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Teachers For Tomorrow Participants To Be Recognized By County Board Of Education

2008-10-01

SAN BERNARDINO - Four San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools' educational assistants have been selected to participate in the Teachers for Tomorrow program. The quartet will be recognized on Oct. 6 at the Board of Education meeting at 3:30 p.m. at the Roy C Hill Education Center, 601 N. E St.

Teachers for Tomorrow provides financial assistance to County Schools' educational assistants who pursue their bachelor's degrees and teaching credentials. Selection of the participants is based on candidates' applications, letters of recommendation and an interview by a California School Employees Association representative and county administrators.

Since 1997, more than 25 participants in the Teachers for Tomorrow program have finished their education programs and been hired as teachers by County Schools.

The educational assistants selected for the program this year are:

Gloria Good, who works with students at the West Valley Juvenile Hall and has worked in the resource specialist program at Henry Elementary and Eisenhower High School. She plans to be an alternative education teacher.

Soummayyah Raheem, who works as a state preschool associate at the Adelanto State Preschool in the High Desert. She is pursuing a degree to become an early childhood special education teacher.

Christina Teneriello, who works with students at E.J. Marshall Elementary School in Chino and is currently working with moderate to severe children with a range of disabilities. She wants to become a special education teacher.

Jose Vega, who works with students at Barbara Phelps County High School in Redlands. He wants to become a community day school teacher.