Meet the Residents

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2011 Residents

Coming soon!

2010 Residents

The second cohort of the Philadelphia Teacher Residency is comprised of 19 recent graduates and professionals with strong backgrounds in math and/or science. Each will co-teach with experienced teachers during the entire 2010/2011 academic year at a comprehensive high school in Philadelphia (PTR host schools): Benjamin Franklin High School, Dobbins High School, Frankford High School, Furness High School, and Roxborough High School.

Serkaddis Alemayehu

Benjamin Franklin High School, Mathematics

 

Ashley Anderson

Furness High School, Mathematics

 

Gianna Brisbone

Dobbins High School, Biology

 

Bob Comfort

Frankford High School, Biology

 

Stephanie English

Dobbins High School, Biology and Chemistry

 

Neha Kiri

Furness High School, Chemistry and Physics

 

Patrick Lindsey

Furness High School, Mathematics

 

Florence Lucas

Roxborough High School, Mathematics

 

Caitlin Matyas

Frankford High School, Physics

 

Anna-Liisa McKernan

Benjamin Franklin High School, Mathematics

 

Mallory Phillips

Benjamin Franklin High School, Mathematics

 

David Polett

Frankford High School, Mathematics

 

Tanvi Rastogi

Frankford High School, Mathematics and Chemistry

 

Stephen Ryan

Benjamin Franklin High School, Mathematics

 

Keri Salvador

Benjamin Franklin High School, Physics

 

Theresa Shields

Frankford High School, Mathematics

 

Machonn Antonio Vance

Roxborough High School, Biology

 

Jake Zimny

Frankford High School, Chemistry

 

2009 Residents 

The inaugural cohort of the Philadelphia Teacher Residency included a diverse group of individuals interested in teaching secondary mathematics in Philadelphia's high need schools.

April Apfelbaum 


> Learn more about April in her Residency year

 

Ivan Brcek

> Learn more about Ivan in his Residency year    

 

Jane Calvani

> Learn more about Jane in her Residency year

 

Kristin Combs

> Learn more about Kristin in her Residency year

 

Jenny Deuprey

> Learn more about Jenny in her Residency year  

 

Frank Fesnak

> Learn more about Frank in his Residency year

 

Fei Jia

> Learn more about Fei in her Residency year

 

Kinneret Suberri

> Learn more about Kinneret in her Residency year

 

Acotirene Surette Jungwirth

> Learn more about Acotirene in her Residency year

 

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