Libraries and Budget Cuts:
Author Archive
Maura Large: Librarian, Eliot Middle School
Unique School Days: Librarian Schedule: Passion for Educating and Parenting: Budget Cuts:
Jon Gundry: Superintendent, Pasadena Unified School District
Praise for Public Education: High School Career Academies: LESS Federal Control over Education!:
Angelica Vargas: 11th Grade IB Student, Blair High School
Pros and Cons to Public School: Volunteering and Supporting Public Schools:
Mrs. Vargas: Mother of 11th Grader, Blair High School
Importance of Financial Donations: Statistics of Rating Schools:
Nancy Schwartz: IB Coordinator, Blair High School
International Baccalaureate Programme (IB):
Sarah Rudchenko: Principal, Wilson Middle School
School Diversity: Teenage Changes: Faculty Influence:
Roxanne DuBoucheron: Music Specialist, Jefferson Elementary School
Purchasing Supplies: Student Diversity: Passion for Job: Wonderful School Community: Budget Cuts: Classroom Routine: Passion for Music Education: Teaching Difficulties: Praise for Public Education: Good Music Program:
Charles Vines: English Teacher, Muir High School
Praise for Public Education: Benefit of Academy Programs:
Ramon Miramontes: School Board Member, Pasadena Unified School District
Role as Hispanic Board Member: University vs. Trade School: Public School: Acceptance of All: Politics of School Board:
Ana Rodriguez: Ceramics Teacher, Norma Coombs Elementary School
Importance of Art Education: Passion for Art: Public vs. Private School: Education through Art:
Houry Sevani: 5th Grade Teacher, Webster Elementary School
Varying Student Levels: Different Teacher Challenges: More Teacher Challenges: Teachers Want Respect:
Garrett Newsom: Principal, Sierra Madre Middle School
Personal Experience with Special Needs: Budget Cuts: Public School Inclusivity:
Melanie Kobiyashi: Special Ed Teacher, Sierra Madre Middle School
Importance of Special Day Class: Importance of Parents: Special Day Class (SDC): Individualized Education Plan (IEP): Engage in Relationship: Special Needs Students are NORMAL!:
Tamara Mark: Mother of Two Autistic Boys, Sierra Madre Middle School
Difference between her Boys: Struggles when Raising Disabled Children:
Adrienne Lett: Booster Club President, Muir High School
Booster Club: Passion for Volunteering: Importance of Education: Busy Schedule: Passion for Volunteering:
Ben Lambert: Chemistry Teacher, Pasadena High School
Student Potential: Believing in Students: Varying Student Levels: Students are Good and Grateful: Opinion about School District: Personal Story: District Diversity:
Carmen Serrano: Principal, Madison Elementary School
Benefits of Family Center: Importance of Parent Involvement: Importance of Parent Volunteers: Praise for Public Education:
Debbie Lopez: Community Volunteer, Madison Elementary School
Passion for Health and Volunteering: Volunteer Activities:
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As part of its special screening presentations, outdoor film project Projections on Lake is showing the 50 Go Public videos over several nights beginning September 8 at 8pm. Projections at Shops on Lake Avenue is an outdoor public showplace for artist-made films, videos and still images. The work is […]
Casey Elizabeth Larson (Mentor)
Casey Elizabeth Larson was born in San Jose, California and raised a little south in Gilroy. She graduated last year from Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, IN. It was not until her senior year that everything finally clicked and she realized what she wanted to do when […]
Stephen Derluguian (Mentor)
Originally from Krasnodar, Russia, Stephen grew up primarily in Chicago’s Northwest suburbs. He is an aspiring filmmaker, amateur musician, writer and somewhat of a film buff. He earned a BA, Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, Critical Studies in the Spring of 2012. […]
Justin Covington (Mentor)
I was born and raised in Martinsburg WV. I discovered my passion for photography when I was 15 and later discovered my passion for film when I attended Brooks Institute for Visual Journalism. Through both mediums I love exploring new places, meeting new interesting people, and telling their […]