Center for Latino Achievement and Success in Education - People
Seven outstanding graduate students at the University of Georgia have been awarded assistantships for 2008-09 through The Goizueta Foundation Graduate Scholars Fund. These recipients have excellent breadth and depth of experience in Latino educational issues and are committed to helping further CLASE’s mission at UGA and across the state.
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Tobie Bass is a doctoral student in the Department of Language and Literacy Education here at UGA. Tobie’s interests include world language advocacy for young children, bilingualism, ESOL, social justice in education, and teacher preparation. Teaching experiences range from designing and implementing elementary Spanish programs in Georgia to teaching Spanish for Educators, and teaching ESOL in community programs and IEP programs at the university level. |
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David Charles is a Ph.D. student in the Geography Department with an interest in Human Geography. He is currently working on writing grants and organizing several of the outreach initiatives carried out by the center. |
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Daniela Gonzalez is a graduate student working towards a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration and Policy at the College of Education’s Lifelong Education, Administration and Policy Department. Before coming to the University of Georgia, Daniela was teaching elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia as part of the Atlanta Corps of Teach for America, a non-profit organization focused on closing the educational achievement gap. |
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William Mira is a MA/PhD student in educational psychology in the Applied Cognition and Development program. Of Salvadoran descent, William’s research interests include exploring the factors that influence the overall efficacy of tutoring/mentoring programs, specifically for Latino youth. William received a BA from the University of Virginia in Anthropology and is currently helping to coordinate the CLASE tutoring program at Whitehead Elementary. |
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Laura Morena is a doctoral student in UGA’s school psychology program. Laura was born and raised in Lilburn, GA. She received her B.S. in psychology from the University of Georgia. |
