San Diego After-School All-Stars Appoints Isabel Gomez as Program Manager

Oct. 14, 2011 - PRLog -- SAN DIEGO (Oct. 14, 2011) – After-School All-Stars announces Isabel Gomez as new Program Manager of the San Diego chapter. Isabel brings eight years of experience of working with at-risk youth to enhance the programming of San Diego’s leading provider of high quality, comprehensive, school-based after-school programs.

Prior to joining After-School All-Stars, Isabel taught seventh grade English for eight years, served as chair of the English Department, helped mentor new teachers, and was part of the school’s improvement team in northeast Las Vegas, Nevada. Her contributions attributed to a 34 percent increase of the English Language Arts (ELA) standardized test scores of her students.

A proud graduate of the California public school system, Isabel is dedicated to improving programs for underprivileged youth and previously led training programs for her school, local centers and national organizations such as Teach for America on topics such as writing. With Leadership Certification and bilingual abilities, Isabel’s experience will help her relate to students within San Diego After-School All-Stars and allow her to pursue her passion of helping youth thrive both academically and personally.

“My passion is to help each student reach their full potential in school and in life, no matter where they come from or what circumstances they may be facing,” said Program Manager Isabel Gomez. “As an educator, I’ve seen first-hand how effective after-school programs are, and I am eager to take part in helping youth who need it the most and strengthening the curriculum of this top-notch program.”

Isabel holds a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in education from Washington State University. For more information on San Diego After-School All-Stars please visit www.SDAfterSchoolAllStars.org.

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Since 1992, After-School All-Stars has been the leading national provider of high quality, comprehensive, school-based after-school programs that include independent learning, academics, and enrichment. The organization’s mission is to keep children safe and help them achieve in school and in life. More than 80,000 at-risk youth benefit from these programs in 12 U.S. cities: Atlanta, Chicago, Columbus, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, San Antonio, San Diego, San Jose and South Florida. The San Diego Chapter provides after school programming in 20 school sites in the county, including elementary, middle and high school. As one of 14 affiliates of the national After-School All-Stars, the San Diego chapter is backed by best practices and a fifteen-year track record of giving children a safe after-school alternative while developing the skills to increase school performance and success in life. For more information visit www.SDAfterschoolAllstars.org.