• Teacher Spotlight: Merjournie Muskin

    Merjournie Muskin was honored by the Dallas Cowboys Class Acts program as the January Teacher of the Month. Additionally, Ms. Muskin was the North Dallas Teacher of the Year.

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  • Zaida Basora

    Partner Spotlight: Zaida Basora

    During Architecture Month, the CTE Department had the honor of interviewing industry partner Zaida Basora, Executive Director of the American Institutes of Architects (AIA) in Dallas.

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  • William Howell, Jr.

    Partner Spotlight: William Howell, Jr.

    As a 1995 graduate of South Oak Cliff (SOC) High School and 2002 graduate of the University of Houston, Mr. Howell, Executive Officer of Aesthetic Photography, Inc., in Cedar Hill, TX, expresses this with a photographic eye.

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  • Student Spotlight: Xavier Mathis

    Student Xavier Mathis, SkillsUSA chapter president at the Charmaine and Robert Price, Sr. Career Institute – South, has made great strides to promote SkillsUSA under the direction of the Architecture CTE teacher Mr. Carlton Williams.

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  • Teacher Spotlight: Jennifer Sanders

    Jennifer Sanders is the Cluster Coordinator at the School of Business and Management at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center in Dallas ISD. Her role includes teaching courses in the Accounting and Financial Services Program of Study, collaborating with teachers to develop career pathways, and supporting student initiatives and CTSOs.

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  • Partner Spotlight: Manufacturing Day

    The month of October is filled with lots of firsts for the CTE Department! As we continue to move forward with academic programming, the department and its industry partners collaborated on its first virtual event to showcase and highlight the Manufacturing career cluster.

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  • Edie Setnick

    Student Spotlight: Edie Setnick Advances to Semi-Finals in National NFTE Competition

    Congratulations to Edie Setnick, 8th grader at Longfellow Career Exploration Academy. Edie advanced to the Semi-Finals in the NFTE National Youth Entrepreneurship Competition on Thursday, October 22, 2020.

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  • Teacher Spotlight: Leading the Way in Pilot Programs

    Latonia M. Atkins is the Lead Teacher for the Academy of Finance at Skyline High School. She currently teaches Accounting and Principles of Business, Marketing, and Finance within the NAF finance academy. Prior to teaching, she received both her BA in Business and a Masters in Teaching from Delta State University in Cleveland, MS.

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  • Partner Spotlight: Branden Williams

    Branden Williams is the Founder and Executive Director of Seeds to STEM (STS), a nonprofit that works to evaluate, educate, and develop students in STEM-related fields. His organization serves more than 300 students annually through partnerships, including a new one with Dallas ISD Career and Technical Education.

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  • Partner and Student Spotlight: Virtual Internships

    When the ramifications of COVID-19 changed their education plans, several of our partners stepped up to offer virtual internships for our students. Dallas Innovates wrote an article highlighting the work and dedication of both Dallas ISD CTE students and our Industry Partners.

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  • Partner Spotlight: Nora O'Garro

    Nora’s desire to start ACAP through the DFW Professional Chapter of NABA rose from a desire to help minority high school students, especially in Dallas ISD Career and Technical Education (CTE), to reach their potential through a career in accounting and related fields.

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  • Teacher Spotlight: Education, Experience and Passion

    Jennefer Ramirez not only teaches Dental Assisting at the School of Health Professions at Townview, but she is also a graduate of this program. She just finished her 8th year of teaching and has an incredible record in obtaining student certifications.

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  • Partner Spotlight: Black Men White Coats

    Dr. Dale Okorodudu, author and Founder of Black Men White Coats, is a practicing Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician in the Dallas area. His primary goal is to increase the number of traditionally underrepresented students in the field of medicine. Dr. Okorodudu has inspired and continues to work with students at Townview School of Health Professions.

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  • Rosundra Taylor

    Teacher Spotlight: Working Hard to Make a Difference

    As many teachers took a summer break to recoup from a very different and stressful spring semester, Rosundra Taylor-Smith stayed active within Dallas ISD CTE as a Summer Intern Coordinator. She spent hours working with our summer interns and communicating with employers to keep everyone on track and prosperous.

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  • Student Spotlight: Sisters Sharing the Same Passion in Education and Life

    There may be a five-year difference in graduation from Emmett J. Conrad High School, but Alma and Emili Quintero share so many commonalities. Although they went to separate colleges, these sisters maintained their passion for the World of Marketing.

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  • Automotive Students Learn

    Teacher Spotlight: Timmy Martin and Johnny Herrera

    CTE Automotive Technology Instructors Timmy Martin (W.H. Adamson High School) and Johnny Herrera, Jr. (Wilmer-Hutchins High School) are proud to announce their students were selected to participate in the 2020 Dallas Auto Show Auto Tech Competition.

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  • Student Spotlight: Jadarius Lee and Johnathan Cotton

    Jadarius Lee and Johnathan Cotton, students participating in ReadyToWork's Pre-Admission Student Services (PASS) Program, share the Student Spotlight for completing the Powered Industrial Truck certification and presenting to the Dallas ISD school board.

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