Alex has been the Dean of Faculty of the Breakthrough School Year Program since 2022. However, she first started volunteering at Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia in 2013 as a Teaching Fellow during her senior year of college. Alex graduated from Arcadia University with a B.A. in History, Honors, and Secondary Education and earned her M.Ed. in Instructional Design from Western Governors University. Alex started her career as a high school teacher and uses her 9+ years of experience to support our Teaching Fellows at Breakthrough. She has taught in both Germany and Japan before settling down in Philadelphia. Alex is passionate about training future educators to gain the practical skills and experience to thrive in the classroom.

 

Why Breakthrough

Middle school is such a pivotal time in a student's educational journey. To work with this age demographic allows us to teach students key skills they'll need to thrive now and in the future. Additionally, Breakthrough programs provide the opportunity for college-aged adults to preview this profession with the security of a leadership team that will support them in navigating a career where everyday looks different from the last.

 

Fun Fact

I am scuba certified and have dived with whale sharks twice!