Author Archive: Karen Donovan
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 […]
Erik Rossi
Highlander Charter Middle School / Founders Academy
Francis J. Varieur Elementary School / The Learning Community
The UCAP School / Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts
Erik Rossi graduated from Central High School in 2011 and earned a B.S. in Human Development & Family Studies from the University of Rhode Island in 2015. Prior to joining our advisory staff, he served as a peer-advisor at URI and as a Case Worker for children and teens with developmental and physical disabilities.
High School Leadership Council 2018-2019
Members of our High School Leadership Council assist the College Crusade advisors in their schools by sharing Crusade program and event news with other Crusaders. They also meet monthly as a group to discuss leadership topics. Learn about all 23 of them here! Shaunice Afriyieb: Grade 10, Blackstone Academy. Favorite […]
