Posts by Lorita Williams
Thank you for joining ACE as we face new challenges together
Summer Edition
Meet the 2023 ACE Graduates Your support has contributed to the success of our recent graduates. Please join us as we recognize the 2023 ACE Graduates. Alvin Morales; Graduate of Dartmouth College with a Minor in Latin American, Latino & Carbbean Studies (LALACS) Daniel Joseph; Graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology, B.S. in Game Development & Design…
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The ACE Team Would Like To Express Our Gratitude For You And Your Support This Year Coaches Corner Meet our 5 new coaches! Meet our new coaches: Ayanna Braxton, Vivian McLeod, Jennifer Criswell, Debra Luckett, and Wayne Williams. Click on each name to learn more about where they come from and what brought them to…
Read MoreCelebrating ACE’s 10th Anniversary
ACE’s Ten-Year Celebration On March 26, 2022, ACE (Accelerated College Experiences) celebrated its tenth anniversary by honoring two team members, Sherryann Sylvestre, our Curriculum Designer and Senior ACE Coach, and Derek Washington, Senior ACE Coach and trainer. Sherryann and Derek have been with ACE from the beginning. The celebration included remarks from ACE alumni returning…
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Moses Landrum
ACE Coach
As Moses reflects on the numerous conversations with youth and families, he is reminded of his partnering with these clients to contribute to a strong capacity to view their concerns, challenges and contribute insight into new paths of growth and change. Moses has served Boston Public Schools as a clinician, consultant, and collaborator of services…
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Montgomery Thomas II
CERTIFIED ACE COACH, CLIFTONSTRENGTHS FACILITATOR
Monty knows that successful students become successful adults. As a Career Strategist at Suffolk University, he strives to build relationships, mentor, and develop experiences. As the Associate Director for Alumni and Graduate Career Strategy, Monty advises mid-career alums and graduate students in their career development and strategy. He engages in career assessment conversations and panel discussions…
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Mariano Humphrey
ACE Coach
Mariano Humphrey is the Specialized Program Director at Community Academy Alternative High School for the Boston Public Schools. He works collaboratively with students, teachers, and families to integrate the principles of applied behavior analysis and social-emotional intervention strategies across the day for all students and in all school settings. He is a socio-educational and psychological…
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Ace Spotlight Cynthia Hydes, Florida Institute of Technology ’24. As a young girl thinking about what career I would have as an adult was always something I would think about. The first pilot I ever met was my best friend’s stepfather, and he is known as an exceptional captain. I would constantly ask him questions…
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Overcoming the Resistance to Fail by
Overcoming Resistance to Failure How does an ACE Coach keep students from failing? They don’t! They help them acknowledge the failure and recover by engaging the Growth Mindset to improve (Dweck, 2006). There is a delicate balance between an ACE Coach guiding from the side and students taking responsibility and holding themselves accountable for their…
Read MoreThe Fight for Equity and Social Justice
How the Four Pillars Prepare ACE Students in the Fight for Equity and Social Justice I founded ACE because I understood preparedness was making a visible difference in the approach entering college and the inevitable outcomes.Students whose parents had the resources to provide tutoring or attend specialized summer courses for remedial math and science to…
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