Author Archive: Karen Donovan
Alexa Morales
Alexa Morales
Central High School
Alexa Morales graduated from Classical High School in 2015. She earned her B.A. in communication studies with a minor in leadership studies from the University of Rhode Island in 2019. She participated in the URI 101 Mentoring program where she mentored fellow undergrads. She was also a SNAP Outreach worker for the URI SNAP Outreach Program, where she helped raise awareness about benefits of food assistance for service agencies.
College Admissions Coach
The College Crusade of Rhode Island Job Specification Title: College Admissions Coach Reports to: Director of Postsecondary Success and Alumni Engagement Salary: $43,000 to $53,000 Job Description: The College Admissions Coach is a position at the College Crusade that aims to help low-income and underrepresented high school students gain admission […]
Claire Denault
Cranston High School East
Claire Denault attended Bryant University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in literary and cultural studies and Spanish in 2011. She later graduated from Middlebury College with an Master of Arts in applied Spanish, migration and development. Prior to joining the Crusade team, she taught high school Spanish at La Salle Academy.
Agi Gai-Kah
William M. Davies Jr. Career and Technical High School
Agi Gai-Kah graduated from Shea High School in 2007 and went on to major in political science at Temple University in Philadelphia. After graduating in 2011 and moving back to Pawtucket she pursued a yoga teaching certificate. As a substitute in the Pawtucket School Department and a yoga instructor to high-school students throughout Rhode Island, Agi is dedicated to equipping students with mindfulness tools that support social and academic growth.
Janay Lewis
Hope High School
E-Cubed Academy
Janay Lewis graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 2012. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology, Africana studies and political science with a minor in leadership from the University Of Rhode Island in 2017. Prior to joining our advisory staff, she served for two years as an AmeriCorps member with City Year Providence at Roger Williams Middle School.
Ashlie Rockwood
Nathanael Greene Middle School
Ashlie was born in Boston and graduated from Phillips Academy Andover in 2014. She then received a Bachelor of Science in public health and a minor in education from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2018. She moved to Providence and, before joining the College Crusade, worked as a counselor for the Girls Empowerment and Mentoring Support Program conducted by the Rhode Island Department of Health.
College Success Coach
The College Crusade of Rhode Island Job Specification Title: College Success Coach Reports to: Director of Postsecondary Success and Alumni Engagement Job Description: BASIC FUNCTION: The College Success Coach is a primary liaison between the student, the College Crusade, and the college/university. They work as a hands-on advisor, mentor, and […]
Bethania Ramos
Central Falls High School
William E. Tolman High School
Bethania Ramos graduated from Woonsocket High School in 2013 and earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Rhode Island in 2017. Prior to joining our advisory staff, Bethania was a mentor at the Riverzedge Arts program in Woonsocket, interned as an academic advisor at the University of Rhode Island and worked as a college advisor at Woonsocket High School.
Middle School Advisor
The College Crusade of Rhode Island Job Specification Title: Middle School Advisor Reports to: Director of Middle School Success Salary: $33,000 The College Crusade of Rhode Island was founded in 1989 and operates as Rhode Island’s largest college access program. Our mission is to promote educational equity and inclusion by increasing […]