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UST Alumna To Attend Education Conference at Harvard
6/25/2008
 Carmen Casamayor-Ryan, a 1990 University of St. Thomas graduate, and principal of John J. Pershing Elementary School in Dallas Independent School District, has been selected as one of 100 Texas public school principals to attend an educational leadership seminar at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
After receiving more than 400 applications, Raise Your Hand Texas, a public school advocacy group, will send 100 Texas principals to attend the professional development seminars. Casamayor-Ryan will attend the National Institute for Urban School Leaders from July 20 to 25.
This institute is designed for school leaders and teams charged with creating more effective urban schools. Participants examine schools in relation to the community—exploring race, culture, equity, special education, and social justice in today’s diverse urban classrooms. The institute focuses on strategies for improving teaching and learning, and how to engender commitment from the community to support the work of schools. Throughout the institute, participants work with leading researchers, practitioners, and colleagues to refine their leadership skills, examine successful practices from urban settings, set expectations for high achievement, and explore strategies to promote high student achievement school-wide.
While at UST, Casamayor-Ryan received a bachelor’s degree in French and International Studies.
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