Author Archive: Karen Donovan
Crusader accepted to 14 colleges
One night, Carla Cabrera was home and feeling a little stressed out about applying to college – as many high school seniors do at some point in the process. “So I stayed up until like midnight and applied to 20 schools,” she said. “I wanted to see how many schools […]
Director of Postsecondary Success
THE COLLEGE CRUSADE OF RHODE ISLAND JOB SPECIFICATION TITLE: Director of Postsecondary Success REPORTS TO: Chief Program Officer (CPO) ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW The mission of the College Crusade of Rhode Island is to prepare and inspire young people become the first in their families to attend and complete college. […]
Brianna Andrade ’20 is salutatorian at Shea
A College Crusade college visit and tour helped Brianna Andrade, Class of 2020 salutatorian at Shea High School in Pawtucket, decide on her future. “I didn’t even think beyond Rhode Island until I went on some college visits with the College Crusade. They gave me college experiences I could never […]
College Crusade COVID-19 Emergency Fund Guidelines
The College Crusade has raised funds to support students in the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic. These funds enhance the Emergency Fund that was created in 2016 to help students with financial assistance in a serious time of need. Crusaders may apply for funds when they have exhausted all […]
Valens Hasubizimana
Woonsocket High School
Valens Hasubizimana graduated with a master’s degree in counseling psychology from University of Missouri, where he worked for the Student Success Career Center as a student career and academic advisor. Valens was a member and an organizer of African Graduate Student Forum and facilitated African student cultural events on campus. Prior to joining our advisory staff, Valens worked for Catholic Charities of Maine as a refugee/immigrant student advisor.
Heckerly Flores
DelSesto Middle School
Heckerly is Crusade alumna who graduated from Classical High School. She received her associate degree in English from the Community College of Rhode Island, where she worked in the Office of Enrollment Services supporting families and students. She completed her bachelor’s degree in English at Rhode Island College, where she worked as a peer tutor at the Writing Center and in the Office of Academic Support.
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.
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.
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.
