arlene traveled to Tortola to discover ways in which Green VI’s research and work in agricultural science is advancing healthier communities to develop a school garden program.

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Kevin Dunbar

Highlands Elementary School

Northwestern Legends Elementary School Teaching Team

Titoya Murphy, Jacintha Dasi, and Alicia Hinson

Christine Bell

Chets Creek Elementary

Alimacani Elementary School Teaching Team

Marissa Hein and Aida Oliver

Debbie Scarbrough

Mandarin Oaks Elementary

San Jose Elementary Teaching Team

Caran Mullins, Gisell Bacerra, Adrienne Lodico, Jennifer Eavenson and Ali Clark

Chets Creek Elementary Teaching Team

Carly Fisher, Debbie Harbour, Michelle Ellis and Julie Witt

Denisha Campbell

Pine Estates Elementary

Lake Lucina Elementary Teaching Team

Kimberly Parker, Jesica Pearce, Jenifer Straley, Sandra Waymer, Lara Johnston

Stephanie Montoya

LaVilla School of the Arts

Pinedale Elementary Teaching Team

Clarisa Gonzalez, Lynn Hendon, and Kimberly Chandler

Arlene Cameron-Lloyd

R.L. Brown Gifted and Talented Academy